Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has delivered a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and bunkering vessel (LBV) to Avenir LNG.
The 20,000m³ dual-purpose vessel, dubbed Avenir Achievement, is the sixth vessel in the Avenir fleet.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Claimed to be the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel, Avenir Achievement features boil-off gas (BOG) reliquefication and simultaneous operations (SIMOPs) capabilities.
Initially, the vessel will work for New Fortress Energy as part of a six-month time charter party (TCP) agreement.
The vessel will thereafter work for Shell NA LNG under a three-year TCP deal, which is slated to begin in the first quarter of next year.
Avenir LNG CEO Peter Mackey said: “This is yet another important milestone for Avenir as we successfully conclude our initial asset development programme, having brought six newbuild vessels and our small-scale terminal in Sardinia into service over the past 18 months.
“We continue to see enormous growth potential in the small-scale LNG segment and we expect to announce our phase-2 growth programme in the second half of 2022, bringing additional small-scale LNG terminals and vessels into the market.
“Our global presence has expanded rapidly with Avenir assets / partnerships now operating in China, Malaysia, the Mediterranean, Baltic sea and Caribbean.”
Last March, Keppel Offshore & Marine delivered a 7,500m³ dual-purpose LNG LBV, called Avenir Accolade, to Avenir LNG.
