Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) announced that it signed a contract for the construction of an LNG bunkering vessel (5,100㎥) with NYK in Japan, the company has announced.
So far, a small bunkering vessel or barge has been used to transfer LNG fuel to a certain ship. It is the first time an LNG bunkering vessel has been used for ship-to-ship transfer of fuel on the sea.
LNG bunkering means the ship-to-ship transfer of fuel, such as LNG, on the sea. In general, fuel is supplied to a ship through LNG storage tank on the land or offshore LNG receiving terminal. If the LNG bunkering vessel is used, however, LNG fuel can be supplied on the sea.
The LNG-fueled vessel can save fuel expenses by 20-50%, compared to conventional oil-fueled ships. In addition, it can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as exhaust fumes and sulfur oxides. Therefore, the environment-friendly and economically efficient LNG-fueled ships have become more popular. At the same time, the bunkering-related industry has considerably grown.
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