Hi Air Korea and Trans Gas Solution to collaborate on LNG bunkering
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Gimhae-based HVAC package supplier Hi Air Korea (HAK) in late November signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with liquefied natural gas (LNG) engineering firm Trans Gas Solution (TGS), it said.
The MOU will be used to develop and operate whole LNG business sections from design, production to procurement for LNG-fuelled vessels and LNG power plants, according to HAK.
TGS is providing engineering of LNG-fuelled vessel, LNG bunkering vessel and LNG power plants and HAK will support purchasing relative materials and manufacturing equipment.
“The MOU describe and confirms the companies’ decision to collaborate on the development of a diverse of LNG projects and expects synergy in upcoming projects,” notes KB Kim, CEO of Hi Air Korea.
In 2019, HAK was awarded SOx scrubber contracts by Heung-A Shipping Co., Ltd. And Namsung Shipping.
TGS earlier acquired an approval in principal from Korea Register for its 500m3 LNG bunkering barge design. The LNG bunkering barge is expected to operate off the coast of Korea starting 2020.
A project to develop LNG bunkering facilities along the Korean coast is currently being jointly conducted by KRISO, POSCO, EK Heavy Industries, Mytec and Valmax, says TGS.
Image copyright: Trans Gas Solution
Published: 4 December, 2019
