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Rendering showing the LNG storage tanks on the top deck of Washington State Ferries’ Issaquah Class ferries. Passengers do not have access to the top deck
ment’s “open door policy” that promotes cooperation between the public and private sectors. In addition, nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement projects such as LNG-fuelled ships can receive support of up to 80% of their cost through grants from Norway’s NOx Fund. The fund grew out of an agreement between Norway’s Ministry of the Environment and 15 private organizations, who agreed to reduce their NOx emissions in exchange for a tax exemption from Norway’s NOx tax that was enacted in January 1, 2007. Instead, these companies contribute to the NOx Fund. Grants from the NOx fund have been used to build LNGfuelled vessels. For example, Norwegian operator Buksér og Berging is building two gas-fuelled tugs with support from the NOx Fund. Based on the expected reduction in NOx emissions (as compared to diesel) the fund will provide up to NOK350 ($60.85) per kilo NOx reduced. For the two tugs this means NOK8.7 million ($1.51 million) and NOK9.1 million ($1.58 million). When delivered in September 2013, the two tugs will operate for Statoil for 10 years. BUNKERING AND TRAINING One of the biggest challenges for the industry is LNG bunkering infrastructure, safety and crew training. A company with extensive experience is Norway’s Fjord1, which currently operates 12 LNG-fuelled ferries, including the Glutra. Fjord1 is Norway’s largest ferry operator, carrying 30.6 million passengers and about 10 million cars, according to the latest figures. For bunkering, tanker trucks fill LNG tanks near the terminal. The LNG is then fed via a pipeline from the tanks to a bunker station at the dock, where the ferries are refueled. Oscar Bergheim, Production Manager, Fjord1, speaking at the breakfast seminar, says the company is “trying to refine it’s refueling procedure to mitigate the release of methane into the atmosphere during refueling.” The new procedure is expected to be approved by spring. Bergheim emphasized that the crew was an essential part of the safety system for the ferries. Crews are trained in emergency shutdown procedures. Since 2007, the company has accumulated 175,000 operat30 MARINE LOG MARCH 2013
Delivery 2012 Type of vessel Platform Supply Vessel DNV Car/passenger ferry Car/passenger ferry Harbor vessel
Torghatten Nord Torghatten Nord Incheon Port Auth.
DNV DNV
Delivery 2013 Type of vessel High-speed RoPax Ro-Ro Ro-Ro RoPax RoPax General cargo Car/passenger ferry Car/passenger ferry Ro-Ro Ro-Ro RoPax Tug Platform Supply Vessel Platform Supply Vessel Patrol vessel Car/passenger ferry Tug Tug
Owner Buquebus Sea-Cargo Sea-Cargo Fjordline Fjordline Eidsvaag Norled Norled Nordlines Nordlines Viking Line Bukser & Berging Harvey Gulf Intl. Harvey Gulf Intl. Finnish Border Gd. STQ CNOOC CNOOC
Class DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV DNV LR DNV ABS ABS GL LR CCS CCS
Delivery 2014 Type of vessel Car/passenger ferry Car/passenger ferry Tug Platform Supply Vessel Platform Supply Vessel Gas carrier Gas carrier Platform Supply Vessel Platform Supply Vessel
Owner STQ STQ Bukser & Berging Harvey Gulf Intl. Harvey Gulf Intl. SABIC SABIC Remøy Shipping Siem Offshore
Class LR LR DNV ABS ABS BV BV DNV DNV
Delivery 2015 Type of vessel Platform Supply Vessel Containership Containership
Owner Harvey Gulf Intl. TOTE TOTE
Class ABS ABS ABS
Owner REM
Class
Notes: Harvey Gulf International Marine holds options for up to five more dual fuel PSVs; TOTE holds options for three more containerships Source: DNV
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