據3月11日offshore energy消息：總部設在海牙的殼牌公司簽署了協議，以租用10艘由雙燃料液化天然氣(LNG)發動機提供動力的新型油輪。

殼牌在一份聲明中稱，其中四艘超大型油輪(VLCCs)是從Advantage油輪公司租用的，三艘來自AET公司，另外三艘來自國際海事公司。

10艘船將由韓國大宇造船與海洋工程公司(DSME)建造。該系列的第一艘船將從2022年開始運營，并已向殼牌租賃了7年。

為船舶選擇的主要發動機和船舶設計將意味著這些油輪的甲烷泄漏率最低，燃油效率最高，與水上的VLCC環保型船舶相比，平均可減少20％的燃油消耗。

到2021年底，殼牌將繼續對LNG進行大量投資，其長期租賃船隊將有14艘在役。

預計該訂單將使全球雙燃料LNG船隊總數達到475艘，這標志著到2023年LNG燃料船數量將翻番的目標又邁出了重要一步，船東將響應客戶的要求，選擇目前可用的最清潔技術。

“當務之急是航運部門立即使用最清潔的燃料。如今，在可預見的將來，液化天然氣是新建船舶的選擇，以確保我們在努力開發零排放燃料的同時，不會增加更重的排放源。”殼牌海運與海事全球負責人Grahaeme Henderson表示。

“這項重大承諾將使殼牌在船隊脫碳方面達到新的里程碑，平均50%的定期租賃油輪一旦投入使用，就由雙燃料LNG發動機提供動力。解決這一行業的排放問題確實迫在眉睫，在開發零排放燃料選項的同時采用液化天然氣，將對累積排放產生重大影響。”

殼牌正致力于在歐洲、亞洲和北美主要港口的全球貿易航線上提供液化天然氣，以滿足油輪、散貨船和班輪運輸業持續增長的客戶需求。

到2023年，海上液化天然氣需求預計將達到360萬噸左右，預計將有45艘燃料船投入使用。

馮娟 摘譯自 offshore energy

原文如下：

Shell charters 10 LNG-fueled VLCCs

The Hague-based Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.

Four of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have been chartered from Advantage Tankers, three from AET and three from International Seaways, Shell said in a statement on Thursday.

All 10 ships will be built in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The first vessel in the series is set to become operational from 2022 and be on charter to Shell for seven years.

The main engines and vessel design chosen for the ships will 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.

Shell continues to significantly invest in LNG for its long-term charter fleet with 14 in service by the end of 2021.

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.

“It is imperative that the shipping sector immediately employs the cleanest fuels available. Today and for the foreseeable future, LNG is the choice for newbuilds to ensure we are not adding heavier emitters into the global fleet while we work hard at developing zero-emissions fuels,” said Grahaeme Henderson, Global Head of Shell Shipping & Maritime.

“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-emissions fuels options, will make a significant difference to cumulative emissions,” he said.

Shell is working on making LNG available on global trading routes at major ports in Europe, Asia and North America to meet customer demand with tankers and the bulk and liner segments continuing to grow uptake.

By 2023, marine LNG demand is expected to reach around 3.6 million tonnes with 45 bunker vessels expected to be in service.