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AMERICAS Nicholas Browne, adds: “We have a proven class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS.
track record of more than three decades Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf placed this latest
Pilot LNG and GAC Bunker supplying quality marine fuels to the shipping order with Wärtsilä in October.
sector, and we continually adapt to meet our
When the upgrade project is completed,
Fuels partner to supply LNG customers’ evolving needs. This agreement all five vessels will be capable of full tri-fuel
operation, thus providing Harvey Gulf with
with Pilot will allow us to grow our portfolio
marine fuel from Galveston of alternative fuels, with LNG as the cleanest the most flexible, fuel efficient class of PSVs
in the Gulf of Mexico. The boats will be
and most cost-effective way for shippers to
Texas-based Pilot LNG has laid the meet compliance.” capable of closed bus Dynamic Positioning
foundation for a partnership with GAC GAC Bunker Fuels is the world’s only (DP) operation running only one engine
Bunker Fuels (GAC) for the supply of bunkering company with an integrated ISO augmented by the Wärtsilä Energy Storage
liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel 9001, 14001, and 45001 certification for System. When stationary in the field or in
from its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker bunker procurement that also covers LNG as port, the boats will be able to operate on
Port terminal project, which will be the first a marine fuel. In September, GAC acted as battery power only, thereby greatly reducing
dedicated LNG bunker terminal in the region. bunker broker for the Swedish dual-fuelled both fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
The two companies have executed a heads vessel FURE VEN when it became the first “Wärtsilä is very pleased and proud to
of agreement (HOA), which outlines the non-US flagged vessel to bunker LNG in the partner with Harvey Gulf in yet another
terms of a partnership. It prepares the ground United States, taking on supplies at the Port of ground-breaking project bringing
for Pilot to provide LNG marine fuel to GAC Jacksonville (JAXPORT). technological advancement to the North
on a delivered ex-ship (DES) basis for its PILOT LNG, October 20, 2020 American marine market. The combination
customers in the Galveston Bay Port complex, of cutting edge technology, strong customer
including the ports of Houston, Galveston Harvey Gulf orders Wärtsilä service, and Harvey Gulf’s market-leading
and Texas City, as well as Galveston Offshore business approach has resulted in a very
Lightering Area, on a long-term basis. Energy Storage for another successful partnership,” says Bill Amundsen,
“The Galveston LNG Bunker Port will Key Account Manager for Wärtsilä Marine
provide the LNG to supply GAC’s growing four LNG-powered supply Power.
market for cleaner marine fuel, particularly “The conversion to tri-fuel technology is a
as its customers seek economic ways to vessels tremendous addition to our already successful
comply with tightening emissions regulations, Harvey Energy class PSV’s. Wärtsilä’s
including IMO 2020,” says Pilot chief The technology group Wärtsilä, the marine advanced technology and its unwavering
executive, Jonathan Cook. “The opportunity industry’s leading LNG solutions and services commitment to service support were
to work with such a strong global player like provider, will supply its advanced Energy extremely important factors in our decision
GAC is a very exciting step forward for Pilot Storage System (ESS) to be retrofitted on four to select them for this project,” said Shane
and the Galveston project.” Harvey Energy class LNG-fuelled Platform Guidry, Harvey Gulf President and CEO.
GAC Bunker Fuels’ global director, Supply Vessels (PSVs). A fifth vessel in this The four vessels, the ‘Harvey Power’,
‘Harvey Liberty’, ‘Harvey Freedom’, and
‘Harvey America’, will each be fitted with a
Wärtsilä ESS comprising a Closed Bus-Tie
1360Kw Drive with 746 kWh 1100 VDC
Batteries. The retrofitting project will be
commenced in 2021 and will be completed in
early 2022.
Founded in 1955, Louisiana-based Harvey
Gulf International Marine is a marine
transportation company that specialises in
providing offshore supply and multi-purpose
support vessels for deep water operations in
the US Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Africa and
Alaska.
WÄRTSILÄ, October 19, 2020

ASIA
Start of LNG bunkering

business

JERA has started an LNG bunkering business
in the Chubu region of Japan through its
Central LNG joint venture with Kawasaki
Kisen Kaisha, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and

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