LNG bunker fuel tanks have been installed on the newbuild car carrier which is under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard Co.,Ltd. (Imabari Shipbuilding Group).
Niestern Sander aims to give the vessel a second life through its unique LNG conversion plan to reduce emissions and noise while maintaining speed and power.
Total anticipates LNG bunker vessels to triple over the next two years and welcomes construction of its second chartered LNG bunkering vessel at CSSC Shanghai.
The ships are about 200 m long and can carry 63 passengers, 136 trucks and 100 passenger cars at a speed of 22.5 knots; operations scheduled...
Operation was performed on Carnival’s LNG-powered cruise ship Costa Smeralda by Shell’s bunker vessel Coral Methane with the ‘reassuring presence’ of firefighters.
Approximately 1,480 cubic metres of LNG was bunkered into Eagle Blane by Shell LNG Trading in an operation lasting nearly 15 hours.
‘Despite large LNG tanks, comfort and safety onboard has been redefined, whilst maintaining speed expectations of traditional high-speed diesel engines,’ said Senior VP.
Other participants in the project include POSCO, EK Heavy Industries, MyTek, Valmax Technology, and Seoul Line; vessel delivery expected by 2021, it said.
Vessel will be based at JERA’s Kawagoe Thermal Power Station in the Chubu region and commence ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations for LNG-fuelled ships.
Tanker operator designs vessel that will minimise contact during bunkering operations to reduce damage on the paintwork and potential dents on the plating.
