LNG bunkering is now becoming routine in many areas. Espoo, Finland headquartered Gasum carried out its 100th LNG bunkering on February 21, reports the Marinelog.
The 100th LNG Bunkering
LNG bunker vessel Coralius, made its milestone 100th bunkering on February 21.
Coralius was built by the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands and is the first European built LNG bunker and distribution vessel. It has a cargo capacity of 5,800 m3.
Coralius operates on behalf of Gasum (former Skangas) primarily in the North Sea and the Skagerrak area.
Increased flexibility
Coralius delivers LNG through ship-to-ship bunkering at sea and in port. Gasum says that ship-to-ship bunkering has significantly increased its flexibility and responsiveness to vessels that require LNG but are unable to visit a terminal or a port.
“100 ship-to-ship bunkering is a great milestone for Gasum as well as for our customers,” says Kimmo Rahkamo, Vice President, natural gas and LNG, Gasum.
“With Coralius, we have been able to perform bunkering to different types of vessels, which is quite unique and demands us to be prepared for all types of vessels. The bunkering operations are swift and safe, and we have received great feedback from our customers. Coralius has definitely increased Gasum’s flexibility as an LNG supplier,” he added.
Increased activity expected
In 2019, Coralius will perform more bunkering operations than in 2018. Gasum foresees an increase in the average amount of delivered stem, as it will perform bunkerings on shuttle tankers and other larger vessels.
Coralius has increased its efficiency, with LNG bunkering operations that they are now nearly as quick as normal oil bunkerings, says Gasum, adding that this has also increased customer satisfaction.
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Source: Marinelog
