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Magnus Wikander
FKAB Marine Design

The Joint Industry Project

LNG bunker ship to ship

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The joint industry project – LNG Bunker ship to ship

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LNG, the future fuel for

Short Sea Shipping?
- Increase of oil price!

- Stricter environmental
legislations

- Environmental concern of the

transport buyer

- LNG, the bridge over to LBG Complies with

(renewable gas fuel) emission regulations
within SECA after
2015

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LNG fueled ships today

Pictures: Cryo AB

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LNG bunkering today

• Truck to ship

pictures: Cryo & GASNOR

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LNG bunkering today

• Onshore terminal to ship

pictures: GASNOR

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But how to get LNG onboard the bigger ships?

”Business as usual”

Bunkering Ship to Ship

using bunker ship

Picture: Fjordtank

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LNG bunkering ship to ship?

No existing regulations or guidelines

IMO IGF Interim

regulations
Existing regulations for
IMO IGC Code gas driven ships
Existing regulations for
gas carriers (gas bunker
ship)

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Bunkering scenario Port close to urban

areas
Bunkering during
unloading and loading

Passengers Truck and cars

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What needs to be cleared before LNG bunkering ship to

ship can be performed?

Port to be approved for Bunkering procedure (including Bunkering area to be

LNG activities HAZID and Risk Assessment) approved for LNG
• Authorities to be approved from • Authorities
• Port • Authorities & Port • Port
• Class society

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The Project - LNG bunkering ship to ship

• HAZID – Hazard identification for bunkering operation

• Risk assessment for identified hazards

• Bunkering procedure including technical solutions

Approved in principle by the class society DNV

LNG fueled ship

IMO IGF Interim
regulations
LNG bunker ship Approved by:
IMO IGC Code • Flag state
Approved by: • Class society
• Flag state
• Class society

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Important parameters for the project

• Fast and Safe bunker procedure

• Bunker operation should not prolong stay in port

(The bunker scenario: maximum bunker time 50 minutes,
bunker quantity LNG: 130m3 = 65 ton)

• Bunkering of LNG and MGO / MDO at the same time

• Environmental concern, minimal environmental impact from

bunkering procedure

• Proven technology

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Bunkering procedure for LNG Ship to Ship:

• Based on known and accepted guidelines from

OCIMF and SIGTTO

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• Principles / Responsibility

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• Approval
• Compability
• Transfer area
• Weather and light conditions

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• EX and Safety Zones

• Safety on ship systems
• Personnel safety
• Maintenance

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• How to communicate – language, methods

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• Preparations
• Checks (Tank system, hoses, equipment)
• Call / Manouvering
• Mooring (position of bollards)
• Connection of hoses
• Checklists

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• Signed checklist + amount and transfer rate

• Pump start sequence
• Transfer sequence
• Pump stop sequence

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• Purging with heated vapour (GNG)

• Disconnection of hoses and hose parking
• Inerting
• Checklist and receipt

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• Hoses
• Couplings
• Recommended Bunker station layout

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• Cryo

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• Cryo

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• Readiness
• Contingency planning = how to act
• Drills
• Advice for different situations

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• Safety information
• Handling of LNG
• Training

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• Before Bunkering
• Pre-Transfer
• After bunkering

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Flow Chart, Appendix D:

• Flow diagram for easy overview of the bunkering

process steps
• Each steps is connected to chapters in the bunkering
procedure

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5.1.1 LNG Tank System Check

• Tank pressure and temperature for both

ships within acceptable levels

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5.6 Communication Link (optional)

• Overview level in receiving tank

• Tank Pressure

• Valves

• Digital checklists

• Receipt

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6.4 Pump Start Sequence

• Check for leaks

• If not right pressure in hose, process

will be stopped automatically

• Bunkering starts in 6.5

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7.1 Purge Hoses

• Purging with heated LNG, natural gas, to
empty hose from liquid

• Liquid is pushed to the receiving ship

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7.3 Disconnection of hoses

• Drip free quick connect

• Hose parking on bunker ship in order to

control gas emissions

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7.8 Inerting of Cargo Hoses

• Inerting must be done before
departure for the receiving ship

• If there is short time to next

bunkering for the bunker ship, hoses
does not need inerting

• If no bunkering is awaiting, inerting

of cargo lines should be done after
the bunker ship has left the bunker
area

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Alternative technologies

• CRYO has discovered a

way to pump LNG without
using a pump

• Fast and secure hose

handling with TTS Hose
Cobra

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Conclusion
- We have the answer of how to bunker LNG fuelled ships

• Technical concept solution for fast, uncomplicated

and safe LNG Ship to Ship bunkering

• Operational procedure for Ship to Ship LNG

bunkering, including checklists

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Thanks for
listening
Magnus Wikander
FKAB Marine Design

The joint industry project:

LNG bunker ship to ship

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