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Bomin Linde concludes first LNG delivery contract

LNG Industry,


Shipping company Aktien-Gesellschaft EMS (AG EMS) and Bomin Linde LNG have signed the first contract for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Germany. The contract proposes supplying LNG as fuel to the MS Ostfriesland passenger ferry, operated by AG EMS, commencing in mid-2014 after a refit of the vessel.

AG EMS managing director, Bernhard Brons, commented: “With Bomin Linde LNG we are happy to be bringing a leading supplier of liquefied natural gas on board. This makes us the first users of LNG for German passenger ferry services.”

Bomin Linde LNG managing director, Mahinde Abeynaike, added: “This is an important step towards using LNG as a marine fuel in Germany. I’m glad that AG EMS and Bomin Linde LNG are on this path together”.

Ruben Benders, also managing director of Bomin Linde, continued: “Supplying their ferries with LNG makes AG EMS a pioneer in Germany and sends a clear signal that this low-emission propulsion system has arrived here, too.”

LNG bunkering
The bunkering process is certified by the classification society and the flag state. “The technical process is comparable to bunkering operations for traditional fuels. However, since the liquefied natural gas is cooled down to approx. -163 °C, appropriate personnel training is required”, explained Claus Hirsch, AG EMS technical inspector.

Brons added: “A significant factor for cooperating with Bomin Linde LNG as a supplier is the construction of two LNG bunker terminals in the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven commencing operations in 2015. This coincides well with our projects for Emden and Cuxhaven. Deliveries to the port of Emden will initially come from abroad and at a later stage from a facility in a German port”.

Bomin Linde LNG is currently completing the final preparations in planning the construction of the LNG bunker terminals in Hamburg and Bremerhaven. A reliable supply of LNG to neighboring ports can be ensured via these strategically important hubs. "We are fully on track with the projects and will be able to provide ships in all German ports along the North and Baltic Sea with LNG as a clean fuel", concluded Abeynaike.

Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward

Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/lng-shipping/28012014/bomin_linde_signs_delivery_contract_101/

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