Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) as well as Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) have actually authorized a long-lasting charter agreement for a 2nd huge LNG shelter vessel, to be provided in 2021. She will certainly be placed in the Marseille-Fos location in France.

This shelter vessel will certainly be constructed by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding inChina She will certainly have an ability of 18,600 m ³ for a size of regarding 135 meters as well as will certainly be fitted with the Mark III membrane layer control system offered by French business GTT.

This vessel has actually been especially created to provide LNG shelter in the Mediterranean location to a wide variety of vessels, consisting of containerships, vessels, ferryboats as well as huge cruise liner.

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She will certainly fulfill the greatest technological as well as ecological requirements, utilizing herself LNG as propulsion gas as well as incorporating a full re-liquefaction of the boil-off gas.

The newbuild vessel will certainly be run under French flag by MOL, collectively with Gazocean, an introducing business based in Marseille as well as among one of the most seasoned in LNG transport.

Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Managing Director of TMFGS, proclaimed: “ We are proud to launch with MOL the first large LNG bunkering vessel in France. LNG is the best available alternative to reduce shipping environmental footprint, as it significantly improves air quality and strongly contributes to greenhouse gases reduction. With this agreement we reaffirm today our positive contribution to a sustainable shipping industry and our commitment to offer our customers a comprehensive network of supply for this clean marine fuel.”

Kenta Matsuzaka, MOL Managing Executive Officer, claimed: “This is the second LNG bunker vessel for Total, and we are extremely honoured that the company has selected us as a partner. We believe this project will further solidify our relationship. In recent years, the role of LNG has changed enormously. LNG of course, serves as a clean energy source, and we expect to see wider use for it as a vessel fuel, so we anticipate significant growth in the future. At MOL, we take a proactive stance in the LNG fuel business and will contribute to achieving global UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through this project.”

This contract adheres to the establishing of Total’s initial LNG shelter vessel last month in Shanghai, which will provide LNG shelter to CMA CGM 23,000 TEU containerships in Northern Europe.

Reference: total.com