Russia will see its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel built by the end of 2019, says the vessel’s ship designer Krylov State Research Centre (KSRC) as reported by local media IAA PortNews.
The newbuilding is being built at the Onega Shipyard under a project by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and will be equipped with LNG storage tanks with capacity of 160 cubic meters each, said Anton Lutskevich.
In addition to perform LNG bunkering operations, the vessel can also function as an LNG carrier and floating power unit, he adds while giving a presentation at the 11th All-Russian Forum Current State and Prospects of the Russian Ship Bunkering Market in St. Petersburg.
Published: 26 June, 2018
Existing LNG hybrid vessel operating with emission reductions of over 50% compared to traditional vessels.
Purpose of the system is to ensure the structural safety and efficiency of the LNG fuel tanks; it was developed with the Liberian Registry and Lloyds Register.
FlexFueler 002 joins the FlexFueler 001 and the Green Zeebrugge in Titan's fleet, and aims to expand the availability of LNG in the ARA region.
The design project for the LNG bunker tanker was co-developed with the government backed Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, it said.
The first of such vessels which ferry domestic waste was launch on 4 January, according to local media.
About 80% of LNG burned today in shipping is in engines (low-pressure 4-Stroke) that have worse total GHG emissions than traditional engines running on dirty fuel oil.
Rotterdam’s intention to mandate the usage of MFMs goes down well with licensed bunker supplier VT Group; MFM providers supportive of move but stressed continuous monitoring is needed for optimum performance.
Cost of alternative bunker fuels, bunker operations and technology advancement are some considerations to be examined by the maritime industry, says Neo, director of SDE International Pte Ltd.
Kim Hyung Joon and Han Donghoon were planning to join the Singapore entities of Hartree Group - either Hartree Partners Singapore Pte Ltd or Hartree Marine Fuels - in October, discovered management.
‘When you think of Helmsman on the next occasion, think of us as lawyers with expertise in various fields. Come to us before a problem develops. It’s the process that matters,’ says Tang Chong Jun, Executive Director.
Bernard Chew was a former shareholder of MB Marine and was an authorised signatory of the company’s cheques at the material time, according to court documents obtained by Manifold Times.
Maersk, CMA CGM, BP and Stena Bulk give insights on availability of the three potential bunker fuel types, their plans, transition from fuel oil and LNG to alt fuels, how important sustainable marine fuels are to shipowners and more.
