On September 6, a joint development project (JDP) has taken shape with Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) joining hands to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study. This will comprehensively review the design requirements between 6,600 LNG bunkering ships and 14,000 TEU LNG-fuelled container ships with the goal of verifying safe ship-to-ship LNG bunkering.
The study aims to help all stakeholders with interest in LNG as fuel to envisage a clear picture of possible options for LNG supply infrastructure. It follows LR’s previous work with LNG-fuelled ship projects with HHI and LNG bunkering ships with HMD.
LR, HHI and HMD plan to expand the study for other ship types, including VLCC and Suezmax, following the completion of ULCS study.
Japanese-French trio to supply LNG as ship fuel in Europe
Meanwhile Japan’s Nippon Yusen and Mitsubishi Corp. will partner with French energy giant Engie to supply liquefied natural gas as ship fuel in Europe starting this year, as a greener alternative to heavy oil.
The trio on Tuesday announced the business under the Gas4Sea brand. A dedicated storage vessel that can hold 5,000 cu. meters of LNG — the first of its kind — will supply the fuel to other ships.
The operations will be based in Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge for the time being, refueling ships that make a stop there.
LNG supply in the Russian Far East
In other development Mitsubishi’s rival Mitsui & Co. is considering LNG supply in the Russian Far East by joining hands with state-owned company Gazprom. And European oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is building a large vessel to use for LNG supply.
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Source: Nikkei Asian, Lloyd’s Register
