Terntank has made wind- and methanol fuel-ready two 15,000 dwt /biofuels tankers on order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
Terntank has elected to prepare two 15,000 dwt multipurpose tankerson order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for future installation of wind sails.
In addition, the new tankers will be made ready to accept green methanol fuel and equipped with shore-power connections and hybrid propulsion systems that the company has used on previous versions of its AVIC tanker series.
Terntank Rederi AS chairman of the board of and Terntank Ship Management managing director Tryggve Möller said, ”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.”
The vessels will be developed using experience gained on the builds of the previous six AVIC series vessels with the additional innovative improvements expected to further reduce the fleet’s environmental impacts.
According to Terntank, in addition to the 40% of CO2 reductions compared to previous vessels, the wind assistance will further reduce vessel emissions by 8%.
Terntank said the addition of green methanol readiness for the newbuilds is a key part of the company’s pathway to net zero. The efficient design results in an EEDI between 16-40% below the 2025 Phase 3 requirements and takes its AVIC series of tankers to a new level of environmental preparedness. The vessels are multipurpose and capable of carrying chemical, product and biofuels cargoes.
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