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NEW INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FOR Advanced nuclear technologies deployed at sea
MARITIME NUCLEAR LAUNCHED can reduce environmental impact, enhance social
A global group of leading companies with a com- responsibility, and increase economic competi-
mon interest in developing nuclear energy solu- tiveness. NEMO aims to provide a platform for its
tions for the maritime sector have announced members to network and facilitate a functional
the formation of the Nuclear Energy Maritime connection between regulators to foster devel-
Organisation (NEMO). opment and exchange best practices.
By bringing together stakeholders with relevant NEMO will be headquartered in London and will
expertise, NEMO aims to assist nuclear and mari- officially start its proceedings in 2Q 2024.
time regulators in the development of appropriate NEMO’s inaugural members are HD KSOE,
standards and rules for the deployment, opera- Lloyd’s Register, BWXT Advanced Technolo-
tion, and decommissioning of floating nuclear gies LLC, TerraPower, LLC., Onomichi Dockyard,
power. Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, CORE
NEMO will provide expert guidance and promote POWER (UK) Ltd., VARD Group AS, Bureau
the highest safety, security, and environmental Veritas, RINA, JEIL Partners Ltd.
standards in the development of this nascent
industrial sector, fostering collaboration, knowl- FIRST METHANOL BUNKERING WITH
edge sharing, and advocacy among its members DEEPSEA VESSEL 'ANE MAERSK' AT
and stakeholders. THE PORT OF ANTWERP-BRUGE
On Monday, 1 April 2024, the world’s first large
methanol-powered deep-sea vessel ‘Ane Maersk’
called at the Port of Antwerp’s MSC PSA Euro-
pean Terminal (MPET). The vessel completed its
first bunker operation in European waters, bun-
kering 4,300 tonnes of green methanol and 1,375
tonnes of biodiesel (B100) during its port stay.
The successful and efficient bunkering is a new
milestone in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ ambition
to become a multifuel port.
The call at the Antwerp port is part of ‘Ane
Maersk’s’ maiden voyage from South Korea to
China, fuelled by green methanol. The container
vessel built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South
Korea has a nominal capacity of 16,000 contain-
ers (TEU) and is equipped with a dual-fuel engine
enabling operations on methanol as well as bio-
diesel and conventional bunker fuel. ‘Ane Maersk’
is the first of Maersk’s 18 large methanol-enabled
vessels, which will be delivered between 2024
and 2025, and the world’s second methanol-en-
abled container vessel.
The bunkering took place at the MPET terminal
and was accomplished safely during terminal
operations. TankMatch dispatched two barges
to transfer 4,300 tonnes of green methanol onto
the Ane Maersk. Subsequently, a barge from VT
Group delivered 1,375 tonnes of biodiesel (B100).
The bunkering process was seamlessly integrated
into the vessel’s port stay, combining bunker-
ing simultaneously with on- and off-loading of
cargo. The so-called ‘simultaneous operations’
(SIMOPS) increased the efficiency of port stays
by lowering the additional time allocated for
refuelling. This impressive milestone reflects the
excellent collaboration between multiple stake-
holders involved.

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