The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing further support for the natural gas system in Greece with a EUR 40 million loan to the Hellenic National Gas System Operator (DESFA) S.A., for the extension of a Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on the island of Revithoussa in the outer suburbs of Athens.

It will re-examine technical requirements for vessels and encourage the early uptake of the use of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel.

Further diversification of the EU's energy sources and routes should continue, including Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).

The project concerns the construction of a combined-cycle electricity plant for Bahía de Bizcaia Electricidad (BBE) and a liquid natural gas regasification plant for Bahía de Bizcaia Gas (BBG), which is to provide the fuel for the electricity plant, in the Bilbao port area.

The first proposal for guidelines thus puts forward the following priorities for action up to the year 2000: for electricity networks: - the connection of isolated networks, usually located in less-developed regions of the Community; - interconnections between Member States and also internal connections where required; - interconnections with non-Community European and Mediterranean countries; for natural gas networks: - introduction of natural gas to new regions; - connection of hitherto isolated networks to the main trans-European networks; - increase in pipeline delivery capacity and in reception (LNG - liquid natural gas) and storage capaci ...[+++]ties.

Both cruise ferries have four liquid natural gas (LNG) powered engines with 12 cylinders that produce 5,400 kW (7,300 hp) of power.