By many stakeholders, LNG is seen as a very promising fuel for all types of vessels, barges and also for road traffic. However, many regulatory issues currently hinder the quick introduction of LNG as fuel in most situations. TNO has invited DNV for its deep and broad LNG expertise to join forces in executing a Joint Industry Project for all stakeholders in the LNG value chain
Joint Industry Project (JIP) to analyse all obstacles in the LNG value chain and point the way forward
Last week at the TNO office in Delft a group of over twenty stakeholders gathered. These stakeholders represent the total value chain of the LNG industry. Represented in the project are both LNG producers, transporters, terminals, bunkerers, contractors, engine manufacturers and a variety of regional and international regulators as well as ship owners and yards. An important stakeholder is the Rotterdam Port Authority. As part of the Rotterdam Climate Inititiative, the RPA has a clear ambition to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from both see-going vessels as well as the many, many river barges that visit the Rotterdam port on a regular basis. LNG is seen by the RPA as an environmental friendly candidate to increasingly replace heavy fuel oil and diesel as primary fuels. The RPA would like to help introduce small-scale LNG bunkering in the Rotterdam Port to all types of vessels and barges as efficient as possible to the clients, provided that it can be done safely.
On a small scale, LNG is already being used as a fuel in ferries and other short-sea shipping vessels. Especially in Norway, DNV's home country, LNG as fuel is growing fast due to local conditions and regulations. Of the 22 LNG powered sea-going vessels world-wide, currently 21 are classed by DNV. DNV is involved in risk management and technology verification and certification in all elements of the value chain, from upstream production to regasification, terminals, transport and use as fuel on vessels.
In the TNO study, DNV's contribution will focus on the analysis of the risks involving the delivery of LNG. DNV has developed in-house models and related software to assess the risks of dangerous materials like LNG. DNV's risk model SAFETI-NL is the national standard in Holland to be used on all risk studies per permit granting. DNV is involved in a large variety of LNG risk studies, including the new Large Scale LNG terminal on the Maasvlakte, Floating LNG initiatives as well as LNG fuel station developments.
Information
If you have an interest in Small Scale LNG and would like to learn more about DNV's added value, please contact our Mr. Piet Snaphaan at DNV's Barendrecht office
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Datum: vrijdag 18 februari 2011