Seatrium delivers Singapore’s first membrane-tank LNG bunkering tanker

Seatrium has delivered Singapore’s first membrane-tank LNG bunkering tanker, the Brassavola, to Mitsui O.S.Okay Strains (MOL) subsidiary Indah Singa Maritime Pte. Ltd. Following supply, Brassavola shall be chartered by Pavilion Power to produce LNG bunkers within the Port of Singapore. The vessel, which is anticipated to begin operations this month, will even be deployed by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels to serve its clients below a long-term settlement with Pavilion Power.

Inbuilt Singapore to a proprietary design by Seatrium’s Norwegian subsidiary LMG Marin, Brassavola measures 116.5 meters in size and 22.0 meters in width and affords a bunkering price of as much as 2,000 cubic meters per hour. It options mass movement metering and on-line gasoline chromatograph programs, for improved bunkering turnover and enhanced operational effectivity. It options twin gas engines enabling it to function on LNG itself.

Seatrium says that the vessel’s superior reliquefaction expertise allows extra environment friendly boil-off gasoline administration, lowering carbon emissions whereas its two GTT Mark III Flex membrane tanks have traits that embrace decrease inside stress, temperature and boil-off price, enabling better tank sturdiness, safer gas switch operations and decreased cargo loss via evaporation. The dual membrane tanks are optimized to be lighter and space-saving to permit for a bigger cargo carrying capability and better gas effectivity throughout transportation.

“We’re delighted to attain the profitable supply of Brassavola with our strategic companions at Pavilion Power and Seatrium,” mentioned MOL managing government officer Kazuya Hamazaki. “The completion of the Brassavola is a major step ahead in transitioning in the direction of the usage of cleaner and decarbonized fuels like LNG in Singapore. We sit up for seeing Brassavola in operations very quickly, setting new requirements in LNG bunkering and additional strengthening Singapore’s place as a world LNG bunkering hub.”

“The supply of Singapore’s first membrane-tank LNG bunkering tanker, Brassavola, represents a transformative step for Pavilion Power’s decarbonization journey, and paves the best way for a extra sustainable maritime business. We’re happy to be working with our strategic companions to succeed in this milestone and sit up for commencing the vessel’s operations,” mentioned Malcolm Lim, division head of the Singapore Hub at Pavilion Power. “Brassavola enhances our world LNG bunker provide community and reinforces our dedication to offer clients with cleaner marine bunkering options.”

Louise Tricoire, vp of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, mentioned, “We’re thrilled to obtain the Brassavola, which is able to allow us to begin the availability of marine LNG to our clients in Singapore. The Brassavola performs an vital half in our world LNG bunker technique and in our ambition to assist the transport business decarbonise utilizing a variety of low- carbon fuels. Her arrival will complement our present LNG bunker providers within the European hubs of Rotterdam and Marseille, as we take our LNG bunker experience into new markets.”

“The completion of this LNG bunker vessel with zero lost-time incident sreinforces our observe file in cleaner vitality options that help the worldwide vitality transition,” mentioned William Gu, government vp of Seatrium Oil & Gasoline (Worldwide). “We’re proud to play a major position in advancing Singapore’s maritime decarbonization ambitions and sit up for the Brassavola contributing to this trigger.”