LNG-fuelled coastal vessel

The vessel, designed by Nordnorsk Skipskonsult AS, will be classed to DNV.

Biomar NSK LNG coaster is scheduled for delivery in 2012. The general cargo vessel will enter into a long-term charter agreement with BioMar, a leading regional supplier of fish feed for the aquaculture industry. According to DNV’s Harstad, Norway Station Manager, Jan Oddvar Olsen, NSK and BioMar’s shared focus on improving environmental performance was a key driver to the decision to build an LNG-powered multi purpose vessel.

The designer of the vessel, Nordnorsk Skipskonsult worked closely with DNV on design specifications.  DNV was early involved in the project, which allowed Nordnorsk Skipskonsult to manage the project efficiently.