Westfal-Larsen takes delivery of methanol-fuelled tanker
During the naming ceremony of the Lindanger
Launched at the Hyundai Mipo dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, the Lindanger is the first of two dual-fuelled, 50,000dwt tankers that will be chartered to Vancouver-based Waterfront Shipping.
“This is the first time a dual-fuel engine with a low-flashpoint liquid fuel system has been installed on an oceangoing vessel, and it is a testament to the excellent cooperation between all the project partners that we have been able to complete this unique project and gain flag state approval," said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO at DNV GL – Maritime. "Methanol as a marine fuel is a very promising option to enable owners to reduce the environmental impact of their vessels and to comply with low-sulphur and ECA regulations, and we look forward to working on many more projects using this innovative marine fuel and technology.”
The Lindanger has a MAN-designed Hyundai–B&W 6G50ME-9.3 ME-LGI dual-fuel, two-stroke engine. It has been assigned the additional notation LFL FUELLED to demonstrate its compliance with DNV GL rules for low-flashpoint marine fuels.
The Lindanger is the first in a series of seven vessels that will be chartered by Waterfront Shipping over the course of 2016. Four are being constructed to DNV GL class, including two owned by Westfal-Larsen – the Lindanger and a sister ship – and two owned by a joint venture between Marinvest/Skagerack Invest and Waterfront Shipping. A further three ships, for which DNV GL carried out a hazard identification study, will be owned by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
