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DSME, KR complete world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering trialDSME, KR complete world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering trial

A world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering trial has been completed in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Korean Register (KR).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

December 10, 2020

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DSME KR LNG bunkering
Photo: Korean Register

The bunker tanker SM Jeju LNG2 supplied LNG to a 173,400-cu m LNG carrier at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard from 24-26 November.

The DSME-KR collaboration is part of a partnership agreement for LNG bunkering/transport work with Korean shipyards with the aim of ‘Developing standards for LNG bunkering procedures in Korea’, conducting ‘Risk evaluation of LNG bunkering operations’, and ‘Development of LNG bunkering to support technology based on standards and guidelines jointly developed by DSME and KR’.

DSME and KR have been working together since a memorandum of understanding on joint research for LNG bunkering was signed in August 2019.

KR said it has identified a range of potential hazards through its risk assessments for ship-to-ship LNG bunkering, and has suggested ways to reduce those risk to DSME.

DSME has demonstrated using its own technology to block vapour return to the bunkering vessel or venting to atmospheric areas during ship-to-ship LNG bunkering. To-date, DSME has conducted eight gas trials without venting to atmospheric areas.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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