This week, Seaspan Energy launched the second of its three 7600m3 liquefied pure fuel (LNG) bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions, named after the dual peaks of the North Shore, or generally known as Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn (“Twin Sisters” or “Two Sisters”) to the Squamish Nation.
This collection of vessels is known as after iconic West Coast mountains and the primary two vessels, the Seaspan Garibaldi (“Nch’kay”) and the Seaspan Lions (Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn), might be delivered in 2024 with the third vessel arriving in 2025.
The Seaspan Lions will present LNG fueling companies for vessels on the West Coast of North America, turning into the primary firm to supply LNG bunkering within the Pacific Northwest. The Seaspan Garibaldi is about to ship low-carbon options to the worldwide market and might be primarily based within the Panama area.
“Solving the LNG infrastructure gap on the West Coast will play a vital role in creating new markets for lower-emission fuels and a more sustainable maritime industry,” mentioned Ian McIver, President of Seaspan Energy. “We perceive the significance of offering lowcarbon bunkering options for ship homeowners who need to decarbonize their operations and we’re dedicated to supporting the transition to cleaner, lower-emission marine fuels in British Columbia, Canada and the world.
This collection of vessels are every 112.8 meters in size, 18.6 meters in width, 5 meters in draft, with a design velocity of 13 knots. The LNG bunkering vessels are being constructed by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE), one of the crucial skilled small-scale fuel service shipyards on this planet, having delivered greater than 30 LNG fuel carriers.
For the design of the LNG bunker vessels, Seaspan labored carefully with the Canadian primarily based group at VARD Marine Inc. to include rising applied sciences leading to a lower in emissions and underwater noise. The design is targeted on protected, environment friendly, and economical refueling of a number of ship varieties with a capability to switch to and from a variety of terminals. The design will enable the vessel to have interaction in ship-to-ship LNG switch and coastal and short-sea transport operations.
