UK-headquartered shipping company Union Maritime has taken delivery of the first of two newbuild long-range (LR2) tankers equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel and wind-assisted propulsion solutions.
MT SPA LNG and wind-powered LR2 tanker; Source: Union Maritime
While revealing the delivery of MT SPA, the firm described the vessel as the world’s first LNG and wind-powered LR2 tanker, which was built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings. The tanker is powered by LNG dual fuel capability and fitted with WindWings, said to make it the most advanced LR2 tanker on the water.
MT SPA is the first of two vessels of this specification ordered by
