LNG BUNKERING BRIEFING: Fishfuelled fleet, Southeast Asia bunkering + more

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NORWAY: Norwegian cruise line operator Hurtigruten has set a target of running at least 6 of its 17-vessel fleet with a mix of bio gas – produced from dead fish and other organic waste – LNG and battery-hybrid technology by 2021. By introducing biogas as a ship fuel, Hurtigruten “will be the first cruise company to power ships with fossil-free fuel,” CEO Daniel Skjeldam was quoted as saying. The company currently has three hybrid powered expedition cruise ships under construction. SINGAPORE: Singapore-based turnkey service provider SSB Cryogenic Services (SSB) has signed a USD 50 million collaboration agreement with Global Petro Storage (GPS) Singapore to develop small to mid-scale LNG projects in Southeast Asia that could include development of an LNG bunkering facility. The partners did not specify where the project would be developed but Singapore is poised to become a regional LNG bunkering hotspot with several small-scale applications under consideration. The port of Singapore is set to welcome its first LNG bunkering vessel in 2020.