Oct 28 (LNGJ) - French energy major Total has chartered four Aframax-type tankers equipped with liquified natural gas propulsion. “These vessels, each with a capacity of 110,000 tons of crude oil or refined products, will be delivered in 2023 and will join the time-chartered fleet of Total,” said the company. The first two vessels will be chartered from shipowner Hafnia and the remaining two from Viken Shipping.
The vessels have been designed with the most efficient LNG propulsion technologies to reduce emissions. “This contract follows a similar one, signed earlier this year, for two LNG-powered Very Large Crude Carriers, to be delivered in 2022,” said Luc Gillet, Senior Vice President of Shipping at Total. “LNG as a marine fuel remains the best and immediately available solution to reduce the carbon footprint of our shipping,” Gillet stated.
