On November 5, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel Kaguya conducted its 100th ship-to-ship supply of LNG fuel. This notable achievement occurred with the refueling of the car carrier Sakura Leader at the port of Mikawa in Aichi Prefecture. Kaguya was completed in 2020 as Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel and is operated by Central LNG Marine Fuel Co., Ltd., a JV company among NYK, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., JERA Co., Inc., and others. Since October of the same year, the vessel has been part of Japan’s first LNG bunkering business* using the ship-to-ship supply method.** Kaguya is currently based at the Kawagoe Thermal Power Station in Mie Prefecture. The NYK Group is utilizing the knowledge and know-how it has gained through many years of LNG transport to continually work on fuel conversion to LNG as one of the solutions for environmental response. We will continue to work with various stakeholders and contribute to forming a carbon-neutral society and developing Japan’s LNG bunkering business by promoting the construction of an LNG fuel value chain at important bases around the world.
Source: Nippon Yusen Kaisha
LNG Bunkering Vessel Kaguya Conducts 100th Supply of LNG Building track record in Chubu region using ship-to-ship method
