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tanker loading, regasification, and supply of the ferries and Oita Gas Co., Ltd. (Oita Gas) vessels owned and operated by Greece-based
regasified LNG to the gas grid. The project is will oversee safety during LNG bunkering. Minerva Gas. The advanced support package
further expandable to a capacity of 10mn tpy Meanwhile, Kyuden will sell LNG fuel to Ferry embodied in these agreements is designed to
in future. Sunflower through MOL Group company ensure operational certainty with budgeted
The acquisition is in line with overall future MOL Techno-Trade. This system will link a maintenance costs. The agreements were
strategy of HPCL to diversify its product series of well-prepared measures from loading signed in March 2021.
portfolio and is an important step in the to transport and supply and achieve a safe and Included in the scope of the agreements
direction of having a strong presence in the reliable supply of LNG fuel. is Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight, an innovative
total natural gas value chain. Percentage of MOL, Ferry Sunflower, and Kyuden view service that leverages artificial intelligence
natural gas in the overall energy basket of this project as an effective means of reducing (AI) and advanced diagnostics to monitor
India is expected to grow from 6% at present the carbon emission of vessel operation equipment and systems in real-time, spot
to 15% by 2030 which makes it one of the as global environmental regulations have anomalies, foresee potential problems, and
important growth drivers in future. become stricter. They will take a proactive enable rapid reaction accordingly. Should
HPCL, along with its joint venture stance in promoting the introduction of eco- anomalous behaviour be detected, it is flagged
companies, has presence in CGD business in friendly LNG to help realise a low-carbon to specialists at Wärtsilä Expertise Centres,
20 Geographical Areas (GA) in 34 districts society. allowing them to support the customer
covering 9 states in the country. HPCL on its MITSUI OSK LINES AND KYUSHU ELECTRIC proactively with an appropriate resolution to
own operates 674 CNG stations as on date POWER CO., March 29, 2021 the issue. The combination of AI, advanced
which it plans to expand further. It is also diagnostics, and the company’s extensive
foraying into setting up of LNG dispensing equipment expertise greatly enhances the
stations. These, together with the focus on EUROPE reliability, efficiency, and safety of the installed
enhanced use of natural gas in refineries of equipment.
HPCL and its joint ventures/subsidiaries add Subscription window for “To achieve optimal operational efficiency
to the strategic value of the acquisition. and reliability, we intend to take advantage
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, the 2021 truck loading of the latest and most advanced technology
March 30, 2021 available. These tailored agreements with
Wärtsilä allow us to benefit from condition
MOL, Kyushu Electric Power capacity at the Dunkerque monitoring of the engines, maintenance
LNG terminal
planning, remote operational support, and
sign basic agreement for Following the start of commercial operations of course Expert Insight, all supported by
their global service network. Minerva Gas
LNG fuel supply for Japan’s of its truck loading bay in 2020, Dunkerque is committed to delivering reliable and
LNG will launch a subscription window for
flawless operations and these agreements with
first LNG-fuelled ferries: its available truck loading slots at the terminal Wärtsilä assist us in meeting our objectives by
from May until July 2021.
using advanced tools and solutions in better
Sunflower Kurenai and April 12, 2021 at noon and closed on April 21, managing our costs and risks,” says Sokratis
A binding phase will be opened on the
Dimakopoulos, chief operating officer at
Sunflower Murasaki 2021 at 18:00. Minerva Gas.
The truck loading capacity amounts to
“Our optimised maintenance agreements
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kyushu Electric 3,000 slots per year and this subscription are an important element within Wärtsilä’s
Power Co. (Kyuden) today announced that the window provides an ideal opportunity to book Lifecycle Solutions offering, and a smart
companies have concluded a basic agreement capacity in a growing market. way to ensure optimal performance from
for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) The increasing demand for cleaner energy modern marine engines. The implementation
to two LNG-fuelled ferries operated by MOL in maritime and road transport as well as in of Expert Insight is especially relevant since
Group company Ferry Sunflower Limited the industrial sector has brought LNG to the it can deliver an estimated fifty percent
(Ferry Sunflower) - the Sunflower Kurenai forefront as an attractive alternative due to its reduction in unplanned maintenance
and the Sunflower Murasaki. low emission profile. activities, and a 2-5% improvement in fuel
LNG fuel supply is slated to begin around FLUXYS, March 31, 2021 efficiency, with a corresponding reduction in
the end of 2022 upon the delivery of the emissions,” says Mr Rajeev Janardhan, sales
ferries, which are now under construction. Wärtsilä agreements manager, 2-stroke engine lifecycle solutions,
Around 50 tons of LNG fuel per day will be Wärtsilä Marine Power.
supplied via truck-to-ship to these ferries will deliver optimised The vessels covered by the agreements are
berthed in Beppu Port (the northside wharf the ‘Minerva Kalymnos’, ‘Minerva Chios’ and
at the third pier) in Oita Prefecture. To speed maintenance and support ‘Minerva Amorgos’, which are powered by low
up the fuel supply process, pipes called “skid” pressure, WinGD X-DF two-stroke, dual-
will be connected to four tank trucks, allowing operational reliability for fuel main engines, and the ‘Minerva Psara’
them to fuel the vessels simultaneously. and ‘Minerva Limnos’, which operate with
LNG fuel will be supplied to the tank Minerva Gas LNG carriers Wärtsilä 34DF four-stroke dual-fuel auxiliary
trucks at the loading station of Kyuden engines.
Group company Oita Liquefied Natural Gas The technology group Wärtsilä has signed WÄRTSILÄ, April 01, 2021
Company (Oita LNG). Niyac Corporation long-term Optimised Maintenance
(Niyac) will transport and supply LNG to agreements covering five LNG carrier

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