26JUL2019 - NEWS - Sabah to have world’s first LNG bunkering simulator

The world’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering simulator will be launched in Sabah, a private sector investment deemed viable in view of market projections that LNG remains the fuel to take shipping into the coming decades.To be operated by Sabah grown maritime consultancy and port engineering service provider, Kasi Group, the simulator is expected for global release some time next month.
LNG bunkering is the practice of providing liquefied natural gas fuel to a ship for its own consumption. The use of LNG as a fuel helps to greatly reduce pollutants caused by the more traditional method of fueling ships such as heavy fuel oil, marine diesel fuel (MDO) and marine gas oil (MGO).
According to reports, the LNG bunkering market is promising by 2023 as the key factors driving its growth are the increase in LNG demand to reduce carbon footprint in the shipping industry that is subject to stringent international emission policy, among others.