MSC World Europa was bunkered with 2,500 cubic meters of LNG in a ship-to-ship switch from Gas Vitality
MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa has accomplished its first LNG bunkering on the Port of Marseille Fos in southern France. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ chartered LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Vitality, refueled the 333 meter lengthy cruise ship by the ship-to-ship switch of two,500 cubic meters of LNG on the port, April 22, whereas visitor operations continued as regular.
TotalEnergies’ Marine Fuels says that the profitable execution of those simultaneous operations (SIMOPs) underscores its skill to securely ship business LNG bunkering operations. The bunkering is the primary carried out beneath an LNG bunker provide contract between TotalEnergies and the Cruise Division of MSC Group masking the availability of roughly 45,000 tons per 12 months of LNG to MSC Cruises’ vessels at Marseille.
As we reported earlier, MSC World Europa, which was delivered in October 2022 by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, is claimed to be the world’s greatest performing giant cruise ship when it comes to CO2eq emissions per passenger.
“We are excited to support the Cruise Division of MSC Group in their decarbonization journey and to help the Port of Marseille Fos become an LNG bunker hub for the Mediterranean region,” stated Philippe Charleux, senior vice chairman lubricants and specialties at TotalEnergies. “This operation also expands our LNG bunkering capabilities to the cruise ship segment, demonstrating our ability to serve a broader range of shipping clients, as the industry strives to reduce emissions. In line with TotalEnergies’ climate ambition, we will continue to work hand-in-hand with our industry partners to develop and scale up new, lower-carbon and ultimately, zero-carbon fuel solutions for shipping.”
“This first LNG bunkering operation in Marseille is an important milestone for our company as we welcome MSC World Europa for her first summer season in the Mediterranean,” stated Patrick Pourbaix, managing director of MSC Cruises in France. “Featuring a range of unprecedented innovations in terms of environmental and marine technologies MSC World Europa represents a major step forward on our journey towards meeting our target of net-zero emissions by 2050. LNG is not only the cleanest marine fuel currently available at scale, but also a transitional fuel as we look ahead to source and use synthetic LNG or other alternative non-carbon fuels as soon as they become available at scale.”
TotalEnergies says the provision of LNG bunkering in Marseille considerably improves air high quality, specifically when at berth, and paves the way in which ahead for all ports within the Mediterranean to satisfy the brand new emissions laws taking impact in 2025 when the Mediterranean ECA designation enters pressure.
