Terntank in 2+2 order for wind/methanol ready next generation hybrid tankers
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Skagen-based Terntank on Tuesday (29 November) said it has placed an order for 2+2 newbuild 15,000 dwt MGO/Biofuel & methanol-ready chemical/product/biofuels tankers with the Hybrid Solution® and wind assist readiness from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Yangzhou.
The new builds are designed by Kongsberg and going to be delivered in spring 2025.
“With these methanol and wind assistance-ready vessels, we take a big step forward in our journey as the forerunner in environmentally efficient and safe shipping,” said Tryggve Möller, Senior Adviser at Terntank.
The vessels will be developed from the experience of the previous six AVIC SERIES vessels with additional innovative improvements to reduce environmental impacts.
They will significantly reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impacts in the supply chain with methanol-powered engines, wind-assisted propulsion, hybrid battery system, and on-shore power.
In addition to the 40% of CO2 reductions from previous AVIC vessels, the wind assistance will further decrease emissions of the newbuildings by 8% while methanol’s low-carbon and potential in decarbonisation will accelerate the firm’s pathway to net zero.
The efficient design results in an EEDI between 16-40% below the 2025 Phase 3 requirements.
“The latest vessels equipped with our Hybrid Solution® (Tern Island & Tern Fors) have been in operation for a year and been proving that the battery pack and shore-power connection technology works and plays a vital role to minimize pollution near populated areas such as ports, and we believe that the installation of wind-assisted propulsion systems is one of the most promising contributory measures to reducing actual fuel consumption from shipping,” states the firm.
Related: AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding to build LBG/LNG powered hybrid tankers
Photo credit: Terntank
Published: 1 December, 2022
