PARIS-AREA bureau Veritas (BV), a global testing, inspection and certification agency, has delivered an approval in principle to LNG Marine Sdn Bhd for its first LNG bunkering vessel concept, which is also the first of its kind ever developed by a Malaysian company.
The increased size of this new breed of LNG-fuelled ships is driving bunkering needs well beyond the capacity of LNG trucks previously used for smaller bunkering operations at terminals. This has led to the development of LNG bunkering vessels, said Bureau Veritas.
BV reviewed the design and confirmed that it meets the technical and regulatory requirements and safety standards. The vessel will integrate the most recent notations in terms of cyber management and environment protection notations. The vessel will also have provision to incorporate a battery-hybrid for reducing its GHG emissions in future operations.
'The demand for LNG as fuel in the South East Asia Region is set to increase, in line with IMO's sustainability agenda and the industry's wider push towards net zero carbon,' said LNG Marine Sdn Bhd chairman Ahmad Sufian Abdul Rashid.
Malaysia is a significant LNG bunkering hub, with over 100,000 vessels passing through the Malacca Strait each year. Moreover, the availability of two regasification terminals and one FSU along the shores of Malaysia will provide steady supply, he said.
Said Bureau Veritas vice president David Barrow: 'Bureau Veritas has been working closely with the industry to understand and address the challenges of LNG bunkering. Our unique position across the whole LNG value chain has allowed us to actively participate in and support the latest developments of LNG BVs.'
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The increased size of this new breed of LNG-fuelled ships is driving bunkering needs well beyond the capacity of LNG trucks previously used for smaller bunkering operations at terminals. This has led to the development of LNG bunkering vessels, said Bureau Veritas.
BV reviewed the design and confirmed that it meets the technical and regulatory requirements and safety standards. The vessel will integrate the most recent notations in terms of cyber management and environment protection notations. The vessel will also have provision to incorporate a battery-hybrid for reducing its GHG emissions in future operations.
'The demand for LNG as fuel in the South East Asia Region is set to increase, in line with IMO's sustainability agenda and the industry's wider push towards net zero carbon,' said LNG Marine Sdn Bhd chairman Ahmad Sufian Abdul Rashid.
Malaysia is a significant LNG bunkering hub, with over 100,000 vessels passing through the Malacca Strait each year. Moreover, the availability of two regasification terminals and one FSU along the shores of Malaysia will provide steady supply, he said.
Said Bureau Veritas vice president David Barrow: 'Bureau Veritas has been working closely with the industry to understand and address the challenges of LNG bunkering. Our unique position across the whole LNG value chain has allowed us to actively participate in and support the latest developments of LNG BVs.'
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