Avenir LNG receives delivery of LNG supply and bunkering vessel “Avenir Aspiration”

London-based supplier of small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions Avenir LNG Limited on Friday (8 October) announced the delivery of Avenir Aspiration, the third 7,500 cbm dual-purpose, liquefied natural gas supply and bunkering vessel (LBV) and the first of four vessels to be delivered from Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co.

Avenir Aspiration will embark on her maiden voyage to Europe where she will be stationed in the Mediterranean and begin supplying LNG to Avenir’s HIGAS LNG Terminal in Sardinia, entering into commercial operations in August 2021. 

In addition to servicing Avenir’s own demand, Avenir Aspiration will provide LNG bunkering services via ship-to-ship transfer to multiple customers throughout the Mediterranean. 

The vessel will provide critical infrastructure in key ports across the Mediterranean to support the growth of LNG as a marine fuel and help substantially reduce CO2, NOx and SOx emissions in the region.

“We are delighted to welcome the Avenir Aspiration to our fleet, she will be positioned in the Mediterranean to serve our HIGAS terminal in Sardinia. The Aspiration is the final step in delivering a fully owned and operated small-scale LNG supply chain dedicated to serving our customers across the island of Sardinia,” comments Peter Mackey, CEO Avenir LNG Limited.

“We have made significant investments in LNG shipping, terminaling, trucking & satellite plants at our customers sites to ensure we can deliver a clean, affordable & reliable supply of LNG to the island. We look forward to taking delivery of three further newbuild vessels from SOE over the remainder of 2021 and early 2022. Avenir remains firmly on track to becoming one of the leading small-scale LNG suppliers globally.”

Photo credit: Avenir LNG
Published: 11 October, 2021