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
Several LNG bunkering facilities currently under construction, with some already operational, says researcher.
World’s first laser-based targetless relative DP reference system on LNG bunker tanker Kairos helps to enable safe bunkering at sea.
‘Krios’ is a compact seagoing LNG bunker vessel having 4,200 cbm in capacity; delivery of the HB Hunte engineering designed vessel is expected to be fulfilled in 2023.
JAPEX will supply LNG fuel to ferries at Port of Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture and Hokkaido Gas will supply it at Port of Tomakomai in Hokkaido through Truck to Ship method.
The Chinese yard is building five 15,000 TEU LNG-fuelled container ships on behalf of an European shipowner.
A weakening residual crack spread is resulting in reduced output of residual fuel, which is tightening supplies of VLSFO for bunkers in Singapore.
Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court.
ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
