FueLNG Venosa completes inaugural LNG loading operation
FueLNG Venosa, Singapore's second LNG bunker vessel, has successfully completed its inaugural LNG loading operations through ship-to-ship (STS) transfer from the LNG carrier Pan Africa, FueLNG announced on May 30.
“This significant milestone underscores FueLNG’s commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions that help to reduce emissions in the shipping industry,” the company said. “By embracing LNG as a bunker fuel, FueLNG is driving positive change and advancing the industry's energy transition goals in tandem with Singapore’s sustainability objectives.”
Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. and chartered from Korea Line LNG Co., FueLNG Venosa has a total capacity of 18,000 m3. The vessel is designed to facilitate safe and quick turnaround of vessels carrying out simultaneous cargo handling and bunkering operations, and is capable of bunkering different types of LNG fuel tanks.
FueLNG is a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell.