Hudong-Zhonghua said that this is the optional vessel as part of the 1+1 order announced in July last year.
The contract formally came into effect on July 31, according to the shipbuilder.
Such as the first “V3.0 version” 18,600-cbm LNG bunkering vessel, the ship owner of the new vessel is Ibaizabal and the operator is TotalEnergies.
The new LNG bunkering vessel will be 135.9 meters long, 24.5 meters wide, and with a depth of 16 meters.
It is classified by Bureau Veritas (BV) and features GTT’s Mark III Flex containment tech.
Hudong-Zhonghua did not provide the price tag of the contract.
The first vessel is said to be worth about $90 million.
Shipbuilding sources told LNG Prime that the price for the second vessel is “slightly higher” than the first ship.
Hudong-Zhonghua said that the new ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2028 and will serve in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
TotalEnergies and compatriot shipping giant CMA CGM recently signed a deal to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture dedicated to the implementation and operation of an LNG bunkering supply solution at the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
As part of this new logistics joint venture, a new 20,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel will be positioned in Rotterdam by the end of 2028 and jointly operated, according to TotalEnergies.
Keel laid for first vessel
Hudong-Zhonghua also held a keel-laying ceremony for the first LNG bunkering vessel it is building for TotalEnergies and Ibaizabal.
The shipbuilder held the keel-laying ceremony for the newbuild (H1930A) on July 29.
TotalEnergies said that this LNG bunkering vessel will serve its Marsa LNG bunkering project in Oman.
Hudong-Zhonghua officially started building this vessel earlier this year.
This new vessel is an upgarded version of the 135 meters long 18,600-cbm LNG bunkering ships, Gas Vitality and Gas Agility, Hudong-Zhonghua previously built for owner Japan’s MOL and charterer TotalEnergies.
