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LNG Fuelling AN LNG JOURNAL PUBLICATION 1st Quarter 2021 FUELLING Spain posts record growth in NEWS LNG bunkering AGENDA OPERATIONS LNG bunkering activity in Spain witnessed a meteoric rise in 2020, with the number KR, DSME complete of refuelling operations quadrupling, according to figures from Spanish gas firm world first STS Gasnam. bunkering 2 PASSENGER The company reports that 741 LNG TRANSPORT bunkering operations were carried Brittany Ferries out on ships last year, compared welcomes UK’s first to just 199 in 2019. LNG-powered ferry 3 “Despite the pandemic, the development of LNG bunkering in Spain has continued to grow expo- nentially in 2020,” a spokesperson for the firm said. Increased transfer flow BUNKER VESSELS Port of Barcelona Singapore receives first The data suggests that 122,058 LNG bunkering vessel 5 cubic metres of LNG was supplied energy, automotive, engineering, of Algeciras, Almería, Barcelona, in total, with 68.5% of the volume freight, passenger transport, ports, Bilbao, Denia, Huelva, Malaga, RESTRUCTURING supplied to ferries, 31.1% to cruise shipping companies, shipyards, uni- Tenerife and Valencia. Crowley launches New Energy division 6 ships and 0.4% to other types of versities and administrations. “2020 has been marked by im- ships. portant regulatory modifications RUSSIA “Operations have continued Milestones that, added to Europe's support Novatek expands LNG to gain flexibility and efficiency, EU support for the construction of for infrastructure development, fuelling network 7 more than 75% of the supplies two new supply vessels and new will be determining factors to ac- GIBRALTAR made from tanks have been car- bunkering tolls instated in Spain celerate the uptake of this sus- Shell secures Gibraltar ried out simultaneously from sev- last year were highlighted as tainable maritime fuel,” a Gasnum LNG bunker licence 9 eral trucks, in what is known as major milestones, consolidating spokesperson commented. multi-truck to ship operations that the country’s position as a Euro- Spain has been a focal point NETWORKS Gasum extends LNG allow to increase the transfer flow pean benchmark for the supply of for the European Commission's bunkering to ARA 10 and reduce the time refuelling,” LNG to ships. LNGhive2 strategy, which aims Gasnam notes. The number of ports in Spain to boost the deployment of LNG Headquartered in Madrid, Gas- regularly bunkering LNG to ships as a transport fuel across sectors. nam is a sustainable transport asso- also increased last year, rising Under this strategy, two new ciation comprising 142 partners in from six to nine as new infrastruc- LNG supply ships will operate Spain and Portugal. Its members ture came online. Refuelling sites at the ports of Barcelona and span multiple sectors, including are now operational at the ports Algeciras. n AMERICAS Shell, Q-LNG commence ATB operations 11 BIO-LNG Reed Boardall opens bioLNG refuelling station 13 LNG ORDERBOOK LNG bunker vessels 14 LNG small scale fleet 16 LNG bunkering in Valencia, Spain 2 l NEWS LNG Fuelling 1st Quarter 2021 KR, DSME complete world first STS bunkering Certification agency Korean Register (KR) and shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have completed a record ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Okpo Shipyard, South Korea. The world first operation involved bunkering/transport work with diverse range of potential hazards safety work procedures, while supply of LNG from the SM JEJU Korean shipyards with the aim of through its risk assessments for DSME has demonstrated ‘outstand- LNG2 to a 173,400 cubic meter “Developing standards for LNG STS LNG loading/ transport opera- ing’ new technology that prevents LNG carrier. DSME demonstrated bunkering procedures in Korea,” tions between two ships and has ‘vapour return to the bunkering proprietary technology designed to a spokesperson for KR said. suggested effective ways to reduce vessel or venting to atmospheric block vapour return to the bunker- that risk to DSME,” the partners areas’. ing vessel as well as venting. Diverse range of said in a statement. Established in 1960, KR is re- “The collaboration is part of a potential hazards sponsible for promoting safety of partnership agreement for LNG KR and DSME have been working Safer refuelling life, property and the protection together since signing Following the successful bunker- of the marine environment and a memorandum of ing gas trial carried out by SM classes