Neot receives LNG from ‘Kairos’ in Södertälje
Published by Will Owen,
Editor
LNG Industry,
The world’s largest bunker supply vessel (BSV) for LNG, Kairos, has conducted the first LNG bunker supply operation in the port of Södertälje.
The operation took place at the port’s oil terminal and involved Kairos bunkering 150 t of LNG to the product tanker Ternsund, chartered by the Finnish fuel supply company NEOT (North European Oil Trade).
Åsa Boström, Controller at the Port of Södertälje, stated, “The first LNG bunker operation was a huge success and the cooperation between the terminal and port operators, the crews on board of the LNG bunker vessel and the receiving vessel went very well. Establishing alternative fuels in the port fits perfectly well into our overall strategy to minimise environmental impact and emissions. Supporting the development of solutions, which benefit both the business and the environment, is an investment into the future of our port.”
Not only was it the first LNG bunker operation in the port of Södertälje, but also the first one in the Baltic Sea while normal cargo was unloaded in parallel (SIMOPS).
Sonja Neßhöver, Director LNG Portfolio at Nauticor, highlighted the importance of this operation, “The first SIMOPS LNG bunker operation at an oil terminal in the Baltic Sea marks an important milestone for the development of the LNG supply infrastructure. We are happy to have been chosen by NEOT as partner for this operation and see a profound basis for future operations after such a successful first run.”
The bunker operation puts into practice the contract for the supply of LNG, which was signed by Nauticor and NEOT. The agreement covers the supply of LNG by ship to NEOT’s fleet of time-chartered product tankers running on the environmentally friendly fuel.
According to Satu Mattila, Head of Planning, Shipping and Operations at NEOT, “Our vision is to become the most innovative and cost-efficient fuel solutions supply company. We are continuously seeking ways to reduce the environmental impact of our operations, including shipping. LNG is an established fuel solution with lower environmental impact that has been used in our shipping operations for years. We are continuously developing more flexible sourcing options for LNG together with our partners, and the first LNG bunkering in Södertälje is again another great step forward.”
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/13092019/neot-receives-lng-from-kairos-in-sodertalje/
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