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Skangas Wins LNG Bunker Supply Contract from Finnish Government
Skangas AS (Skangas) has announced that it will supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkers to the offshore patrol vessel Turva and icebreaker Polaris from 2017 to 2019, with the possibility of continuing the supply arrangement for a further two years.
The company won the framework agreement for the supply through a competitive tendering process organised by the Finnish government's central purchasing body, Hansel Ltd (Hansel).
"Our well-functioning cooperation with Skangas will continue into the coming agreement period. Our competitive tendering process has helped achieve a framework arrangement that works well in this developing market, with suppliers as well as client needs taken into consideration," said Jesse Ruotsalainen, Category Manager at Hansel.
"The framework arrangement enables government organisations to source LNG with a high level of supply security and with consideration for responsibility aspects. LNG is an environmentally friendly shipping fuel."
Skangas notes that it supplied LNG to Turva and Polaris during the previous agreement period.
"We performed around 600 LNG bunkering operations in the Nordic countries last year. Maritime transport plays a leading role in changing course towards a cleaner direction in the Baltic Sea. LNG complies with all the emission requirements and is highly energy-efficient," said Jouni Bedda, Key Account Manager at Skangas.
As Ship & Bunker reported earlier this month, Skangas announced that its new LNG bunker vessel, Coralius, is set to arrive in June 2017.
