Total Launches Its First Large LNG Bunker Vessel

Total announced today that its first large LNG bunker vessel has been launched.The vessel was built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding at their shipyard near Shanghai. It has a capacity of 18,600 cubic meters.After delivery in 2020 the bunker vessel will operate in Northern Europe and supply LNG to commercial vessels.

The LNG bunker vessel’s construction is in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decision to drastically limit the sulfur content of marine fuels as of 2020.

“Developing infrastructure like this giant bunker vessel is essential to allow LNG to become a widely used marine fuel,” said Momar Nguer, President for Total Marketing & Services. “This first ship demonstrates our commitment to offering our customers both more environmentally friendly fuels and the associated logistics. Thanks to this pioneering investment, Total is making a positive contribution to the sustainable evolution of global shipping.”