Sovcomflot orders LNG-fueled product tanker trio from Zvezda Shipyard

Sovcomflot has placed an order with Zvezda Shipyard for three new product carriers that will use LNG as their primary fuel.

The three 51,000DWT MR-class vessels will transport petroleum products and gas condensate and will be chartered to Novatek under long-term time charter agreements.

Each tanker will have an ice class of 1B, enabling safe operations in areas with challenging ice conditions, including the Baltic Sea.

The technical specification of the tankers will reflect the international regulatory limits on sulphur, nitrogen, and greenhouse gas emissions, which will come into effect in 2020.