Seaside LNG claims US Gulf Coast's first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

Seaside LNG, a Texas-based LNG supplier, delivered an undisclosed amount of LNG to a cruise ship in the Port of Galveston.

PHOTO: Seaside LNG's bunker barge, Clean Jacksonville. Seaside LNG

Seaside LNG bunkered Carnival Cruise's LNG-powered cruise ship, Carnival Jubilee, in Galveston on 30 December 2023. The ship-to-ship bunker operation was carried out by its LNG bunker barge, Clean Jacksonville.

“This operation marked the first in port ship-to-ship LNG bunkering delivery not only in Galveston but also along the entire U.S. Gulf Coast,” the supplier claimed.

The delivery was made under a long-term LNG supply contract. Seaside LNG's chief executive, Tim Casey, confirmed in November that the stem would be delivered by a local supplier.

Last week, Seaside LNG also delivered an undisclosed amount of LNG to the TOTE Maritime-owned container ship Isla Bella in Jacksonville, Florida. The delivery was made via its second LNG bunker barge, Clean Everglades.

“The [Jacksonville] operation was a regularly scheduled delivery per TOTE’s long-term service contract with Seaside’s maritime transportation company, Polaris New Energy,” Seaside LNG said.

By Konica Bhatt

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