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       ASIA                                of reducing CO2 emissions, but engines using   EUROPE
                                           LNG can be prone to the problem of methane
       NEDO selects methane                slip, where unburned fuel is expelled in the   TotalEnergies and Mitsui
                                           exhaust. Reducing methane slip is a pressing
       slip reduction project              issue in engine design.              OSK Lines officiate naming
                                             In this project, the partners aim to achieve
       for next generation ship            a methane slip reduction rate of more than   ceremony of France’s first
                                           70% for LNG-fuelled vessels over a six-
       development                         year period from FY2021 to FY2026. The   LNG bunker vessel, “Gas
                                           reduction will be achieved by combining
       Hitachi Zosen, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)   methane oxidation catalysts and engine   Vitality”
       and Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) have   improvements thereby further reducing
       proposed “Development of Methane Slip   the environmental impact of LNG-fuelled   The first LNG bunker vessel to be based
       Reduction Technology from LNG Fuelled   vessels. YPT will also commission Namura   in France has been officially named “Gas
       Vessels by Improving Catalysts and Engines”   Shipbuilding, together with Hitachi Zosen   Vitality”, at a ceremony held today at Hudong-
       with Hitachi Zosen as the managing company   and MOL to establish the technology to install   Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China.
       in the “Development of Next Generation   the system developed in this research on   The 18,600 cubic metre newbuild bunker
       Vessels Project” publicly solicited by the   actual ships.               vessel is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second
       New Energy and Industrial Technology   The system will be installed in a coal   collaboration with shipowner Mitsui OSK
       Development Organization (hereinafter   carrier built at the Namura Shipbuilding   Lines, Ltd (MOL) and shipbuilder, Hudong-
       referred to as “NEDO”) under the Green   and operated by MOL for demonstration   Zhonghua Shipbuilding following the signing
       Innovation Fund. The proposal was adopted.  of the methane slip reduction technology.   of a long-term charter contract in November
         In recent years, environmental awareness,   The partners will work to establish the   2019. All three parties first collaborated in
       including responses to climate change,   technology as soon as possible with a view   2018 to successfully design and build her
       has been increasing worldwide. Against   to utilizing carbon-recycled methane in   sistership, the Gas Agility, which has been
       this backdrop, the shipping industry is   future applications, reducing greenhouse gas   operating in the Port of Rotterdam since
       also working on various technological and   emissions to zero by 2050 towards realizing a   November 2020.
       business developments to realize a low-  carbon-neutral society.           Classed by Bureau Veritas and operated
       carbon society. One of these efforts is the   HITACHI ZOSEN, MITSUI OSK LINES AND   by V.Ships France under the French flag, the
       introduction in various parts of the world   YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY, October 27,   Gas Vitality will enter operational service
       of LNG-fuelled ships, which have a low   2021                            in December 2021 and be based in the Port
       environmental impact. LNG fuel has the effect                            of MarseilleFos, Southern France, to serve
                                                                                the Mediterranean region. She will notably
                                                                                perform LNG bunkering services to CMA
                                                                                CGM’s LNG-fuelled containerships and MSC
                                                                                Cruises’ upcoming LNG-powered cruise ships
                                                                                that call at the French port.
                                                                                  “We are delighted to officially name our
                                                                                second chartered LNG bunker vessel. The ‘Gas
                                                                                Vitality’ is a testament of our commitment to
                                                                                provide our shipping customers with another
                                                                                major European hub to help meet their LNG
                                                                                bunkering needs,” said Jérôme Leprince-
                                                                                Ringuet, Vice-President Marine Fuels at
                                                                                TotalEnergies. “With the accelerated pace of
                                                                                transition to marine LNG we are witnessing
                                                                                among ship owners, it shows the shipping
                                                                                industry’s readiness to act today to curb their
                                                                                current greenhouse gas emissions, whilst
                                                                                paving the way for future, alternative fuel
                                                                                solutions such as bioLNG and other cryogenic
                                                                                fuels. We will continue to work closely
                                                                                with stakeholders across the value chain to
                                                                                expand the range of solutions that will help to
                                                                                decarbonize shipping,” he added.
                                                                                  “I would like to express my sincere
                                                                                gratitude to all partners who have been
                                                                                involved in the planning, building and
                                                                                successful completion of the “Gas Vitality”.
                                                                                “Gas Vitality” is a significant milestone in our
                                                                                long-term partnership with TotalEnergies
                                                                                throughout the LNG supply chain and our



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