Bestobell Marine is to supply a complete set of cryogenic globe valves to be fitted in Wärtsilä’s LNG-Pac fuel gas systems for the Middle East’s first LNG-fuelled harbour tug.
The new tug, which will built at Dubai Drydocks, use LNG as the primary fuel and will be operated by Dubai Maritime City.
“We are delighted to be working with Wärtsilä to supply valves to the Middle East’s first LNG fuelled harbour tug. An increasing number of vessels are being built using LNG as their primary fuel which presents great opportunities for our cryogenic valves,” said Duncan Gaskin, sales director, Bestobell Marine.
Bestobell’s valves are fitted in the tank room space between the LNG fuel tank and the engine and are said to be a critical part of the piping system that feeds the LNG fuel to the vapourisers. These vapourisers then convert the LNG back to gas.
The company has supplied Wärtsilä Fuel Gas Handling Division (FGH) over 20 ship sets of cryogenic globe valves for a variety of projects over the past three years, including the Harvey Gulf offshore vessels, which were the first LNG fuelled vessels assembled in America.
This latest ‘green’ tug is just one of many being designed and built as stricter IMO regulations enter into force and EU planning set to go further with emissions regulations covering existing shipping trading into and out of, and between European ports. What’s more, bigger ships mean bigger tugs and increasing requirements for terminal escort provision at LNG and offshore installations.
