UAE’ first LNG bunkering as Monjasa’s vessel supplies Costa Cruises ship

The United Arab Emirates’ and the Middle East region’s first LNG bunkering has been carried out on January 4 at Dubai Harbour Cruise terminal B together with Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, according to Danish-based global bunker supplier and tanker specialist Monjasa.

On this occasion, the Monjasa operated LBV Green Zeebrugge went alongside the Costa Smeralda (185,000 GT) cruise line vessel and successfully delivered around 3,000 cubic meters of LNG.

Monjasa on December 18 initially announced the charter of the LBV, Green Zeebrugge (5,000 cubic metres), for operations in the United Arab Emirates.

About a week later, on December 26, Green Zeebrugge arrived in Dubai waters following the departure from Amsterdam in November.

The vessel was inspected by the authorities in Port Rashid on December 27, Monjasa said, and the official bunkering permits were issued to Monjasa by the Dubai maritime authority and Dubai ports authority.

Anders Østergaard, Monjasa Group CEO, said: “We are excited about this first successful supply operation and to pioneer LNG as a new marine fuel option in the UAE. However, reaching this milestone was