India’s VOC Port prepares to launch methanol bunkering in November
In India, Engine reported the VO Chidambaranar Port Authority plans to begin shore-to-ship methanol bunkering by the end of November, using a 2.8 kilometer pipeline connecting an onshore storage facility to a jetty at the southeastern port.
The facility has a total storage capacity of 1,500 cubic meters across two tanks. Located along the East-West international shipping route, VOC Port already provides conventional marine fuel bunkering through ship-to-ship and shore-to-ship operations.
In preparation for the new service, VOC conducted training exercises in October involving personnel from its traffic, marine, mechanical, fire and safety departments. The exercises included mock drills and safety procedures at the proposed methanol bunkering site.
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
