Zhoushan Port completes second bonded LNG bunkering op at outer anchorage
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Liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel Xin Ao Pu Tuo Hao reportedly successfully delivered LNG bunker fuel via ship-to-ship transfer to a 210,000-tonnes dual-fuel bulk carrier, Mount Gower, at the Qushan temporary anchorage on Tuesday (27 February).
Zhoushan Branch of Shenzen PetroChina International LNG Bunkering Co Ltd officially started the bunkering operation at 9.12pm that night, and successfully completed the task of refuelling 1,223 metric tonnes (mt)of bonded LNG bunker fuel at around 1 am on 28 February.
The event marked the second bonded LNG bunkering operation at the anchorage outside the port since the pilot operation in August last year.
After the completion of this operation, PetroChina International LNG Bunkering’s Zhoushan Branch planned to continue bunkering 1,600 mt of bonded LNG to”Mount Cook” at the Qushan temporary anchorage on 4 March.
Manifold Times previously reported Zhoushan Branch of PetroChina successfully completing the bonded LNG bunkering of 210,000-tonnes dual-fuel bulk carrier Mount Cook at the Qushan temporary anchorage.
After 15 hours, a total of 2,200 metric tonnes (mt) were supplied to Rio Tinto-chartered Mount Cook, with a value of more than 10 million yuan.
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Disclaimer: The above article published by Manifold Times was sourced from China’s domestic market through a local correspondent. While considerable efforts have been taken to verify its accuracy through a professional translator and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty is made regarding the accuracy, completeness and reliability of any information.
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Published: 7 March 2024
