For the first time in Korea, simultaneous operations (SIMOPs) of ship-to-ship LNG bunkering were conducted for a coal-carrying bulk carrier at the POSCO raw material dock, Gwanyang port.
Simultaneous Operations
Classification society Korean Register on Wednesday (1 November) said simultaneous operations (SIMOPs) of ship-to-ship LNG bunkering were successfully conducted for a coal-carrying bulk carrier for the first time in South Korea.
Korea LNG Bunkering INC’s bunker tanker Blue Whale supplied LNG bunker fuel to H-LINE Shipping’s dual fuel bulk carrier HL-ECO at the POSCO raw material dock, one of the loading docks at Gwanyang port.
World Class Shipbuilding
“South Korea boasts world-class shipbuilding capabilities for LNG carriers and bunkering vessels. However, due to safety concerns, ship-to-ship LNG bunkering has never been carried out at the loading docks of its trading ports,” KR said in a statement.
A KR official, said: “While LNG has been widely chosen as an alternative fuel, this is a significant step forward in the operation of LNG bunkering. We will continue to do our best to support the safe and successful implementation of simultaneous LNG bunkering operations.”
A MOF official, said: “We plan to expand the demonstration of bunkering with alternative marine fuels such as LNG and methanol at major Korean ports, including the Port of Busan. Our goal is to develop Korea as a primary bunkering hub for alternative marine fuels by significantly easing bunkering safety regulations and taking measures to establish a sustainable alternative marine fuel supply chain under the guidance of specialised organizations such as KR.”
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Source: Manifoldtimes
