LNG bunkering vessel “Kaguya” achieves 100th STS LNG refuelling operation
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NYK Line on Monday (18 November) announced the liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel Kaguya conducted its 100th ship-to-ship supply of LNG fuel.
The vessel refuelled car carrier Sakura Leader at the port of Mikawa in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Kaguya was completed in 2020 as Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel and is operated by Central LNG Marine Fuel, a JV company among NYK, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), JERA and other partners.
Since October of the same year, the vessel has been part of Japan’s first LNG bunkering operations using the ship-to-ship supply. Kaguya is currently based at the Kawagoe Thermal Power Station in Mie Prefecture.
“The NYK Group is utilising the knowledge and know-how it has gained through many years of LNG transport to continually work on fuel conversion to LNG as one of the solutions for environmental response,” the firm said.
“We will continue to work with various stakeholders and contribute to forming a carbon-neutral society and developing Japan’s LNG bunkering business by promoting the construction of an LNG fuel value chain at important bases around the world.”
Photo credit: NYK Line
Published: 19 November, 2024
