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Singapore-Based AET Orders LNG Dual-Fuel Suezmax Tanker Duo
Singapore-based tanker firm AET has placed orders for two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.
The vessels will feature dual-fuel engines from engine manufacturer Everllence, AET said in a statement on its website on Friday.
AET operates 11 LNG dual-fuel vessels (nine owned and two chartered) and has two more on charter from Singfar.
With these additions, its LNG dual-fuel fleet will rise to 15 vessels, alongside three ammonia dual-fuel newbuilds under construction.
LNG emits less CO2 than conventional marine fuels, but its methane emissions - a potent GHG gas - undermine some of the green credentials of LNG-fuelled ships.
As regulations tighten, bio-LNG is emerging as a potential drop-in alternative that can further lower emissions while using existing LNG infrastructure.
AET has not shared details on when the vessels will be delivered.
