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Vitol takes delivery of electric hybrid bunker tanker for SingaporeVitol takes delivery of electric hybrid bunker tanker for Singapore

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

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 5, 2023

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Marine Charge bunker tanker Vitol
Photo: Bureau Veritas

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

The vessel is classed with Bureau Veritas’ Electric-Hybrid notation and was built at Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industries in China.

Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia, said: “We are delighted to be the first to bring ESS technology to the local bunker craft sector and thus contribute to the reduction of emissions in the port of Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port.”

A second tanker Marine Dynamo is set to be delivered in Q2 this year.

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

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

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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