Singapore-based Consort Bunkers, ClassNK and partners team up on multi-fuel bunkering ships
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Classification society ClassNK on Tuesday (2 July) said it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker supplier and logistics services provider Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, Yanmar Asia (Singapore) Corporation Pte Ltd, and Taiko Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to accelerate towards the introduction of more bunkering ships capable of handling alternative fuels.
Consort Bunkers placed an order to COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Guandong) Co.,Ltd. to construct four 7,999 DWT IMO Type 2 tankers, ready for biofuel and methanol bunkering.
Incorporating their previous orders, a total of 13 biofuel/methanol bunkering tankers totalling over 90,000 DWT will join Consort’s fleet.
ClassNK has been providing surveys and audits, Yanmar Asia has been providing main engines and generator engines, and Taiko Asia has been supplying cargo pumps package and various pumps package in engine room and pump room of the majority of Consort Bunkers’ fleet for more than a decade.
Consort Bunkers has appointed them to take on the same role for this upcoming multi-fuel bunkering ships project.
The parties have signed an MOU for the cooperation and partnership regarding this upcoming project and also for the future projects including alternative fuels bunkering vessels.
Under the MOU, all parties agreed to leverage their good relationship and respective expertise to complete Consort’s fleet renewal and expansion project, including new fuel bunkering vessels, and to contribute to regional and global implementation of alternative fuel use.
Mr. S. K. Yeo, Director/General Manager, Consort Bunkers, said: “Establishing infrastructure capable of refuelling alternative fuels is essential for realising decarbonisation of ships. Our biofuel and methanol bunkering tankers reflect our commitment to respond to growing needs in this field quickly and sufficiently.”
“Under the trusted partner ClassNK, Yanmar Asia, and Taiko Asia, we will continue increasing our engagement to offer any necessary bunkering options for the industry.”
Mr. Yasushi Seto, Regional Manager of Southeast Asia and Oceania, ClassNK, said: “We are honoured to strengthen the good and long relationship among the parties, and we are excited to have the opportunity to be involved in the supply chain for advancing the decarbonisation of maritime transportation.”
Photo credit: ClassNK
Published: 3 July, 2024
