Bestobell supplies first LNG-fueled harbor tug in Middle East

Bestobell Marine, part of the President Engineering Group (PEGL), has received a major new order from Wärtsilä to supply the Middle East’s first LNG-fueled harbor tug.

The order will see Bestobell Marine supply a complete set of cryogenic globe valves to be fitted in Wärtsilä’s LNG-Pac fuel gas systems for its new harbor tug design, which will be built at Dubai Drydocks.

The new tug will use LNG as the primary fuel and will be operated by Dubai Maritime City.

“We are delighted to be working with Wärtsilä to supply valves to the Middle East’s first LNG-fueled harbor tug," said Duncan Gaskin, sales director of Bestobell Marine. "An increasing number of vessels are being built using LNG as their primary fuel which presents great opportunities for our cryogenic valves.”

United Arab Emirates-based TASNEEF, the Class Society for the project, will provide classification and advisory services for the LNG fuel project. B

Bestobell Marine’s extensive experience in dealing with a variety of Class Societies will be beneficial in meeting these requirements, according to company officials.

Bestobell Marine says it was chosen as the preferred supply partner to Wärtsilä due to the company’s extensive experience in the marine sector and understanding of working with classification societies.

The company has supplied Wärtsilä with over 20 ship sets of cryogenic globe valves for a variety of projects over the past three years, including the high profile Harvey Gulf offshore vessels built at Trinity Shipyard, Louisiana, which were the first LNG-fueled vessels assembled in America.

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