Seaspan Energy now has a liquefied natural gas bunkering accreditation that allows it to provide ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for vessels calling at the Port of Vancouver, the British Columbia-based company announced Nov. 18.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority issued the LNG bunkering accreditation after a multi-year process with Seaspan — a first for the port authority.
Seaspan Energy intends to operate three 367-foot-long LNG bunkering vessels: the Seaspan Garibaldi, the Seaspan Lions and the Seaspan Baker. Garibaldi and Lions are expected to come online soon to offer LNG bunkering services to the North American West Coast, the company said.
Seaspan Energy Senior Vice President Harly Penner called the accreditation “a very meaningful step towards the start-up of our Vancouver based LNG bunker hub.”
“This accreditation is an important next step in Seaspan Energy’s journey towards offering low-carbon solutions for ship owners,” Penner said. “LNG will play an integral role in the global transition to cleaner marine fuels, as we collectively aim to meet the International Maritime Organization’s emissions reductions targets by 2030 and beyond.”
