STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL OF LNG FUELED SHIP BUNKERING SYSTEM IN BANGLADESH

7 Pages Posted: 9 May 2023

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S M Ikhtiar Mahmud

Military Institute of Science and Technology

Md. Rabbi Raihan Imon

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh

Lamia Salehin

Military Institute of Science and Technology

Md. Mehedi Islam Limon

Military Institute of Science and Technology

Date Written: May 9, 2023

Abstract

The use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is growing in the maritime industry. This propulsion technology is getting attention due to the features sustainability, emission control, ECA zones, etc. Already, a number of LNG fueled ships are running and more are in order. Besides, the number of LNG-fueled ships are increasing. Chittagong port is the most significant port of Bangladesh. Matarbari will join in near future with some special features with mother vessel handling capacity which will reduce the use of Sri Lanka and Singapore as hub. Chittagong and Matarbari port will be going to handle some of the LNG fueled ships in future. Building an LNG refueling station can be a timely decision for LNG-fueled ships. Very few ports in South-East Asia have LNG refueling facilities are, Singapore, Kochi (India), Yokohama (Japan), Busan (South Korea), and Zhousan (China). In this research, how reliable the LNG bunkering system will be from the perspective of Bangladesh is highlighted. Various aspects are considered such as, trading with ECA areas, advantage of geographical locations, compatibility of ports, technical and operational facts, etc. The study can be used to create an LNG bunkering facility in Bangladesh in future.

Keywords: LNG, ECA, IMO, Bunkering.

Suggested Citation

Mahmud, S M Ikhtiar and Imon, Md. Rabbi Raihan and Salehin, Lamia and Limon, Md. Mehedi Islam, STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL OF LNG FUELED SHIP BUNKERING SYSTEM IN BANGLADESH (May 9, 2023). Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2022), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4442876 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4442876

S M Ikhtiar Mahmud (Contact Author)

Military Institute of Science and Technology ( email )

Md. Rabbi Raihan Imon

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh ( email )

Mirpur -12, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka
Bangladesh

Lamia Salehin

Military Institute of Science and Technology ( email )

Md. Mehedi Islam Limon

Military Institute of Science and Technology ( email )

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