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23 June 2011
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Minutes Reference Group & Steering Group Meeting 17 June 2011,
09.45 – 12.15
- The TEN-T LNG infrastructure project
DANISH MARITIME AUTHORITY
Vermundsgade 38 C
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
Participants: please find a list of participants in the end of these minutes.
1. Welcome and practical issues
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2. Presentation by the participants
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3. The LNG infrastructure project - background and goals
The goals for the LNG project were presented; To identify and analyse
critical enablers and to provide with recommendations on the establishment of an LNG infrastructure embracing the whole LNG supply chain. It
was emphasised that the project should pin-point missing links, to facilitate the whole value chain and to validate the recommendations through
the industrial project partners. Furthermore, the business case perspective
of the LNG supply chain is vital and innovations in this field must be fostered.
The envisioned developments after the project’s finalization were also
briefly described. It was pointed out as likely developments that missing
regulations and standards will be elaborated and that the Motorways of
the Sea Calls from the EU will be positive on facilitating LNG investments. Also, investments in the private (and public) sector because of the
business case target and innovations were envisaged.
4. Break
5. The way to achieve the goals and 6. Discussions on central issues
and their implication for the work
The consultant presented the way to achieve the goals and provided with
an overview of the work. Central issues, how to address them and implications for the overall work were presented and discussed.
Below are comments from the meeting participants on economical,
technical and operational, and safety aspects of the study.
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Economic Aspects
Comments on costs
• The key is to understand different stakeholder needs. For example, from a ship owner’s perspective – what are the costs, what
impacts will the MARPOL directive and 0.1% sulphur content
2015 have on the business?
• Furthermore, the focus is on the economy of the whole supply
chain perspective including costs of distribution and investments
in equipment. The study will look into alternative investment options.
Comments on price development
• Although this is a European project, the global scene will be taken
into account as a backdrop. For examples, global factors affecting
the demand on LNG, the price of oil, etc.
• On which price level / differential is the price of LNG attractive
as alternative? Hence, check whether LNG can be competitive
with oil (diesel, etc.) or not. The consultant was recommended to
go for the published studies and use historical data on price.
• Also, the TSOs (Transmission System Operators) probably have
(their own) price predictions. Focus on specific LNG prices – and
their origin of production. Also, price of LNG delivered onboard
the LNG fuelled vessel is to be researched.
• It was also pointed out that factors affecting the LNG price level
are more interesting to establish than estimation of future price.
• The MARPOL legislation is an important driver, and EU Energy
Directives, e.g. LNG fuel taxation and exemption.
Technical and Operational Aspects
The consultant aims at developing criteria for strategic ports – LNG terminals in a port – and to analyze possible port developments with the
help of criteria, e.g. water depth, feeder and ferry traffic etc.
• There are potential conflicts of interest on where to locate an LNG
terminal within a port – environmental aspects, conflict with wind
power, land use in general, etc.
• Ferry traffic is an important ship category that is likely to be an
early adopter of LNG.
Safety Aspects
Safety – risks, e.g. flammable materials, environmental risks, - is important and handled differently in different part of Europe. Security will be
included in the work to address public opinion about LNG, e.g. being
seen as dangerous, and potentially also in the hazard identification part of
the FSA (Formal Safety Assessment).
• Harmonized standards are important for the sector, e.g. ship to
shore, ship to ship. Also, guidelines are set for large scale LNG
infrastructure. Here, the focus of the safety work package is to
highlight small scale LNG.
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• During consultation processes with the local community, there is a
need for information on the risks of LNG. When addressing location, scale, etc., the consultation process and the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) may take a long time. The length of
the permitting process is critical.
• The management of the consultation process, the public awareness information campaign, is critical to success – provision of
factual information to the general public is important for the permitting process. The recommendations on these aspects will be directed towards the regulators.
• Also, bunkering while loading goods and passengers on/off ships
is a critical issue. The development of regulations in relation to
bunkering will take time.
• The focus is on fixed installations on-land and on mobile units of
the LNG distribution infrastructure, e.g. trucks or barges.
7. Closing - The way ahead
The meeting was concluded with a final remark on the importance of cooperation between the consultant team, including the in kind contributors,
and the steering group and the reference group, in order to develop practical recommendations for central stakeholders. This work will be coordinated by the consultant.
