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the Port of Cromarty Firth, located near previously built 33 efficient quality vessels for The consortium implementing the Trans
Inverness, Scotland and Norwegian firm Erik Thun. Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) gas transmission
Gen2 Energy establish the groundwork to call According to the statement, both tankers project said it launched the initial stage of the
for a commercial pathway to import green have been designed and developed in-house, binding phase of its market test for expansion
hydrogen from Norway into the UK energy using Erik Thun’s long experience of building of the pipeline’s capacity.
market. The development of the hub is also sustainable, high quality vessels. Thun Tankers “The binding phase opens following the
seen as part of an effort to develop Scotland as claims that focus on environmental care, new approval of the project proposal of TAP, the
a leader in renewable energy. regulations and customers’ requirements have Italian transmission system operator (TSO)
“This is a historic moment for the Port, been key in the design and building process Snam Rete Gas and the Greek TSO DESFA by
and for the move towards green hydrogen of both vessel types. The new ships will enter the national regulatory authorities of Greece,
as a reliable and secure source of energy into the Gothia Tanker Alliance network with Albania and Italy, in May 2021,” TAP said in a
in the Highlands, Scotland, and the UK,” crewing and technical management handled press release on May 24.
said Port of Cromarty Firth chief executive by MF Shipping Group. The binding phase started with an
Bob Buskie. “Through this Memorandum Joakim Lund, CCO Thun Tankers, said: information phase which provides two
of Understanding, we have the potential “It is a historic day for our company with the months lead time until actual bids may be
to not only distribute green hydrogen but delivery of both Thun Lidkoping and Thun submitted. During this initial stage, natural
develop our own substantial production Evolve on the same day. With the E-Class gas shippers can receive information about the
infrastructure, allowing Scotland to retain and L-Class series in trade, we are further necessary requirements for participation in
its position as a global frontrunner in clean strengthening Gothia Tanker Alliance’ the binding bidding phase which will start on
energy. It will also have a positive effect on possibility to serve our clients with climate July 17 and close on July 20, TAP explained.
Scotland’s energy transition plans and provide smart tankers in the right position at the TAP is looking to expand its capacity by up
skilled jobs and business opportunities for requested time.” to 20 billion cubic metres per annum (bcm/a)
decades to come.” Johan Källsson, Managing Director at Erik and no less than 14.4 bcm/a, Marija Savova,
The Scottish Government previously Thun Group, added: “These new tankers are TAP head of commercial, said in the press
announced its ambition to become a leading part of our next generation purpose-built release.
hydrogen nation that generates 5GW of and efficient vessels enabling us to remain a “The possibility to expand TAP’s capacity
renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by 2030. sustainable Swedish partner over generations.” in stages, in line with the relevant demand and
They believe that they can generate enough supply, is a significant opportunity, especially
clean energy to power the equivalent of 1.8 for the countries in the South Eastern Europe
million homes from hydrogen fueled power. Shell commissions North region, which could enable them to reach
their decarbonisation targets,” TAP managing
director Luca Schieppati said.
Thun Tankers takes delivery Sea Pensacola site survey Pipeline (TANAP) at Greece’s border with
Connecting with the Trans Anatolian
Shell U.K. has contracted Fugro GB
of LNG-fuelled tanker North Marine to perform geophysical and Turkey, TAP stretches across northern Greece,
Albania and the Adriatic Sea before reaching
geotechnical site survey work over the
Thun Tankers has announced that it has taken Pensacola prospect in the UK southern North Italy’s coast. TAP, which carries natural gas
delivery of its first L-Class and second E-Class Sea. from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan
class vessels on the same day. Both vessels will This is in preparation for the planned sector of the Caspian Sea to markets in
enter the Gothia Tanker Alliance network. drilling of the Pensacola exploration well in Europe, is part of the Southern Gas Corridor,
On 9 May, Thun Tankers took delivery license P2252. which also comprises the South Caucasus
of the 18 650 DWT product tanker Thun Work is due to take place this summer. Pipeline (SCP) crossing Azerbaijan and
Lidkoping. This L-Class vessel is the first in Shell’s partner Deltic Energy hopes drilling Georgia, and TANAP.
a series of five resource efficient, high quality can start in May 2022. The shareholders of TAP are BP,
tankers built by Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Azerbaijan’s state company Socar and Italy’s
Ltd in China. SNAM with 20% each, Belgium’s Fluxys with
Simultaneously, Thun Tankers took TAP opens binding phase 19%, Spain’s Enagas with 16% and Swiss-based
delivery of the 8000 DWT Thun Evolve Axpo with 5%..
from Ferus Smit BV in the Netherlands. The of market test for capacity
dual-fuelled vessel will use natural gas or
biogas as fuel, and is the second in a series of expansion
four ordered E-Class tankers. Ferus Smit has

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