First offshore LNG articulated tug and barge in US ready for operation: Shell – S&P Global

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Vessel to provide ship-to-ship LNG bunker operations

Vessel to service customers along US southeast coast

London Shell and LNG transportation company Q-LNG said the first offshore LNG bunker tug and barge in the US was ready for operations.

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The vessel, the Q-LNG 4000, will provide ship-to-ship transfers for LNG-fueled vessels as well as small-scale ship-to-shore transfers, Shell said.

"We believe LNG can play a vital role in reducing emissions from shipping today, so I am proud that we have developed the world's largest LNG fueling network of ports and bunker vessels on key trading routes," said Grahaeme Henderson, Global Head of Shell Shipping & Maritime.

Shell already has six LNG bunker vessels in operation globally.

The vessel, which will service customers along the southeast coast and support growing cruise-line demand for LNG as a marine fuel, has a fuel capacity of 4,000 cu m.

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