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.
‘This is expected to delay the payment of between USD 20.0 million and USD 25.0 million of expenditures until 2021 at the earliest,’ reads company report.
Crew who understand the system and regulatory issues will increase the lifetime of machinery, reduce opex, and, crucially, lower the risk of non-compliance.
The order was placed in the first quarter of 2020 and equipment deliveries scheduled between the last quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021.
Tanker operator designs vessel that will minimise contact during bunkering operations to reduce damage on the paintwork and potential dents on the plating.
Bunkering operation was for Älvtank’s product tanker Ramelia and was conducted at the port of Brunsbüttel at the river Elbe under the LNG supply agreement.
"The Pilbara is already globally renowned as an LNG production powerhouse, and my Government is taking steps to turn it into an LNG fuelling hub,” said...
