China News Service, Shanghai, March 24 (Pufan) On the 24th, under the remote monitoring and on-site support of the Yangshan Port Maritime Safety Bureau, the "Sun Freesia" ship carrying 500 tons of green methanol berthed at Yangshan Port Shengang The oil terminal has begun unloading operations. This is the first time in the history of Shanghai Port to receive green methanol fuel cargo, further improving the diversification and cleanliness level of Shanghai Port's ship fuel supply.
On the 24th, the "Sun Freesia" ship carrying 500 tons of green methanol berthed at the Shengang Oil Terminal of Yangshan Port and began unloading operations. Photo courtesy of Yangshan Port Maritime Safety Bureau
According to Yangshan Port Maritime Safety Bureau staff, in the context of the current global response to climate change, green methanol is considered to be a decarbonized fuel with greater potential in the future. Within the full life cycle greenhouse gas emissions framework, green methanol can reduce emissions by approximately 63%-99%, able to achieve the mid- and long-term emission reduction goals of ships. The "Sun Freesia" unloaded this time is biomass methanol, which is a type of green methanol. Its production raw materials are mainly derived from renewable resources such as biomass. The carbon emissions generated during the production process are lower and it is harmful to the environment. The impact is smaller.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of this unloading operation, the Yangshan Port Maritime Safety Administration took the initiative to strengthen communication and coordination with terminal companies, shipping companies, ship agents and other units, grasp "people, ships, cargo" and other information in advance, and guide ships according to the characteristics of methanol cargo. The ship and shore parties have formulated risk prevention and control measures during the unloading period, urged the ship and shore parties to strengthen emergency duty and ship-shore interface safety management, and strictly implemented the "ship and shore safety checklist" system to ensure the safety of unloading operations at the port.
In order to meet the energy supply needs of mainstream green-powered ships and empower the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center, Shanghai Port has been expanding the application of new fuels and new energy at the port in recent years, and has been making new attempts to improve the layout of low-carbon facilities. This time, green methanol The completion of unloading marks that the "storage, transportation and supply" chain of green methanol fuel in Shanghai Port has been basically formed, laying a solid foundation for the successful implementation of Shanghai Port's first "ship-to-ship" methanol bunkering. (over)