• 23 Sep 2016

Titan LNG, supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in North West Europe, announced that it has designed and developed the first LNG bunkering pontoon, the Titan LNG Flex-Fueler, a new, innovative solution for the delivery of LNG in the ARA (Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp) region, Europe’s largest bunkering hub. According to the company, the Titan LNG Flex-Fueler boasts a double bottom, double hull with a length of 70 metres and will be fitted with up to four tanks, each with a capacity of 300 cubic metres. Two cranes will be used for flexible hose guidance, and the discharge capacity range is between 30 and 450Cbm of LNG per hour. Titan LNG Flex-Fueler is capable of loading and unloading via ex-wharf, ex-truck and ex-vessel. The innovative Titan LNG Flex-Fueler is designed to supply inland waterway vessels, but can also be navigated to larger sea-going vessels and safely supply LNG while they load or unload their cargo. Titan LNG Flex-Fueler is currently more economical than conventional LNG bunker barge delivery due to its low Operational and Capital expenditure (CAPEX and OPEX) requirements. Niels den Nijs, Commercial Director, Titan LNG, commented: “It is critical that LNG bunkering infrastructure is developed to facilitate the efficient, cost effective, and safe delivery of LNG to both large and small LNG-fuelled vessels. Currently, truck-to-ship delivery provides the most flexibility, and is the only means of receiving LNG bunkers in the ARA region The feedback that we have received from customers, ports and class societies has convinced us that Titan LNG Flex-Fueler is the missing link to safe, economical and speedy LNG delivery in the ARA region.” Titan LNG expects that the official launch of the project will take place in advance of its initial estimate in Q1 2018.