Feb 25 (LNGJ) - TotalEnergies has chartered its first newbuilt LNG-powered Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), the “Eagle Valence”, under a long-term chartering agreement with ship-owner AET. “She is joining TotalEnergies time charter fleet and her sister ship currently under construction is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year,” said the French major.
Luc Gillet, Senior Vice President of Shipping at TotalEnergies, said the company was pleased to welcome the “Eagle Valence” to TotalEnergies’ time-chartered fleet. He noted that the vessel was the first of a broader programme of six newbuilt tankers designed with LNG dual-fuel propulsion. “We look forward to receiving five additional LNG-powered ships between 2022 and 2023. LNG as a marine fuel remains the best immediately available solution for reducing our shipping carbon footprint,” Gillet stated.
