A preliminary study on LNG bunkering for ships berthed at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has affirmed the feasibility of safely conducting ship-to-ship LNG bunkering simultaneously with passenger operations at the terminal.
The 22 partners in the consortium represent the complete Dutch maritime sector, from equipment suppliers, designers, shipbuilders and ship owners to Geo-data and survey specialist Fugro.
In the coming months, CHEK will focus on preparing for its real vessel demonstrations. The two CHEK vessels will start sailing at the end of 2022 and will have completed their journeys by 2023. Project CHEK is expected to be completed by June 2024.