an international fleet of agreement focused on JEJU LNG2, the partners are now 3,050 vessels. Headquartered in joint research in the exploring means to further im- Busan, South Korea it operates a field of LNG bunkering prove the LNG refuelling process. network of 66 offices around the last August. The note that a comprehensive world. “Applying its ex- study looking at the establishment The two partners are also col- tensive safety engi- of ‘Control Zones’ around refu- laborating with a number of indus- neering technology, elling vessels during LNG trans- try peers including SM KLC, SM KR has identified a portation has already improved KLCSM, and KOGAS. n STS Bunkering Cryo Shipping completes Asian bunkering Norwegian transport fuel specialist Cryo Shipping has announced the completion of one of the largest LNG bunkering operations in Asia. The record ship-to-ship (STS) “We are a very small player in bunkering was completed with the comparison with some, but we can shuttle tanker Altera Wave in move quickly,” Olsen said in com- Malaysian waters of the Singapore ments to TradeWinds, adding that Strait. the vessel bunkered was "the “We’re happy to announce a largest LNG-powered merchant ship new milestone achieved by con- to be supplied with LNG from a Altera Wave cluding STS LNG bunkering of Al- bunker vessel in Asia and Oceania.” tera Wave. Thanks to all involved It docked with the Avenir Advan- key transport corridors,” Milorad Cryo Shipping forecasts a sharp partners, and a special thanks to tage, a bunker vessel operated by Doljanin, CEO Avenir LNG Limited, increase in LNG bunkering ton- the Altera Wave and Avenir Advan- UK-based fuel supplier Avenir LNG. commented at the launch of the nage, especially in Europe in- tage team,” Nicolai Olsen, manag- "We are very proud to deliver Advantage last year. creases, where the firm plans to ing director and founder of Cryo the first dedicated LNG bunker operate a time-chartered fleet. Shipping, said. vessel in South East Asia. With the Growing bunkering "For the larger bunkering jobs, backing of Petronas’ LNG supply tonnage we need volume. Our budget is to Largest LNG-powered infrastructure, LNG is undeniably A sistership to the Altera Wave is average one job a month in the merchant ship a reliable and cost-effective solu- currently under construction at first six months of this year and The Altera Wave is a Crude Oil tion to meeting the sulphur cap South Korea's Samsung Heavy Indus- scale up in the second half. It is a Tanker built in 2021 with dead- regulations… We look forward try shipyard and both are part of a promising business as long as we weight-tonnage of 103,500 and to working with partners like wave of next-generation tankers can enlarge — and there need to currently sailing under the Norwe- Petronas to ensure LNG is avail- expected to drive demand for LNG be more vessels available to do gian flag. able as a bunker fuel along all bunkering in 2021 and beyond. that,” Olsen added. n Editor Subscriptions No part of this publication may be reproduced LNG Fuelling or stored in any form by any mechanical, 2 Prospect Road Malcolm Ramsay Stephan Venter electronic, photocopying, recording or any St Albans AL1 2AX, +44 (0)20 7253 2700 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 2700 other means without the prior written consent of the publisher. 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The Salamanca was launched from the CMJL shipyard in Weihai, China at a ceremony on 6 January. “In spite of Brexit and Covid which have cost our company sev- eral hundred million euros already, I am resolved to remain on our path towards eco-responsibility and energy transition,” Jean-Marc Roué, President Brittany Ferries, said. Wartsila 12V46DF engines Weighing-in at over 42 000 tonnes, the Salamanca will be one of the largest ships ever to serve the company, and will carry 1015 pas- sengers, with over 2.7 kilometres of lane-space to house passenger Brittany Ferries' vessel, Portsmouth and freight vehicles. The vessel will be powered by passengers will notice just how and has long connections in the our fleet and to contribute to the two Wartsila 12V46DF engines gen- little there is. Fin stabilisers have channel ferry trade. The Sala- development of the regions we erating 13 740 kilowatts each. already proved effective on sister- manca is second of three E-Flexer serve. Salamanca is a good illus- Alternators will be installed on ship Galicia, minimising roll and class ships ordered by the group tration of this.