ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to TECHNOLOG for a portable liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas container system.
The system will come in 20 and 40-foot containers and is designed to be filled at land-based LNG terminals. The containers will be shipped to vessels via rail, road, or cargo before being loaded on-board the LNG-powered ship.
ABS vice president for Global Gas Solutions, Patrick Janssens said: “LNG is an attractive option for shipowners and operators looking to comply with the 2020 Sulphur Cap, however bunkering infrastructure is a constraint. This development from TECHNOLOG is a strategy to expand the supply chain and improve access to LNG fuel.”
TECHNOLOG believes that LNG is becoming a popular alternative fuel to comply with the 0.5 per cent sulphur in fuel oil requirement. Christoph Rasewsky of TECHNOLOG commented: “Working with ABS we are demonstrating the viability of our fuel gas container technology as a solution for shipowners and operators examining the feasibility of LNG as fuel for their vessels.”
Once the container system is connected to the power supply system, it is considered part of the vessel and must comply with the IGF Code. All LNG shipments must be handled in compliance with the IMDG code as well as other national rules and codes that apply to safe transportation and shipment of hazardous goods.
