Wärtsilä to supply cargo handling system and cargo tanks to LNG bunker barge
The technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3000m3 LNG bunker barge. The vessel will be owned by LNG Shipping, a consortium of Belgium-based Victrol and CFT Corporation based in France.
The barge is being built in Romania and will be outfitted in the Netherlands. When delivered, it will be chartered by Shell Western LNG B.V., operating out of Rotterdam to provide the company with additional flexibility to bunker LNG fuelled ships, including vessels operating on Europe’s inland waterways.
The full scope of Wärtsilä solutions comprises the cargo handling system, the cargo tanks, and installation of the cargo arrangement onboard the vessel.
Victrol NV’s Gisele Maes Buelens said: “Wärtsilä is a leader in gas handling technology and we are pleased to have them as a partner in this newbuild project. Furthermore, their ability to provide the equipment on a fast-track basis is important for the delivery scheduling of this barge.”
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24th Sept 2017
