ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG bunker vessel partners with Skangas

9 years ago

The first European-built LNG bunker and distribution vessel, officially named Coralius this month, is set to fuel Gasum subsidiary Skangas in the North Sea, the Skagerak strait and the Baltic Sea.

The 1A Ice Classed Coralius is designed to quickly and safely discharge large quantities of LNG to its receiving vessel and through its supplier agreement, Skangas aims make LNG become more accessible for the Scandinavian region.

“Bunkering LNG ship-to-ship increases the accessibility of this marine fuel for our customers,” said Kimmo Rahkamo, CEO of Norwegian-owned Skangas. “It is a very valuable add-on to our existing bunkering methods of truck and terminals along the coast. Thanks to Coralius, from July onwards, our customers are going to experience swifter and more flexible bunkering operations than ever before.”

The Coralius’ construction followed guidelines set by the Society for Gas and Marine Fuel (SGMF), whose aim is to coordinate safe and responsible operations of gas-fuelled ships.

Equipped with a flat working deck engineered for safe side-by-side operations, the 99.60m vessel has an LNG capacity of 5,800m3 and a service speed of 13.5 knots.

Commissioned by owners Anthony Veder and Sirius Shipping in 2015, it was built by Royal Bodewes.

Jan Valkier, CEO of Anthony Veder, stated: “We have a long track record in small to mid-size LNG shipping. Last year we conducted the first safe bunkering operation in the Gothenburg area for Skangas with Coral Energy, another of our LNG carriers.