The vessel may be deployed in Oman, supporting the Marsa LNG project, which is designed to provide LNG to the shipping sector in the Gulf region. The final investment decision for this groundbreaking project, which will be powered by solar energy and serve as the first LNG bunkering hub in the Middle East, was made in April 2024.
Currently under construction by Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China, the new vessel is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. It will join TotalEnergies' existing fleet of three LNG bunker vessels: the Gas Agility in the Port of Rotterdam, the Gas Vitality in the Port of Marseille, and the Brassavola in the Port of Singapore. The Gas Vitality, France's first LNG bunker vessel, was named in October 2021, while the Gas Agility was delivered in April 2020.
TotalEnergies is committed to its multi-energy strategy, investing billions to transition to low-carbon and green energy sources while ensuring energy security. The company emphasizes that LNG, viewed as a transitional marine fuel, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20% compared to traditional marine fuels. The use of bio or synthetic LNG has the potential to further decrease emissions, while LNG also significantly improves air quality by reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 85% and virtually eliminating sulfur oxides (SOx) and fine particulate matter by 99%.
