Vitol takes over electric hybrid bunker tankers for Singapore

Vitol’s V-Bunkers has taken delivery of Singapore’s first hybrid electric bunker tanker.

The hybrid bunker tanker Marine Charge aims to achieve a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through the use of lithium-ion batteries and a highly automated energy management system.

The ship is classified with Bureau Veritas Electric Hybrid notation and was built by Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industries in China.

Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia, said, “We are excited to be the first to bring ESS technology to the local bunkering sector, helping to reduce emissions at the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port.”

A second tanker Marine Dynamo is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of this year.

“We consider the deployment of these two hybrid electric bunker tankers to be an important step in Singapore’s decarbonization journey,” said Muller.

David Barrow, Vice President South Asia and Pacific, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, commented: “V-Bunkers’ hybrid electric bunker tankers are a positive step towards a greener and more sustainable future for Singapore’s port operations.”

Source: News Network