First LNG bunkering in Rostock

For the Port of Rostock, this ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation is a first. Orion is currently at the Liebherr construction yard in the Port of Rostock, where it is being outfitted with a 5,000 tonne crane.

This new offshore vessel is the fifth dual-fuel addition to DEME’s fleet, following three trailing suction hopper dredgers, one of which, Scheldt River, completed the first LNG bunkering in Germany, and a cable laying vessel.

Jan Schubert, senior manager of sales and business development at Nauticor, praised the outcome of the bunkering operation. “The successful cooperation between the crew on board of Orion, the Nauticor team and the port authorities in Rostock, showed again how important it is to have experienced partners from all fields being involved from the beginning,” he said.

“Additionally, this is the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Rostock and highlights that the availability of LNG is now secured in another important port in northwest Europe, thereby further reducing the hurdles for companies to decide in favour of alternative fuels and ultimately, making shipping more sustainable,” he added.