First LNG bunkering at Port of Almería

This inaugural LNG operation at the ferry port was carried out by ESK with Baleària’s Bahama Mama ferry, using a truck to ship supply. The bunkering was coordinated by Baleària and the Almeria Port Authority (APA) and launches AMA’s new LNG service, which will involve two tanker trucks operating at the same time for minimal fuelling time.

Jesús Caicedo, president of APA, said the new service “allows us to offer shipping companies a cleaner and more efficient fuel, and with this we contribute to reducing emissions into the atmosphere and we achieve a more sustainable port area”.

In 2021, Baleària will have nine ships with dual natural gas engines, six of them re-motorised and another three newbuilds.

The tanks of the Bahama Mama have a storage capacity of 280 cubic meters, which enables the vessel to navigate with a range of 750 nautical miles.

In addition to some physical adaptions to enable the port to supply LNG, such as new external hydrants in the fire-fighting network, a bunkering safety manual has also been drawn up by Tramita Ingeniería.