Elenger Marine safe and reliable LNG bunkering in
Elenger Marine – safe and reliable LNG bunkering in Baltic Sea Pasi Näkki 1. 10. 2020
Elenger Marine – business unit of AS Eesti Gaas Leading Truck-to-Ship LNG bunkering provider in the region Q 1 -2021 Ship-to-Ship in Baltic Sea
Full chain LNG bunkering service • Preparation and permits (authorities, ports) • Safety studies (HAZID/HAZOP), procedures, documentation • Supply, logistics, customs • Operations and technical management • High quality service provided in time by professional team • Customer based individual approach
Truck-to-Ship bunkering • Fleet of nine LNG semitrailers (Gofa, Germany) • 4 trailers (160 m 3) bunkering speed 1 hour 20 mins • Maximum number of weekly operations 23 full trailers • Since 2017 over 3000 full trailer loads delivered • In 2019 bunkered quantity higher than in Rotterdam • Bunkering operations in ports in Tallinn, Helsinki and Hanko
New LNG bunker vessel in 1 Q/2021 Finnish-swedish ice class 1 A Length 99, 8 m, draft 5 m, Width 18, 6 m 2 x 3000 m 3 C-type LNG tanks (max pressure 4. 5 bar) 2500 tons of LNG Dual fuel propulsion, max speed 13. 4 knots LNG bunkering speed 4 x 250 m 3/h (total 1000 m 3/hour) Delivery: 2021 Q 1
Construction in final phase • Highly innovative design with high level of safety • Contractor Dutch shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards • Launching took place on 8 th of September 2020 • Named OPTIMUS • Comissioning in Q 4/2020, delivery Q 1/2021
Operational area • Main operation area is Gulf of Finland • Vessel can act as a feeder or bunker vessel in the eastern part of Baltic Sea • Ability to provide bunkering to different type and size of vessels: tankers, cargo ships, cruise ships and passenger vessels • Vessel is capable to bunker in anchorage or in the ports • High level of maneoverability allows to operate in different type of ports
Pre-delivery preparations • Ship-to-Ship operations are prefered by ports and customers in region • Negotiations on safety matters (HAZID/HAZOP) and regulations regarding LNG bunkering ongoing • Estonian flag is considered as main option LNG Vessel Optimus is very welcome and has attracted interest by various stakeholders in shipping industry, including: • • • Port of Tallinn Estonian Maritime Administration Port of Helsinki Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom Port of Hanko Baltic Ports Organization Estonian Shipowner Associacion Finnish Port Association Finnish Shipowner Association Port of Hamina Kotka
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