en.Wedoany.com Reported - At the western berth of Changshi Shipyard in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province completed its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation at a shipyard. The methanol bunkering vessel "Jiachen 17" supplied 795 tons of methanol to the methanol dual-fuel container ship "MAERSK FLINDERS" moored alongside, with the entire process taking 5.5 hours. Before the operation began, all parties conducted inspections and tests on key links such as bunkering hose connection, gas detection, emergency shutdown, firefighting, and personnel protection, confirming that all conditions met safety requirements.
This bunkering marks Zhoushan becoming the second port in China, after Shanghai, with the capability for routine ship-to-ship methanol fuel bunkering. Currently, only 15 ports worldwide have methanol fuel bunkering capabilities; Zhoushan's breakthrough not only enriches the local service offerings for green marine fuel bunkering but also adds a new service tier to the construction of a commodity resource allocation hub.
The "Jiachen 17" was completed and put into service in early 2026. During its construction, the Zhoushan Office of China Classification Society (CCS) Zhejiang Branch conducted construction surveys from drawing review to on-site construction, strictly overseeing the methanol bunkering system to ensure compliance with the Maritime Safety Administration's "Interim Rules for the Technical and Survey Requirements for Methanol Fuel Bunkering Vessels" (2025) and CCS's "Guidelines for Methanol Fuel Bunkering Vessels."
Facing the new trends in green shipping development, the Zhoushan Office continues to play a leading role in technical standards and survey assurance, deepening applied research on alternative fuels such as methanol, liquefied natural gas, ammonia, and hydrogen, and collaborating with industry stakeholders to promote the safe, standardized, and efficient development of ship bunkering infrastructure, supporting Zhoushan in building a world-class strong port and international maritime service base.
