MOL uses biofuel to power PNG LNG carrier

Japan’s shipping giant MOL is using biofuel to power one of its LNG carriers serving the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG project in Papua New Guinea as part of a move to slash emissions.

The 171,800-cbm LNG carrier, Papua, owned by MOL’s unit Aquarius LNG Shipping, has completed sea trials using biofuel.

Prior to that, ExxonMobil Marine supplied about 1,500 tons of biofuel to the LNG carrier in the Port of Singapore, according to a statement by MOL issued on Tuesday.

The marine biofuel used is a 0.50 percent sulphur residual-based fuel (VLSFO) processed with up to 25 percent waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), MOL said.

Also, the bio-component had been accredited by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) organization, it said.

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered this LNG carrier with a slow-speed diesel engine to MOL back in January 2015.

The vessel ships LNG from the 6.9 mtpa LNG export plant in Caution Bay, PNG.

Since its delivery, MOL has been operating Papua under a long-term charter contract for the project operated by ExxonMobil.

Most Popular

Venture Global nears launch of Plaquemines LNG production

According to a FERC filing, Plaquemines LNG has now fulfilled the environmental conditions which were necessary prior to the...

Geocean kicks off work on Congo FLNG mooring project

French marine and offshore contractor, Geocean, a VINCI Construction Grands Projets unit, has started working on a new contract...

Golar CEO says Nigerian FLNG FID unlikely before 2025

In June, Golar and NNPC signed a project development agreement (PDA) for the deployment of an FLNG. The agreement aims...

More News Like This

Fairfield Chemical’s LNG-powered tanker delivered in Japan

Japan’s Fukuoka Shipbuilding has delivered Fairfield Chemical’s third in the series of four LNG dual-fuel stainless steel chemical tankers. FCC,...

GTT clinches tank gig for MOL’s FSRU

According to a GTT statement, the firm won the order from a Korean shipyard and the unit will be...

Kumul gets advance payment from Chevron for PNG LNG cargoes

Kumul said in a statement it recently closed an agreement with Chevron USA (Singapore Branch) that will further Kumul’s...

ExxonMobil CEO says Golden Pass LNG launch could slip into 2026

State-owned QatarEnergy owns a 70 percent stake in the Golden Pass project with a capacity of more than 18...