The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ulsan Port Authority announced a world first with the successful completion of ship-to-ship (STS) green methanol supply to a very large container ship (16k) at Ulsan Port, South Korea.
According to Ulsan Port Authority, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries established the relevant institutional foundation, including the ‘Guidelines for Approval of Self-Safety Management Plan for Methanol Supply’, and accumulated know-how through two methanol supply demonstrations with Ulsan Port Authority in July and November last year.
Following the success of the world’s first green methanol PTS bunkering for container ships in July last year, Ulsan Port has succeeded in green methanol STS bunkering for a very large container ship
… Kim Jae-gyun, the president of Ulsan Port Authority, highlighted.
In addition, the Port Authority noted that as competition among global ports for the methanol fuel market is intensifying, the success of this demonstration is significant.
It is expected that this will not only enable Korean ports to further consolidate their position in the world as a sustainable marine fueling location, but will also promote the growth of Korea’s sustainable marine fueling industry in the future.
… said Ulsan Port Authority in their statement
Furthermore, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ulsan Port Authority will continue to upgrade related systems, such as establishing standard operating procedures for the supply of methanol, and will also continue to work with the private sector to secure the economics of sustainable marine fuel supply.
Additionally, Kang Do-Hyung, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries stated that under the goal of achieving net-zero by 2050 in the global shipping sector, they will make all-out efforts to strengthen competitiveness so that Korea can lead the global trend of switching to sustainable fuels.
We will do our best to proactively respond to the paradigm shift in ship fuel so that Ulsan Port can be reborn as a hub port for sustainable marine fuel supply.
… commented Kim Jae-gyun, the president of Ulsan Port Authority
Generally, methanol has been inspiring spiking interest in the industry, as it is considered one of the most appealing alternative fuel choices in he industry’s efforts to reduce its emissions. In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Paul Hexter, President, Waterfront Shipping, had outlined key advantages of choosing methanol as as fuel.
