2016年9月14日，国际领先的船级社-法国船级社提供入级服务的两艘在役船舶成功实施了世界第一次船对船LNG气体加注操作。
2016年9月3日，在哥德堡港入口海域，瑞典船东Terntank 的 Ternsund号轮从SkanGas子公司Antony Veder运营的小型液化天然气船Coral Energy 号轮获得了LNG燃料的气体加注。
15,000载重吨Ternsund是世界上第一艘可用液化天然气为燃料的新船油/化学品船。它由中国船厂中航鼎衡建造并入级BV，于2016年6月交付。Coral Energy号是可装载容量为15,600 立方米的多用途气体运输船，于2013年竣工并同样入级BV。
在北欧和北美严格的低排放区，使用液化天然气而非重质燃油降低污染排放已经成为直接的符合规定的方法。LNG船对船加气技术已经成为左右航运业采用LNG作为船用燃料的关键。目前航运业正在普遍采用的是标准的加气方式，但上周实施的低温LNG气体燃料船对船加注是有史以来首次。在世界范围开创了船对船加气的新方式，和固定的液化天然气接收站不同，加气船不受位置限制，并能为任何以LNG作为动力的船提供燃料。
法国船级社 技术总监Jean-François Segretain表示：“Ternsund和Coral Energy之间的船对船加注是采用LNG作为船舶燃料领域的里程碑。通过BV专用的LNG bunkering规范推动促进了这一重要革新，BV正积极参与开发行业新规范和鼓励采用清洁能源并加强对清洁能源船舶的设计。
很快将有更多的入级BV的LNG加气船加入到提供船对船加气服务的行列，它们是由Zeebrugge 运营的Eegie Bunker， 以及由Sirius Veder Gas AB在荷兰Royal Bodewes造船厂在建的新加气船。
Bureau Veritas plays a major role in pioneering LNG in ship-to-ship bunkering
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, September 14, 2016 - Bureau Veritas, the leading international classification society is supporting the adoption of clean fuel LNG through the classification of both vessels in the world's first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation between two independent ocean-going vessels.
On September 3 2016, Terntank Rederi's M/T Ternsund bunkered LNG from Coral Energy, a Dutch small scale LNG vessel owned by Antony Veder and chartered by Skangas. The operation was carried out at the entrance to the port of Gothenburg.
The 15,000 dwt Ternsund is the world's first LNG-fuelled newbuilding oil/chemical tanker. It was built under BV class at Avic Dingheng, China and delivered to Terntank at the end of June 2016. Coral Energy, which has a capacity of 15,600 m3, is also built to BV class and was delivered in 2013.
Using liquefied natural gas rather than heavy fuel oil lowers polluting emissions, making it the straightforward route to compliance with stringent low emission areas established in Northern Europe and North America.
Ship-to-ship bunkering is considered by the industry as the key to adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. It is the standard bunkering mode adopted by the shipping industry for refueling ships, but last week's operation is the first time ever that a cryogenic fuel has been ship-to-ship bunkered. It opens the way for ship-to-ship bunkering around the world, as unlike a fixed LNG terminal, the bunker vessel is not dependent on location, and can offer LNG as fuel to any receiving vessel.
Jean-François Segretain, Technical Director, Marine & Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas, said: "The ship-to-ship bunkering between Ternsund and Coral Energy represents a significant milestone in the adoption of LNG as marine fuel. Bureau Veritas has facilitated this major step through our dedicated rules and active participation in development of new international guidelines that encourage the adoption of clean fuel and enhance designs for new clean vessels.
This first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation will soon be followed by other LNG ocean-going bunker vessels classed by Bureau Veritas. These include ENGIE bunker vessels operating from Zeebrugge, and a Sirius Veder Gas AB new bunker vessel under construction at Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes."
