LNG bunker barge Clean Canaveral transferring LNG to M/T Damia Desgagnés at Port Canaveral
(Photo: JAX LNG)
While Port Canaveral, Fla., has been bunkering cruise vessels since June 2021, it has simply hosted its first LNG bunkering of a cargo vessel when the most important Jones Act LNG bunker barge to this point delivered, the 5,500 cubic meter Clean Canaveral, accomplished the barge-to-ship bunkering of an asphalt/bitumen tanker on the port’s South Cargo Berth 4.
JAX LNG, together with Polaris New Energy, dealt with the LNG refueling of the tanker, the M/T Damia Desgagnés, on the ship’s inaugural name at Port Canaveral. The barge-to-ship operation noticed 400 cubic meters of LNG safely transferred to the tanker after it had accomplished its discharge of cargo.
The operation was carefully coordinated between Port Canaveral, JAX LNG, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Canaveral and Canaveral Fire Rescue to make sure the LNG bunkering was correctly deliberate, coordinated, and performed safely and effectively.
“Our port has been at the forefront of LNG fueling for cruise vessels for several years. This was Damia Desgagnés’s first call at our port and her first waterside bunkering of LNG,” mentioned Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray. “LNG is a proven clean energy fuel option and we’re proud to support its use in the maritime industry.”
The Port Canaveral name marks the primary time that Petro-Nav has deployed the Damia Desgagnés to Port Canaveral and is the vessel’s first LNG fueling by a bunker vessel.
“Our LNG-fueled fleet has expanded to five Canadian flagged tankers all operating in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway system, Eastern Canada, and the U.S. as well as the Canadian Arctic,” mentioned Julie Lambert, president of Petro-Nav Inc. (a subsidiary of Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés). “We are proud to be leaders in energy efficient, low emission, low carbon marine transportation. We are especially excited to participate with Port Canaveral and JAX LNG in the Damia Desgagnés’s first barge-to-ship marine LNG bunkering.”
GAC Bunker Fuels, the one bunkering firm with built-in ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications for bunker procurement, which additionally covers LNG as a marine gas, traded the LNG switch.
JAX LNG, a three way partnership between Seaside LNG and Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of BHE GT&S, h=has entry to 2 Jones Act LNG bunker barges, the Clean Canaveral and Clean Jacksonville to serve a number of clients in varied ports within the southeast United States.
“As we celebrate one year of operation in Port Canaveral, we appreciate the cooperative relationships that have been developed to provide cruise and cargo ships increased access to LNG,” mentioned Roger Williams, supervisor of JAX LNG and VP of business LNG and gasoline growth at BHE GT&S, the father or mother firm of Pivotal LNG. “We look forward to continue to work with all these stakeholders as we further increase LNG deliveries in Port Canaveral and other ports in the southeastern U.S.”
