Enabling LNG Bunkering via Intermodal Containers Introducing the LNG Fuel Tank Container Alexander Harsema-Mensonides LNG Intermodal Meeting Houston, June 26 th , 2013
Enabling LNG Bunkering
via Intermodal Containers
Introducing the LNG Fuel Tank Container
Alexander Harsema-Mensonides
LNG Intermodal Meeting
Houston, June 26th, 2013
Marine Service GmbH
Marine Service GmbH at a glance:
Hamburg-based marine consultancy firm, founded in
1958, involved in LPG & LNG since the mid 1960’s
Core business is commercial and technical
consultancy services for:
LNG & LPG/ethylene/NH3 shipbuilding / shipping
LNG terminals / LNG FSRUs / LNG FPSOs
Small scale LNG / LNG as marine fuel projects
30 office staff in Hamburg, 12 – 25 project managers,
supervisors & engineers in site offices worldwide
Family-owned, affiliated with shipping company CST 2 19 June 2013
ISO 9001:2010 certified
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“Hassi R’Mel” (1969)
Marine Service has more than 40 years of experience with LNG carriers & LNG handling
References include over 20% of the worldwide LNG carrier fleet of 370 vessels
LNG Carriers
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“Golar Mazo” (2000)
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“Aseem” (2009)
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LNG Fuel Tank Container
ISO LNG tank container:
IMDG container to use
existing container
infrastructure
IGC compliant Type C tank
to allow use onboard as
shipboard fuel bunker
Well insulated to ensure
long holding time
Dry break-away coupling
to prevent LNG spills in
case of accidental removal
from the container stack
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Quick coupling for vapour
Quick coupling for
safety valve vent
Pneumatic emergency
shut-down valves
Pressure gauges
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LNG Container Connections
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Quick coupling for liquid
Class Approval
Class approval:
Bureau Veritas approved
the fuel gas system in
principle in July 2011
Container type approval
for the LNG fuel gas
container to be granted in
3Q2013.
TÜV road/rail certification
and testing completed in
2013.
Other class approvals will
be applied for soonest
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All safety valve vents ducted to vent
mast in safe location
LNG fuel
handling
container
Tank level gauges
Liquid header
Vent header
Vapor header
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LNG Container Arrangement
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Cryogenic Hose
Male connector Female connector with
break-away coupling
Double-walled
flexible hose
Flexible cryogenic hose assembly with quick connectors,
dry break-away coupling and vacuum monitoring
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Gas Handling Container
Fuel gas supply equipment for gas engines in ER:
LNG pumps
LNG vaporizer
Fuel gas heater
LNG container pressure controller
Gas handling container is fitted with:
Ventilation
Fire detection and fire fighting
Nitrogen bottles for purging and inerting
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RoRo Conversions
Source: Marine Service GmbH
Marine Service GmbH design for an LNG conversion of a RoRo carrier
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LNG Container Logistics
Container filling station
at LNG terminal
Container terminal near
filling station
Container terminal
near bunker port
Bunker Port /
Container Terminal
Rail or road
Container
feeder
Rail
or
road
Container feeder
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Traditional LNG Bunkering
Source: Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri AS
MF ”Glutra” bunkering LNG at night
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LNG Bunkering Today
LNG bunkering with trucks:
High flexibility location-wise
Limited fuel quantity
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MT “Argonon” in Antwerp
Eidesvik OSV in Norway MS “Viking Grace” in Finland
Source: Deen Shipping
Source: Gasnor
Source: Åbo Underrättelser
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LNG Terminal Bunkering
Source: Skangass
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Source: Tarbit Shipping
MT ”Bit Viking” bunkering LNG at Risavika LNG terminal
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LNG Bunker Vessel
Source: DNV
Source: White Smoke
LNG ship-to-ship transfer from
“Pioneer Knutsen” to “Coral Methane”
LNG bunker vessel study
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LNG Bunker Vessel
LNG bunkering by
dedicated LNG bunker
vessel:
Flexible in terms of
location
Larger quantities
Quite similar to current
marine fuels bunkering
practices
Regulations for LNG
bunkering still unclear
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MS “Viking Grace”
AGA LNG bunker vessel
Source: AGA
Source: STX Europe
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LNG Tank Container
Marine Service 40’ LNG fuel tank container, 33.4 m3 capacity
Hoyer 20’ tank container CIMC 40’ LNG tank container
Source: Marine Service GmbH
Source: Chassis King Source: CIMC-ENRIC
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LNG Intermodal Barge
(source: Argent Marine Management / Maersk Line)
Articulated tug and intermodal LNG barge
LNG Container & Genset
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1 x 40’ LNG tank container contains about 35
m3 of LNG, which is enough to generate over 1
MWe continuously for 4 days and nights.
LNG Storage Onboard
1 ton of LNG = 49,500 MJ & 2.22 m3
1 ton of HFO = 40,200 MJ & 1.01 m3
LNG has 23% more energy per ton HFO but
requires more than double the net storage
space
Gross storage space, including insulation
spaces, ventilation, access trunks and unusable
space around the cylindrical storage tanks is 3 –
4 times larger
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And What’s More….
LNG requires higher CAPEX for storage and
distribution than traditional residual and distillate
fuels
LNG has BOG issues that require attention
Most of LNG related accidents happened during
LNG handling
Release of uncombusted Methane contributes
to the Green House Effect substantially more
strongly than CO2
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Is LNG Safe?
Source: Hardstaff Group / Steve Storrar
Alexander
Harsema-Mensonides
Sales, Marketing &
Business Development
+49 174 195 6621
Thank you very much
for your kind attention
For more information, please contact
Marine Service GmbH Mattentwiete 1, D-22587 Hamburg, Germany
+49 40 36 90 3-0
www.ms-de.eu