Sweden: White Smoke Shipping, Partners Develop LNG Bunker Vessel

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 White Smoke Shipping, Partners Develop LNG Bunker Vessel

White Smoke Shipping said that it has together with partners developed a double hull LNG bunkering vessel (WS3 project).

The WS3 project is developed together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart Ship Management of Sweden.

The vessel is designed as a twin screw, double hull LNG bunkering vessel, powered by dual-fuel engines for worldwide trade, however with special emphasis on the emerging north European LNG bunker market.

Two insulated independent Type C LNG cargo tanks are provided with a total capacity of 2,800 CBM. Each tank has one frequency controlled cryogenic deep well pump securing ecient cargo handling with high capacity.

The cargo system is designed with multi client, multi customer capabilities and continuous measuring of quality and quantity during loading and discharge/delivery to customers. The vessel can also deliver MGO/Diesel to customers.

Operational exibility, environmental concern and awareness and with possibilities to adapt to future regulations are the basic objectives of the design, which has been developed based on an in-depth and thorough understanding of the bunker market and the development of the market for LNG as marine fuel.

For more information about the vessel go to this LINK.

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LNG World News Staff, January 11, 2013; Image: White Smoke Shipping