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(see photo). Transportation to the yard has
required detailed logistics planning. The tanks
were moved by barge to Shanghai, where they
were loaded on board the heavy-lift vessel, the
‘BBC Louise’ for transport to the USA. After
crossing the Pacific, the ship will pass through
the Panama Canal and then head north along
the USA’s eastern seaboard on its way via the
St. Lawrence Seaway to the shipyard on Lake
Michigan. The ship is expected to arrive in
late October as planned, which is in line with
the yard’s schedule for delivering the barge to
PNE end-2021.
“Delivering the cargo tanks as agreed with
FBS puts the main piece of the jigsaw puzzle
in place. Construction work has been to the
highest HSE standards, and we are really
satisfied with the quality,” says Geir Kirkemo,
AMERICAS GAC Group, a global provider of project manager for Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
integrated shipping, logistics and marine The four cargo tanks are each 1350 m3 in
Swedish-flagged tanker services with Swedish heritage, assisted all size. The Polaris New Energy barge will be
parties by broking the LNG fuel and providing the largest vessel of its kind when launched,
FURE VEN becomes the ship agency services to the vessel during her and will operate as a ‘moving gas station’ to
supply LNG-fuelled vessels along the East
voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. This is the
first foreign flagged vessel first time in its history that GAC’s Bunker Coast of the USA. The LNG will be delivered
at a temperature of approximately minus 160
Fuels division has secured a deal to supply
to bunker LNG at a United LNG as a marine fuel. degrees C.
FURE VEN is one of Furetank’s V-Series,
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SOLUTIONS, September 08,
States port with Eagle LNG a new generation of product & chemical 2020
tankers introduced in 2018, which leverage
FURE VEN, a dual-fuelled vessel owned and innovative design features and LNG to deliver
operated by Furetank of Donsö, Sweden, a a fuel reduction of approximately 40%. These ASIA
global leader in the development of efficient climate smart vessels have also achieved
and environmentally friendly product and substantial reductions in emissions – 55% less Delta Offshore Energy
chemical tankers, has become the first non- CO2, 86% less NOx, 99% less SOx and 99%
U.S. flagged vessel to bunker LNG in the less particulate matter (PM) – compared to launches RFP for 25-year
United States with LNG sourced by Eagle vessels of the same size, of earlier designs.
LNG. Eagle LNG Partners, a pioneer in small- FURETANK, September 08, 2020 LNG agreement
scale LNG and an LNG bunker supplier, is
the first company to deliver LNG bunker fuel Major milestone achieved Delta Offshore Energy launches Request
to a foreign flagged vessel. This milestone for Proposal (RFP), first one of its kind for
paves the way for more internationally – delivery of tanks for Vietnam, for 25 years gas sales agreement.
trading vessels to bunker at Jacksonville Delta Offshore Energy RFP the Tender
Port Authority (JAXPORT), marking the Wärtsilä supplied cargo is for delivery of 2.5-3.0 MTPA (million
latest tangible demonstration of LNG as a tonnes per annum) Cargoes over a 25 year
safe and reliable fuel solution. It also builds handling system period, on a delivery ex-ship (DES) or freight
confidence in the case for LNG to help the on board (FOB) basis to the offshore LNG
shipping industry meet increasingly stringent Wärtsilä Gas Solutions took delivery on (liquid natural gas) regas facility in Bac Lieu
environmental regulations, while still August 28 of four LNG cargo tanks from the Province.
generating substantial cost savings. company’s supplier in China. The successful It is worth stating that Delta Offshore
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the 18,000 completion of this delivery will allow the Energy’s 3.2-GW LNG to Power project
DWT vessel transited the St. Johns River, installation of a complete cargo handling is fully approved by the Vietnamese
calling at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine system to proceed on schedule. The system Government with the inclusion in the national
Terminal, which serves Crowley Maritime is intended for a new 5400 m3 LNG bunker Power Development Plan revision 7 and
Corporation. Eagle LNG Partners safely barge being built at the Fincantieri Bay the issuance of the investment registration
transferred 225 metric tonnes of LNG to the Shipbuilding (FBS) yard in Wisconsin, USA certificate in January 2020.
vessel from their on-site storage facility, with for Polaris New Energy, LLC (PNE). The bidding will open from the 9th of
the bunkering evolution taking less than The four cargo tanks have internal piping, September, 2020. Bidding closing on the 27th
seven hours to complete. The tanker was instruments, equipment and access structures. of September, 2020.
laden with renewable diesel cargo for Preem, They also have 300mm insulation and will be DELTA OFFSHORE ENERGY, September 08,
the largest petroleum and biofuels company installed below deck on the bunkering barge; 2020
headquartered in Sweden. only the domes will be visible once completed

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