29AUG2019 - NEWS - Hoglund Wins Contract to Supply Gas Solutions to LNG Bunker Vessel

Høglund has been awarded contract to deliver cargo handling system for a Bergen Tankers retrofit serving local cruise industry in Norway, according to a press release.

As part of a long-term charter with Shell Gasnor, the vessel will be the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Norway, and will be retrofitted from an existing fuel oil bunkering vessel. Previously known as Oslo Tank, Bergen LNG will operate in Bergen harbour from Q4 2020 and will serve future LNG cruise ships from Hurtigruten and Havila Coastal Route, according to a statement.

Høglund will supply both hardware and automation solutions to ensure safe and efficient operations, including an IMO Type C cargo tank, cargo pumps, bunker manifolds, custody transfer system, and a ship-to-ship transfer system. Høglund will also provide cargo control and emergency shutdown (ESD) systems, and ship-to-shore/ship-to-ship link systems.