On 7 April 2020 AET, leading energy logistics provider, announced an agreement with Chartering and Shipping Services SA (a wholly owned subsidiary of Total SA) for the time charter of two LNG dual-fuel VLCCs. The two newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered to AET from Q1 2022.
Making the announcement, Mr Yee Yang Chien, Chairman of AET and President/Group CEO of MISC Berhad said:
“AET is MISC Group’s wholly owned petroleum shipping subsidiary and today’s agreement cements its global position as a world class energy logistics provider. As a Group, we took early decisions to invest in LNG dual-fuel vessels and I am pleased to see the industry responding so positively to our strategy. I am delighted we have made this agreement with Total and I’d like to thank them for their confidence in AET”.
The two newbuilds will be powered by LNG and will be amongst the most environmentally friendly VLCCs in the market. When in service, they will emit around 20% less CO2 greenhouse gases than conventional vessels; 85% less NOx and 99% less SOx.
In addition, 99% fewer fine particles will be released. Immediately, these vessels comply with IMO Tier III levels, IMO 2020 sulphur cap and represent a significant step towards the IMO’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050 from a 2008 baseline.
Mr Luc Gillet, Senior Vice President of Total Shipping & Trading commented:
“Total is committed to safely deliver energy while reducing its impact on the natural environment and we continuously explore all elements of our business, including our supply chain partners, to ensure minimum emissions.
“We seek partners who share this commitment and I’m pleased that AET continues to innovate and take a leadership approach to operating in the cleanest way possible. We’ve partnered with AET for many years and today’s signing is the next logical step in our continuing relationship”.
AET is among the industry leaders in building and operating LNG-powered Aframax vessels and dynamic positioning shuttle tankers and these two new ships will be our first LNG dual-fuel VLCCs.
AET continue to innovate and pioneer new technologies to ensure the IMO’s GHG strategy obligations are achieved. The new vessels demonstrate the company’s philosophy that commercial viability coupled with environmental sustainability is possible.
AET currently operates two LNG dual-fuel Aframax vessels and two LNG dual-fuel Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers within its global fleet.
