SuAc 6.4: Liaisons with relevant organisations / projects (European and global)

The objective of sub-activity 6.4 is to identify the most important initiatives and their stakeholders and to establish a regular exchange of information between them and the LNG Masterplan. This open interface shall enable the LNG Masterplan partners to maximise the input e.g. on most recent LNG technologies, innovative new technical concepts, successful implementation, etc. as well as to have available a maximum of exploitation opportunities. In addition to this technology and business focused exchange of information, the strategic cooperation with international organisations such as IMO, UN/ECE, ISO, CEN, SIGTTO, OCIMF, etc. for identified harmonization and standardisation issues is foreseen as task of this sub-activity. Co-operation with regard to environmental networks like ECOPORT and WPCI (World Port Climate Initiative) LNG working group will be also facilitated.

 

This sub-activity comprises the establishment and the operation of a permanent co-operation platform which will connect companies with a strong economic interest in the activities and the outcome of the LNG Masterplan to the project and its stakeholders.

SuAc 6.2: Exploitation & Dissemination

The objective of this activity is to disseminate the project results to the national and international stakeholders. The foreseen work will be performed in close relation with the Industry reference group and supported by the Advisory Group. The objective of this activity is to line up all relevant project partners and inform stakeholders in the catchment area of the participating ports about the activities of the LNG Masterplan.

Sub-activity 6.1 comprises all tasks and responsibilities to efficiently coordinate and manage the project. Responsibilities will be split among the members of the PMT, support will be provided by co-ordinators assigned to each activity and sub-activity. The Steering Committee will provide guidance to the CoA and to the MT in relevant cases. A detailed work plan for all project management related issues as well as an internal project management handbook will be issued in the course of the elaboration of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP). This will include a draft meeting schedule for meetings of PMT, MT, PM, SCOM and AG.

Activity 6: Project Management

The LNG Masterplan is a multi-beneficiary project, which has the characteristics of an entire program. Therefore a robust and proven management structure (proven by other big and successful projects) with experienced project management team will be established.

This activity comprises all work related to project management (financial, technical and quality management), dissemination and exploitation of the project and its results to national and international stakeholders, the management of the industry reference group as well as the strategic liaison with related projects and initiatives in Europe and overseas (e.g. China, USA, Canada) and with a variety of already on-going project and standardisation initiatives.

SuAc 5.4: LNG vehicles & machinery

This sub-activity foresees pilot deployment in LNG powered vehicles, LNG fuelling stations (fixed and mobile) or LNG trucks to distribute the LNG to the end customers. Furthermore, trials with heavy, especially port machinery can be also carried out under this sub-activity. During the runtime of the pilot operative data will be collected and assessed as part of the work SuAc 4.3.

SuAc 5.3: LNG propelled vessel (LNG as fuel)

This sub-activity will address the deployment of inland vessels being propelled with LNG. The technical design of the vessels will be carried out by the implementing beneficiary under sub-activity 3.2 as well as all work related to receive permits including risk assessment studies (HAZID). The construction of the vessels as well as a limited period for start-up operations will be carried out under this sub-activity. Sub-activity 3.4 will contribute with regard to financing and business models. During the pilot operation phase, operative data will be collected and analysed with respect to engine performance, emissions, operations, repairs, safety procedures, etc. and assessed in SuAc 4.3.

Download: D 5.3.1.1 Vessel construction and initial operation of Eiger-DCL Barge_
Download: D 5.3.3.1 Technical concept LNG-fuelled chemical tanker Sirocco - Chemgas Barging
Download: D 5.3.3.2 Vessel construction LNG-fuelled chemical tanker Sirocco - Chemgas Barging
Download: D 5.3.3.3 Vessel initial operation - Sirocco - Chemgas Barging
Download: D 5.3.5.1 LNG-fuelled tanker EcoLiner - Damen
Download: D 5.4.2 LNG-fuelled trucks - Bulmarket

SuAc 5.2: LNG Tankers (LNG as cargo)

This sub-activity will address the deployment of LNG inland tankers for transport of LNG. The technical design of the vessels and all work related to receive permits including risk assessment studies (HAZID) will be carried out by the implementing beneficiary under sub-activity 3.2 whereas the construction of the vessels as well as a limited period for start-up operations will be carried out under this sub-activity. Sub-activity 3.4 will contribute with regard to financing and business models, like in the case of the pilot terminals, sub-activity 4.3 will analyse the pilot deployments of the vessels.

 

SuAc 5.1: LNG Terminals

This sub-activity will address the deployment of LNG terminal facilities for storage and transhipment of LNG including all necessary fuelling facilities for loading vessels as well as trucks. Whereas the feasibility studies and technical designs, all work related to receive permits and necessary environmental impact assessments will be carried out by the implementing beneficiary under sub-activity 3.1, the construction of the facilities as well as the start-up operation will be submitted under this sub-activity. Sub-activity 3.4 will contribute to the pilot deployment with regard to facilitate bankable investment projects and robust business models. The implementation of the pilot deployments will be analysed and assessed in sub-activity 4.3. The assessment of the pilot deployments shall contribute to an overall gain in experiences and thus will reduce risks for others and follow-up projects.

Download: D 512-541 LNG terminal and fuelling station - Ruse BG - construction phase

Activity 5: Pilot Deployment

The LNG Masterplan will contribute to the completion of the regulatory framework for LNG as fuel and cargo for European inland navigation and will kick off the first wave of investment in terminals and vessels. Based on the experiences of these deployments, a wide-scale deployment shall follow according to the strategy developed as part of the LNG Masterplan.

The pilot deployments cover LNG terminals, LNG carriers (LNG as cargo), LNG propelled vessels, both new and retrofitted, and LNG vehicles and machinery. The pilot deployments will be carried out both in the Rhine and the Danube region with the approximate investments into the LNG related part of the infrastructure and vehicles on the Danube amounting approx. 53 mil. EUR and on the Rhine region amounting approx. 57 mil. EUR.

The following pilot deployments are planned:

LNG Terminals
· Bunker station - Port of Antwerp (Port Authority of Antwerp)
· LNG terminal in Ruse (Bulmarket DM Ltd.)





LNG Tankers (LNG as cargo)
· Combined LNG – MGO tanker of Argos Bunkering B.V.
· LNG tanker of LNG E-Motion.
· LNG inland tankers of Chemgas Shipping B.V.
· LNG coastal carrier of Bernhard Schulte Cyprus Ltd.

LNG propelled vessels (LNG as fuel)
· Container vessel of DCL Barge B.V.
· LNG pusher of Kooiman Marine B.V.
· LNG propelled chemical tanker of Chemgas Barging S.a.r.l.
· LNG propelled pushers of Navrom S.A. Galati
· LNG propelled chemical tanker of Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V.

 LNG vehicles & machinery
 · Combined LNG/CNG fuelling stations of Bulmarket Ltd.
 · LNG fuelled tank trucks of Bulmarket Ltd.