Meeting participants
Steering Group
Belgium
Pim Bonne
Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works
E-mail: pim.bonne@mow.vlaanderen.be
Denmark
Mogens Schrøder Bech
Danish Maritime Authority
E-mail: mb@dma.dk
Finland
Max Wilhelmson
Finnish Transport Safety Agency
E-mail: max.wilhelmson@trafi.fi
Norway
Camilla Langsholt (replacing Henrik Hoel)
E-mail: hho@nhd.dep.no
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Sweden
Reidar Grundström
Swedish Maritime Administration
E-mail: Reidar.Grundstrom@sjofartsverket.se
Bureau Veritas
Bengt Sangberg
E-mail: bengt.sangberg@dk.bureauveritas.com
Yannis Calogeras
E-mail: yannis.calogeras@bureauveritas.com
Germanischer Lloyd AG
Lars Langfeldt
E-mail: lars.langfeldt@gl-group.com
Swedish Gas Association
Mattias Hanson
E-mail: anders.mathiasson@energigas.se
Szczecin and Swinoujscie seaports Authority SA
Andrzej Baron
E-mail: a.baron@port.szcecin.pl
Port of Zeebrugge
Paul Schroé
E-mail: ps@mbz.be
Patrick Van Cauwenberghe
E-mail: pvc@mbz.be
Fluxys
Dirk Nous
E-mail: dirk.nous@fluxys.com
Gasnor LNG
Aksel Skjervheim
E-mail: Aksel.Skjervheim@gasnor.no
Gasum Oy
Björn Ahlnäs
E-mail: Bjorn.Ahlnas@Gasum.fi
Energinet.dk
Knud Boesgaard
E-mail: kbs@energinet.dk
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Gazprom Global LNG
Fred Smits
E-mail: fred.smits@gazpromlng.com
Lauritzen Kosan A/S
Hans-Henrik Ahrenst
E-mail: hha@j-l.com
TEN-T EA
Jaroslaw Kotowski
E-mail: jaroslaw.kotowski@ec.europa.eu
Reference Group
The Netherlands
Jaap Kolpa
Ministry of Infrastructure, Shipping Division
E-mail: jaap.kolpa@minvenw.nl
Nordic Council of Ministers
Susanna Widstrand
E-mail: suwi@norden.org
Port of Dunkerque
Jean-Noel Cartier
E-mail: jncartier@portdunkerque.fr
Michel Moal
E-mail: mmoal@portdunkerque.fr
Ports of Stockholm
Ola Joslin
E-mail: ola.joslin@stoports.com
Port of Aarhus
Kim Meilstrup
E-mail: KHM@port.aarhus.dk
Port of Esbjerg
Kjeld Dahl Sørensen
E-mail: kds@portesbjerg.dk
Antwerpen Port Authority
Tessa Major
E-mail: tessa.major@haven.antwerpen.be
European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA)
Benoit Loica
E-mail: Loica@ecsa.eu
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Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
Ludovic Laffineur
E-mail: ludovic.laffineur@brv.be
FPS Mobility & Transport
Walter Mille
E-mail: walter.mille@mobility.gov.be
Swedish Marine Technology Forum
Johan Algell
E-mail: johan.algell@smtf.se
Delphis
Edouard de Witte
E-mail: edewitte@delphis.be
Rolls-Royce
Bent Ove Pedersen
E-mail: bent-ove.pedersen@rolls-royce.com
Keppel Offshore and Marine, Europe Technology Centre
Ruud Haneveer
E-mail: rhaneveer@keppelverolme.nl
Duna-Express Konzorcium
Henrik Domanovszky
E-mail: domanovszky@255.hu
The Consultant, the ÅF&SSPA team
ÅF
Monica Gullberg
E-mail: monica.gullberg@afconsult.com
Gunilla Göransson
E-mail: gunilla.goransson@afconsult.com
Kristina Haraldsson
E-mail: kristina.haraldsson@afconsult.com
SSPA
Jim Sandkvist
E-mail: jim.sandkvist@sspa.se
Johan Gahnström
E-mail: Johan.Gahnstrom@sspa.se
Linda Styhre
E-mail: linda.styhre@sspa.se