Malaysian maritime solutions company Kasi Group is targeting Asia’s rapidly growing LNG bunkering market by offering crew training on how to operate such vessels.
The Sabah-headquartered company has just taken delivery of an LNG bunkering vessel simulator from Finnish technology group Wartsila.
The simulator will be used to provide hands-on training to those who will be operating LNG bunkering services in the region.
The demand for training services for LNG bunkering vessel simulators has been rising since 2017, when only one single LNG bunkering vessel was in service.
By the end of 2018, this number had increased to a total of nine ships, and it is forecasted that a further 30 of these vessels will be delivered over the next five years.
“As the global demand for LNG fuel for marine applications increases, the number of LNG bunkering vessels serving this demand is also increasing,” said Kasi Group general manager Captain Bo Caspersen.
“To achieve best operating practices, safety and efficiency, first-rate crew training is essential. The Wartsila simulator enables this.
“We are familiar with Wartsila’s competence in simulator systems having used them in our research and development programme for some ten years already.
“We therefore had no hesitation in approaching Wartsila again when we were asked to provide training.”
Wartsila’s scope of supply for its delivery of a TechSim LCHS Network Class simulator to Kasi included five work stations – one for the instructor and four for the trainees.
