Bureau Veritas to class Canadian gas-fueled vessel projects
British Columbia, Canada-based Seaspan Ferries has chosen BV class for two hybrid LNG/diesel/battery-powered ro-ro (roll-on, roll-off) cargo ferries that will be built at the Sedef yard in Turkey.
The 148.9-m Seaspan ferries are due for delivery in 2016 and will operate on Canada’s west coast, carrying up to 59 trailers at speeds of up to 16 knots propelled by azimuth drives.
Twin dual-fuel W9L 34DF generators will be able to burn LNG from a single 200 m3 Type C tank below the main deck, and there will be a hybrid battery pack power supply for generating zero emissions energy at quay, during maneuvering and for any low-load operation.
In another contract, Quebec-based Transport Desgagnes has chosen BV class for two 14,000 dwt gas-fueled asphalt/product tankers to be built in Besiktas, Turkey.
The Transport Desgagnes tankers will have two 300 m3 Type C LNG tanks on the deck powering the dual-fuel ME 5RT Flex 50 DF main engine, two 6L20DF engines, one 8L20DF auxiliary engine and two 3000 kW boilers.
“Now that IMO has updated and adopted the IGF Code, the regulatory worries that were holding back owners have been removed,” said Philippe Donche-Gay, executive VP and managing director of the Marine & Offshore division, Bureau Veritas.
“There are a host of new gas fuel projects about to start as owners take advantage of this clean and economical fuel. We are currently engaged in gas fuel conversion or newbuilding projects involving chemical tankers, small-scale LNG tankers, LNG bunker tankers, cargo and passenger ferries, product tankers and tugs, and we expect to announce more in the near future.”
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