Constructed at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Landmark Vessel Is
Chartered to Shell
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 31,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has accepted
delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress, the largest U.S. Jones
Act-compliant vessel of its kind, after construction was completed
at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
The Progress LNG bunker barge sets a new
standard for quality and capability to serve the energy needs of
the shipping industry.
The Progress will expand access to cleaner energy for ship
operators at the Port of Savannah,
Georgia, upon final commissioning there this month. Shell NA
LNG, LLC, (Shell) signed a long-term agreement with Crowley to
operate the barge, providing another fueling location to ships
using liquefied natural gas.
"The Progress LNG bunker barge sets a new standard for quality
and capability to serve the energy needs of the shipping industry,"
said James C. Fowler, senior vice
president and general manager, Crowley Shipping. "LNG offers a safe
and reliable solution for ocean carriers that advances the
transition to lower emissions. We congratulate the people whose
dedication and hard work in designing and building this world-class
vessel allowed us to reach this milestone for the U.S. industry and
our customers."
Designed by Crowley's engineering services group, the
416-foot-long barge has a capacity of 12,000 m3 (3.17 million
gallons) and features a transformative design, enabling efficient
and dependable supply of LNG to fuel ships. Progress' technologies
include capability developed by Shell and Crowley's engineering
services group to flexibly deliver LNG to various types of LNG
containment systems.
"Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding continues to be an industry leader
in building LNG bunkering barges. We take tremendous pride in
seeing another FBS-built vessel leave Sturgeon Bay to its new operational home port.
I am proud of the work of our entire Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
team," said Jan Allman, vice
president and general manager of Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.
LNG is the lowest carbon fuel currently available to shipping at
scale, emitting up to 23% less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
(well-to-wake) compared to very/ultra low sulfur fuel oil.
About Crowley
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and -operated maritime,
energy and logistics solutions company serving commercial and
government sectors with $3.4 billion
in annual revenues, over 170 vessels mostly in the Jones Act fleet
and approximately 7,000 employees around the world – employing more
U.S. mariners than any other company. The Crowley enterprise has
invested more than $3.2 billion in
maritime transport, which is the backbone of global trade and the
global economy. As a global ship owner-operator and services
provider with more than 130 years of innovation and a commitment to
sustainability, the company serves customers in 36 nations and
island territories through six business units: Crowley Logistics,
Crowley Shipping, Crowley Government Solutions, Crowley Land
Transportation Services, Crowley Wind Services and Crowley Fuels.
Additional information about Crowley, its business units and
subsidiaries can be found at http://www.crowley.com.
Media Contact
David DeCamp, Crowley,
904-727-4263, David.DeCamp@crowley.com, www.crowley.com
Torey Vogel, Crowley,
904-726-4536, Torey.Vogel@crowley.com, www.crowley.com
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