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terminal: Gas send-out to

the grid halted

After detecting leak on the insulating joint
in the gas pipe linking the LNG terminal to
the transmission grid, Elengy, in accordance
with its procedures, informed the competent
authorities. For safety reasons, Elengy decided
to stop send-out into the transmission grid on
May 4.
Elengy removed the gas from the relevant
pipe and isolated the terminal from the
transmission grid. The preparatory work for
the repair started on May 12 and is passing off
safely.
During all work on this gas pipe, a flame
from the terminal’s flare stack will be visible.
Using flare stack to burn the boil off gas is
normal and controlled.
The teams remain mobilised and are
NYK Group company obtains LNG carriers and oil tankers to complete currently working to restart send out as
soon as possible, in coordination with the
training without having to travel to Singapore.
DNV certification for online training in September 2020, and afterward competent authorities.
NYKSM introduced online ship handling
ELENGY, May 17, 2021
cargo-handling training for added online cargo-handling training for LNG Energy Integrity
LPG carriers and car carriers. The company
LNG carriers and oil tankers is currently working to utilize all resources
to introduce online and e-learning options
Cargo-handling simulator training for LNG to all types of training. The NYK Group will delivery
carriers and oil tankers conducted by NYK continue its efforts to train seafarers even On May 14, 2021, the LNG Energy Integrity
ShipManagement (NYKSM; headquarters: during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure (173,400 cubic metres), built by Daewoo
Singapore) in an online environment has the continuing necessary transport of food, Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME),
been certified by DNV, a ship classification supplies, and energy resources. Korea, was delivered to Alpha Gas.
association based in Norway. This is the first NYK GROUP, May 17, 2021 ALPHA GAS, May 14, 2021
time in Asia that DNV certification has been
obtained for online cargo-handling simulator ‘Green Funnel’ project
training for oil tankers. EUROPE
The DNV certification confirms that celebrates milestone 150th
the training content follows the guidelines Zeebrugge LNG terminal to
provided in the IMO model courses and that LNG fuelling
the training is conducted effectively. build four additional truck
The training is provided for seafarers Recently, Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Shell
boarding LNG carriers and oil tankers for the loading bays performed a landmark 150th marine LNG
first time. It follows the IMO model courses fuelling operation for SCF’s ‘Green Funnel’
and comprises content unique to NYK Group, A total of four additional truck loading bays Aframax tankers.
including NYK’s safety culture, operational will be built at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal Since operations began in 2018, SCF’s
standards, current business conditions, and to continue supporting the freight transport ‘Green Funnel’ Aframaxes have taken over
history. Use of the cargo handling simulator is sector in its switch to liquefied natural gas 62,000 tonnes of marine LNG fuel from Shell
also included. Before this training was made (LNG) as low emission fuel. Carbon-neutral and all 150 operations were performed safely
available, participants would need to travel bio-LNG will become an option as well. without incident, injury or loss of fuel.
to the NYKSM training centre in Singapore With demand for LNG as low emission The 150th operation was performed by
for simulator training. However, a cloud- fuel soaring, the existing truck loading bays Korolev Prospect, on time charter to Chevron,
based cargo-handling simulator now makes at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal are gradually receiving 600 tonnes of marine LNG from
training in an online environment possible. being used at their maximum capacity. While Shell and delivered by Q-LNG 4000 outside
All content, including cloud-based cargo- the number of truck loadings in 2017 was still Port Canaveral, Florida, whilst en route from
handling simulator training and lectures, around 1,450, the utilisation rate for this year Denmark to the US Gulf. Chevron is using
can now be provided online in compliance is estimated to rise towards 6,000 loadings, the vessel to trial the viability of dual fuelled
with the IMO model courses. This has made approaching the maximum capacity of 8,000. tankers for its future operations.
it possible for NYK Group seafarers aboard FLUXYS, May 20, 2021 LNG fuel remains amongst the cleanest

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