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Total and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ink LNG bunker vessel deal

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Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) have signed a long-term charter contract for a large LNG bunker vessel of 18 600 m, which will be delivered in 2020.

The LNG bunker vessel will operate in Northern Europe and will be capable of supplying large quantities of LNG in one single bunkering operation.

With this vessel, TMFGS intends to serve the emerging marine LNG market for the container ships segment, including those sailing on the Europe-Asia trade. She will be used in particular to supply CMA CGM’s new build LNG mega container ships, following the 10 year contract of 300 000 tpy signed with TMFGS in December 2017.

This bunker vessel will be built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China and fitted with GTT’s Mark III membrane containment system.

The newbuild vessel will be managed by MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd, a UK subsidiary of MOL.

This agreement is a significant milestone in the cooperation between MOL and Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, with developments in both conventional fuels and LNG ahead of 2020 IMO sulfur regulations. The two companies have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine their expertise in the development of marine LNG infrastructures and serve MOL future LNG needs.

Olivier Jouny, Managing Director of TMFGS, said: “We are very proud to partner with MOL for our first LNG bunker vessel. Their track record in LNG shipping already includes major achievements with Total. Combined with our strong historical activity in the bunker industry and our global footprint in LNG, this pioneer agreement offers a major contribution to the development of LNG as a marine fuel and illustrates Total’s strong commitment towards the use of this new fuel.

Takeshi Hashimoto, MOL Senior Managing Executive Officer, Energy Transport Business Unit, said: “We are delighted to be selected as a partner of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions for their first LNG bunker vessel. This is a key milestone for MOL and also a stepping stone to further enhancement of the two companies’ relationship of not only in conventional fuels but also LNG as a marine fuel. We are confident that our joint technical and operational expertise will contribute positively to this new business development.”

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/07022018/total-and-mitsui-osk-lines-ink-lng-bunker-vessel-deal/

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