Osaka Gas Co., Ltd has completed the first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation in Osaka Bay, supplying LNG fuel to an LNG-fuelled PCTC.
The operation was conducted using SETO AZURE, an LNG bunkering vessel owned by Osaka Bay LNG Shipping Co., Ltd, an affiliated company of Osaka Gas. Acting through INTEGR8 FUELS PTE. LTD, a Singapore-based marine fuel trading company, Osaka Gas supplied LNG fuel to an LNG-fuelled PCTC operated by an overseas shipping company calling at the Port of Kobe.
STS bunkering will help ensure a stable supply of LNG fuel in the Osaka Bay area and support the development of the Port of Kobe as a carbon-neutral port.
In addition to STS bunkering, Osaka Gas provides LNG fuel through truck-to-ship bunkering and port-to-ship bunkering. With capability covering all three major LNG bunkering methods, Osaka Gas provides flexible and reliable LNG fuel supply services to meet customers' diverse needs.