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According to a statement by CSSC’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding (HPWS), the order is for two firm LNG bunkering vessels with a capacity of 20,000 cbm and also includes two optional vessels.
HPWS said this contract is one of the largest LNG bunkering vessel orders undertaken by a Chinese shipbuilder.
The shipbuilder said that the first two vessels have already secured long-term charters from renowned oil and gas companies.
HPWS did not reveal the price tag or the delivery dates for the LNG bunkering ships.
Designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI), the vessels will be equipped with an LNG dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion (DFDE) system, and two type C fuel tanks each with a capacity of 10,000 cbm.
The shipbuilder said the design fully meets the stringent requirements of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for maneuverability and equipment configuration of LNG refueling vessels.
HPWS said this cooperation marks Singfa’s formal entry into the LNG bunkering business.
Sinfar already previously ordered LNG dual.fuel vessels.
Last year, AET, a unit of Malaysia’s MISC, and Singfar signed a long-term charter deal for two LNG dual-fuel Aframax tankers.
China’s New Times Shipyard will build these two LNG-powered crude tankers and they will join AET’s fleet by the end of 2027.
Singfar’s fleet also includes LNG dual-fuel bunkering tankers, MGO and MFO barges, and crude and product tankers, its website shows.
