NYK Passes Milestone with Japan's First LNG-Fuelled Vessel
Japan's first LNG-fuelled vessel, the tugboat Sakigake, on January 23 was supplied with LNG as fuel for the 100th time since the tugboat’s delivery in 2015, NYK, which owns the vessel, said January 29. Sakigake is operated by Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha, an NYK Group company.
The LNG bunkering was conducted safely and efficiently from a tank truck at the No. 5 quay of Shinko, Yokohama, NYK said.
“NYK is making use of the expertise and know-how the company has obtained through LNG transportation over the years to expand its wide range of businesses to LNG-fuel supply and sale. The company is thus making a proactive effort to shift to LNG-fuelled vessels as one solution to environmental concerns,” the company said.