Singapore’s LNG bunkering vessel in first cool-down op

Singapore’s first LNG bunkering ship FueLNG Bellina, owned by Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell, has completed its first cool-down operation at the Jurong Island terminal before it starts serving vessels in the region.

The bunkering ship carried out its first cool-down operation at the Singapore LNG-operated terminal on March 10.

“The cargo tanks of a bunker vessel need to be cooled down in a controlled manner to minus 130 degrees Celsius before LNG can be loaded in the tanks,” FueLNG said.

This is to ensure no thermal shock occurs to the cargo containment system, it said.

Following the completion of the operation, the bunkering vessel is now ready to start serving customers in the Singapore port.

FueLNG took delivery of the vessel at Keppel’s Nantong yard in early January after it departed to Singapore, where it started its commercial operations.

The 7,500-cbm dual-fuel bunkering vessel enables Shell and Keppel to be the first to provide regular ship-to-ship LNG bunkering services within the Singapore port.

FueLNG previously said the vessel’s first contracts would include bunkering Shell-chartered tankers and Hapag Lloyd’s container vessels.

Furthermore, the venture will also provide LNG fueling from Singapore’s first dedicated bunkering facility which Keppel O&M will build on its floating living lab.

As per specifications, the vessel has a filling rate range of up to 1000 cbm of LNG per hour.

Additionally, it will be able to supply LNG to various types of vessels at heights ranging from 3-23 meters above water level.

Most Popular

Yang Ming books LNG-powered containerships in South Korea

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport has decided to order LNG dual-fuel container vessels from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean as part of its ongoing fleet optimization plan.

Sabah to take stake in Petronas’ third FLNG

SMJ Energy, owned by the Sabah government, has signed a heads of agreement with Malaysian energy giant Petronas to take a 25 percent stake in the latter's third floating LNG production unit.

Japan’s LNG imports drop in June

Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped by 2.8 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance.

More News Like This

South Korea gets first LNG Canada cargo

The 174,000-cbm GasLog Glasgow, which is carrying the first liquefied natural gas cargo produced at the Shell-led LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, has arrived in Tongyeong, South Korea, according to shipping data.

Singapore LNG bunkering volumes hit new record in June

Singapore’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering sales reached a new record in June, according to Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority.

LNG Canada to send third cargo

Shell-led LNG Canada is expected to soon ship the third cargo of liquefied natural gas from the Kitimat facility, according to shipping data.

Victrol: LNG London hits bunkering milestone

The Shell-chartered inland bunkering vessel LNG London, owned by a joint venture of Belgium's Victrol and France's Sogestran, has reached a new operational milestone.