Seaspan Energy has launched the second of its trio of LNG bunkering vessels
Seaspan Lions follows the launch of Seaspan Garibaldi in January, with a third vessel set to arrive next year. Seaspan Garibaldi will be based in the Panama region. As reported in October, Seaspan and energy firm AES inked a memorandum of understanding aimed at providing LNG bunkering services to ships crossing the Panama Canal.
All three vessels in this series are 113 m in length, designed to sail at 13 knots and have a 7,600 m3 capacity.
The bunker vessels will provide LNG fuelling services for vessels on the North American West Coast, making Seaspan the first company to offer LNG bunkering in the Pacific Northwest.
Seaspan president Ian McIver said, “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.”
These vessels were built by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, one of the most experienced small-scale gas carrier shipyards in the world.
VARD Marine helped design the vessel, incorporating emerging technologies resulting in a decrease in emissions and underwater noise. The design is focused on safe, efficient, and economical refuelling of multiple ship types with an ability to transfer to and from a wide range of terminals. The vessel will be able to engage in ship-to-ship LNG transfer and coastal and shortsea shipping operations.
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