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Shell charters 10 new crude tankers powered by LNG engines

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11-- Shell has today signed agreements to charter ten new very large crude carriers (VLCCs) powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.

The tankers comprise four chartered from Advantage Tankers, three from AET and three from International Seaways Inc.

“All 10 ships will be built in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the first operational from 2022 and be on charter to Shell for seven years,” the international oil and gas company said in a joint statement today.

Grahaeme Henderson, the global head of Shell shipping and maritime, said the main engines and vessel design chosen for the ships would mean these tankers have the lowest possible methane slip and highest fuel efficiency including on average 20 per cent less fuel consumption compared to eco VLCC vessels on the water.

This order is expected to bring the total global dual fuel LNG fleet to 475, marking yet another important step on the predicted doubling of LNG-fuelled vessels on the water by 2023, as ship owners respond to customer calls to choose the cleanest technologies available today. 

 “This significant commitment will see Shell hit a new milestone for our fleet decarbonisation with an average of 50 per cent of our crude tankers on time charter powered by dual-fuel LNG engines once in service.

“There is real urgency to tackle emissions from this sector and adopting LNG while developing zero-emission fuel options will make a significant difference to cumulative emissions,” he added.

-- BERNAMA

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