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LNG Fuelling AN LNG JOURNAL PUBLICATION 5 October 2017 Świnoujście LNG bunker plans FUELLING NEWS progress AGENDA The management board of Polish natural gas transmission system operator Gaz- System has issued recommendations for the planned extension of the Świnoujście PROJECTS LNG Terminal, including a new loading berth for LNG bunker vessels. The framework recommendations were delivered to LNG fuelling firm Polskie LNG for commence- ment of design and preparation works for the extension of the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Ter- minal. The work will involve build- FueLNG completes ing an additional loading/unloading Singapore LNG berth for vessels and a loading bunker first 2 berth for LNG bunker vessels. “This is another important step TANKERS in the development of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, and I am Sovcomflot signs up happy that we are effectively for five LNG-fuelled Świnoujście sea wall Aframax using the potential of liquefied 3 natural gas, developing the unloading of LNG bunker vessels under Measure 7.1. of the Opera- promising market of LNG tranship- as well as of small and medium- tional Programme “Infrastructure DESIGN ment and ship bunkering ser- scale LNG carriers. and Environment”. LR approves HMD vices,” Tomasz Stępień, President “The LNG Terminal extension The second jetty of the Termi- LNG vessel cargo of the Management Board of Gaz- project, involving the construction nal is scheduled to be operational system 5 System, said. of a loading/unloading berth for by 2021.Once work is complete, OUTLOOK vessels and a loading berth for the gas port’s regasification ca- Feasibility study points to LNG bunker vessels, is part of the pacity will increase from the pre- expanded LNG bunkering construction of the so-called sent 5 billion cubic metres to 7.5 The decision was taken based on Northern Gate. It also fits in with billion cubic metres of natural gas the results of a feasibility study, the objectives of the Programme per annum. which was accepted by Gaz-Sys- of the Ministry of Maritime Econ- The Świnoujście LNG terminal tem at the end of August. The omy and Inland Navigation aimed comprises a 3 kilometre long expanded site will enable LNG at clearing the Oder Waterway breakwater, a berth with mooring bunkering operations, LNG tran- and making it fully navigable in system to accommodate and un- shipment operations, loading and the coming years. The project is load methane carriers of 120 to also a part of the Baltic Energy 217 thousand cubic meters capac- DNV GL predicts Market Interconnection Plan ity, two cryogenic storage tanks - LNG to fuel shipping (BEMIP) for natural gas,” Paweł each of 160 thousand cubic meters future 6 Jakubowski, Director of the Devel- capacity, regasification installa- LNG ORDERBOOK opment Division at Gaz-System, tions and an 85 kilometre pipeline commented. connecting the terminal with Pol- LNG–fuelled Earlier in the year, consulta- ish gas transmission system. confirmed newbuilds tions for a new draft code resulted The terminal’s proposed re- 7 in a framework to manage uncon- gasification capacity of 7.5 billion LNG–fuelled ship fleet tracted LNG capacity. According to cubic metres per annum will en- this framework, the proposed ex- sure it retains its position as the 8 tension will include construction largest installation of its size in LNG small scale fleet of a second jetty, implemented Northern and Central-Eastern The Świnoujście LNG terminal with the use of EU funds awarded Europe. n 10 2 l NEWS LNG Fuelling 5 October 2017 FueLNG completes Singapore LNG bunker first Joint venture bunker specialist FueLNG has completed the first commercial truck-to-ship LNG bunkering in Sin- gapore for the Floating Liquefaction (FLNG) vessel, Hilli Episeyo. The bunker transfer operation was operation at its Jurong Island ter- for FueLNG as we establish our- LNG bunkering pilot programme carried out in phases over the minal of the Cardissa, Shell's LNG selves as a safe, cost-efficient and (LBPP). space of two months and con- bunker vessel, in June 2017,” a reliable LNG bunker supplier. The Under the LBPP, the MPA has ducted in accordance with the Sin- spokesperson for FuelNG said. development of proven LNG provided various companies with gapore Chemical Industry Council The world’s first converted bunkering infrastructure will give grants of up to S$2 million per (SCIC) Technical Reference for LNG FLNG, Hilli Episeyo, has now de- confidence to the industry that LNG-powered vessel constructed. Bunkering (TR 56). parted Singapore for deepwater LNG can be widely adopted as a "This successful operation by “This marks the first LNG anchorage before sailing to West marine fuel and is sustainable for FueLNG attests to Singapore's abil- trucking operation for FueLNG, Africa for its first project. the long-term,” Michael Chia, ity to provide safe, efficient, and following the facilitation of Singa- Chairman of FueLNG, said reliable LNG bunkering in the pore LNG's (SLNG) successful Tug bunkering contracts FueLNG is a joint venture be- Port… As the leading bunkering gas-up/cool-down and reload to start in 2018 tween Singapore conglomerate port in the world, MPA is commit- Alongside its contract for LNG Keppel and Dutch energy firm ted to cater to the future energy bunkering with the Hilli Episeyo, Shell Eastern Petroleum. needs of the global shipping indus- FueLNG has also secured contracts try via cleaner, alternative sources from Keppel Smit Towage and Maju LBPP backs further of fuels such as LNG. We will con- Maritime to provide LNG bunkering LNG investment tinue to work closely with our services for two dual-fuel LNG har- Singapore’s Maritime and Port stakeholders to develop our capa- bour tugs. The new contracts are Authority of Singapore (MPA) has bilities in preparation for a larger set to commence in 2018 once con- stated its backing for the planned uptake of LNG bunkering in the fu- struction of the tugs is completed. LNG infrastructure improvements ture,” Andrew Tan, Chief Execu- n The Hilli Episeyo "This is an exciting milestone and earlier this year launched its tive of MPA, said. Okra constructs first Peruvian small-scale LNG facility Infrastructure developer Okra Energy has installed Peru’s first small-scale LNG facility, paving the way for first bunkering of the fuel in the country. The small facility features three already been pre-sold to one of to legacy energy sources, such as LNG storage tanks and has been the largest steel manufacturers in compressed natural gas, diesel constructed by Okra’s subsidiary the western hemisphere, with the and heavy fuel oil. Lantera Energy. It comprises Okra’s balance under contract for deliv- “[Okra Energy] is helping the proprietary equipment design and ery in early 2018. nation by bringing cleaner-burning technology and has been designed energy while significantly reducing for scalable growth in support of Offsite manufacturing operational costs to businesses, Installation of LNG tanks at the the increasing energy demands. process cuts installation industrial manufacturers and Lanterna site “Constructing this plant is a complexity power generators as well as to the installation of regasification significant achievement for both The company’s proprietary modu- marine, mining, rail, trucking, and plants. the LNG industry and the greater lar solution can be brought into tourism industries,” a spokesper- “The purchase of Cryogas is South American economy. Peru- production rapidly and scaled over son for the firm said. key to our vertical solution for lo- vians will now enjoy the benefits time to meet dynamic supply calized, off-grid energy delivery. of a virtual pipeline... We are needs thanks to a manufacture Additional ssLNG Acquiring Cryogas ensures that proud to be the industry leader in process in factory-controlled set- facilities to build on Okra Energy can safely and effi- affordable ssLNG technology, key tings, designed to reduce installa- Cryogas acquisition ciently transport and regasify LNG to the growth of emerging mar- tion complexity and labour costs. Subsequent ssLNG facilities are throughout Peru... Acquiring Cryo- kets, worldwide,” Louis Ravenet, The firm estimates that the currently under contract negotia- gas establishes Okra as a leading CEO of Okra, said. unique manufacturing process can tion. In July this year, source of LNG in Peru, and The first supply of LNG from deliver substantial capital and op- Okra Energy acquired Cryogas, throughout the greater South the facility in northern Peru has erating expense savings compared a Peruvian specialist in LNG and American region,” Ravenet said. n Editor Subscriptions No part of this publication may be reproduced LNG Fuelling or stored in any form by any mechanical, 1st Floor, 30 Warner Street Malcolm Ramsay Elena Fuertes electronic, photocopying, recording or any London EC1R 5EX, +44 (0)20 7017 3413 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 2700 other means without the prior written consent [email protected] [email protected] of the publisher. 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