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will consist of four Type C pressure tanks, all equally sized at 750 cubic meters. The tank design offers suitable hold times for cargo transport without the need for reliquefac- tion. The design is focused on constructability and ensur- ing cargo safety.

Separately, BHGI has also been active in a number of marine related natural gas projects for a variety of clients.

Recently, BHGI has been awarded a contract to perform design conversion work for the United States Army Corps of Engineers on one of their vessels from diesel to dual fuel.

Bureau Veritas to Class fi rst LNG bunker barge

International classifi cation society Bureau Veritas (BV) has been chosen to class a unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built in Korea. The vessel will carry 5,000 cubic meters of LNG for ships’ fuel stored at 4 Bar in two

IMO Type C pressure tanks. Delivery is set for 2016. The

LNG bunker barge will be 111m LOA, beam 16.8m, draft 4.9m and will have dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion with twin azipods for high maneuverability. According to

BV, It will be built and equipped to the highest environ- mental friendliness standards.

Jensen’s LNG Play

At the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) annual meet- ing held in Houston, Texas, Jensen Maritime Consultants had on display just a couple of their many design efforts underway at the Crowley-owned design and engineering shop. Naturally, those designs had the use or carriage of

LNG as their central theme. LNG, at least on this side of the pond, is still largely uncharted waters, but that’s hardly the case for Jensen. Their new LNG bunker barge design, for example, is ample testimony to that.

Ongoing in-house projects include an LNG bunker barge, the LNG-powered tug, LNG powered ATB designs and of course, the design work with the larger, faster and environmentally-friendly liquefi ed natural gas (LNG)- powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships. Already in the thick of LNG, Jensen will provide construction management and supervision in the shipyard throughout the building phase of the ConRo’s.

Jensen’s bunker barge designs are a closely guarded se- cret, but Jensen will focus on two basic sizes – ranging from capacities of 2000 to 3000 cubic meters. According to Jensen, a bunker barge has to be large enough to where it makes sense, but also small enough that it is affordable and economical.

Jensen’s philosophy for LNG is simple. Summing it all up, Jensen Maritime Vice President Johan Sperling told

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