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time as unloading or loading operations. French yard lays keel for 1st time lag, said in a statement.
Ferries were earlier bunkered using single January-April imports amounted to
trucks which was both time consuming and LNG-powered cruise ship 2.09bn TJ, or 59.3 bcm.
affected the ferries’ main operations and Average prices paid on the border of
schedule. The keel has been laid for the first French- 2,739.42 euros/TJ ($3,073.08) in April,
The new bunkering station is frequently built LNG-powered cruise ship, its future equivalent to 0.99 euro cents per kilowatt
used by two of Destination Gotland’s gas owner MSC Cruises reported on June 29. hour (kWh), were down 40% year-on-year
ferries. The MSC World Europa vessel is under as a supply glut weighed on the market.
“Being able to bunker fuel from the construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique Average prices across January-April were
new station is a big step forward for our shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. It is due down 35.1% year-on-year at 3,508.03 euros/
operations. We fuel faster, more efficiently to start operating in 2022, and is “one of the TJ.
and during our normal operation hours. most technologically and environmentally-
This in turn leads to a better service advanced LNG-powered cruise vessels in
experience for our customers,” says Christer its class, and the first ever to be built in Perenco’s decomm plans for
Bruzelius, CEO of Destination Gotland. France,” according to MSC.
“The station’s fit-for-purpose high speed The 200,000-plus gross tonnage ship has Amethyst cleared
pumps allow the bunkering operation to and a 50-kW system producing electricity
take just 45 minutes. Passengers disembark and heat on board using LNG. This is the Oil and gas company Perenco has received
and embark and goods are unloaded and first time such a fuel cell has been used on a approval for its draft decommissioning
loaded while bunkering. High precision and cruise ship, MSC said. programs for four Amethyst gas field
prompt deliveries from our side are needed “MSC World Europa is further proof topsides, located in the Southern North Sea,
in order to keep to the vessels’ ordinary of our commitment to environmental from the UK authorities.
schedule,” explains Jonas Åkermark, Sales stewardship as she is set to reduce The Amethyst gas field is located in the
Manager, Gasum. carbon emissions even further than United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS)
The station is located at Port of many other existing cruise ships powered centred on Block 47/14a and extending into
Stockholm premises, very close to the by LNG, which is currently the most Blocks 47/13a, 47/9a, and 47/15a in the
existing Gasum LNG terminal. Gasum’s environmentally-friendly fuel for Southern North Sea.
LNG trucks efficiently transport the fuel commercial maritime operations,” MSC It is located some 40 km east of the
the short distance of 5 kilometers from the Cruises Pierfrancesco Vago commented Humber Estuary and the Easington
terminal to the station.“Ports of Stockholm in a statement. “With this vessel, we Terminal on the Yorkshire coast.
have high environmental ambitions. also reconfirm our belief in investing in The Amethyst field comprises of four
An important aspect is to support our advanced environmental technology to normally unmanned installations (NUI) –
customers in their work towards a more meet our long-term goal of zero emissions A1D, A2D, B1D, and C1D.
sustainable and efficient shipping. Vessels from operations.” The four platforms were installed in 1989
powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) (A1D and A2D) and 1991 (B1D and C1D)
including a biogas blend, are showing us meaning the subsequent pairs are similar in
how to reduce the environmental impact. Germany’s gas imports rose configuration.
This example could also encourage the Perenco filed its plans for
shipping industry to change to more in April, first four months of decommissioning of Amethyst A1D, A2D,
sustainable fuel,” says Fredrik Lindstål, B1D & C1D topsides to UK authorities back
Board Director of Ports of Stockholm. year in April 2020.
Gasum supplies both liquefied natural The approval was announced on 1 July
gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) or a Germany imported 13.3% more natural gas 2020.
blend of the two from the station. LBG is in April than a year earlier and 8.7% more
a renewable energy source. Ships blending in January-April compared with the same
LBG into their fuel will reduce their period of 2019, official data showed on June
environmental life-cycle emissions by up to 30.
90%. April imports totalled 447,872 TJ, or
12.7bn cubic metres (bcm), trade statistics
GASUM (FINLAND) office BAFA, which releases the data with a

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