Progress seen in Galveston LNG bunkering port
US-based Pilot LNG said November 16 it is making progress with the development of its planned bunkering terminal in Texas and has awarded a front-end engineering contract to WF Baird & Associates.
Pilot awarded Baird with a front-end engineering and design contract (FEED) for the maritime infrastructure necessary for its Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), which will be located off Texas near the inlet to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Pilot said it expected the facility to be among the largest port complexes of its kind in the country. Another novel aspect, the company said, is the emphasis on LNG as a bunker fuel.
“Pilot is planning to deliver highly competitive and environmentally responsible clean fuels to the maritime industry that will not only be more economical than traditional marine fuels, but will also help reduce emissions to comply with IMO 2020 regulations and achieve decarbonisation goals,” CEO Jonathan Cook said.
Shippers under protocols developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are called on to use onboard exhaust cleaning systems known as scrubbers or pursue cleaner fuels to lower the sector’s emissions.
Pilot said LNG as a marine fuel has almost no sulphur oxide emissions, about 80% fewer nitrous oxide emissions and 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional fuels. For Pilot, it plans to power some of the infrastructure at GLBP using renewable energy.
Pilot plans to make a final investment decision on GLBP during the second half of 2022 and the facility could be in service by 2025.