JAX LNG and Seaside LNG complete SIMOPS LNG bunkering op in Savannah, Georgia

Pivotal LNG on Tuesday (21 May) said JAX LNG and Seaside LNG conducted the inaugural liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in the Port of Savannah of CMA CGM SYMI during the ship’s call at the Garden City Terminal last month. 

The CMA CGM SYMI is a 15,000-TEU container ship and received approximately 4,600 cubic metres of LNG from North America’s largest LNG articulated tug and barge (ATB), Clean Canaveral, during simultaneous operations (SIMOPS).

Roger Williams, Manager of JAX LNG and Vice President of Commercial LNG and Gas Development at BHE GT&S, the parent company of Pivotal LNG, said: “We appreciate the opportunity to work alongside CMA CGM staff in Marseille, Norfolk and Savannah in preparation for this unique bunker event that marked CMA CGM’s first LNG SIMOPS bunkering of a 15,000-TEU ship in the United States.”

The bunkering also marked Seaside LNG’s first bunkering of a dual-fuel container ship with membrane-type LNG tank technology, highlighting the efficient design of Seaside LNG’s 5,500-cubic-metre series LNG ATB. 

Tim Casey, CEO of Seaside LNG, said: “The ATB design and skillful operator, McAllister LNG Services, has proven very resourceful to bunker container ships, car carriers, cruise ships and petroleum tankers with different cargo tank technologies.”

This inaugural bunkering marked multiple collaborative milestones and continues to demonstrate the viability of LNG as a marine fuel in the U.S. 

Photo credit: Georgia Ports Authority
Published: 23 May 2024