July 9 (LNGJ) - Sovcomflot, the Russian shipping line with 31 gas carriers in operation or on order and an overall fleet of 145 vessels, has received confirmation from France’s TotalEnergies of the exercise of its option for two further next-generation 174,000 cubic metres capacity LNG carriers. “The vessels will be chartered for a period of up to seven years, operating within the TotalEnergies global LNG portfolio under the technical management of Sovcomflot,” said SCF.
“The option was exercised under a contract between TotalEnergies and Sovcomflot signed earlier in 2021 for one sister vessel for delivery in the third quarter of 2023,” added SCF. The two chartered carriers have twin slow-speed X-DF engines, a hull-air lubrication system. They also have two shaft generators with electronic frequency converters and will provide significant fuel savings with the re-liquefaction system minimising Gas Combustion Unit usage.
