TT-Line, Avenir complete first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for new ferry

German ferry operator TT-Line and UK-based Avenir LNG (Avenir) has undertaken the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation for newbuild RoPax ferry Peter Pan.

The vessel received LNG from Avenir’s small-scale bunker vessel Avenir Advantage at Pengerang Anchorage, Malaysia on December 19^th 2022.

Equipped with a carrying capacity of 3,800 tonnes, the Avenir-owned vessel provides LNG bunker services through its charter and partnership with Petronas.

Commenting on the operation, Peter Mackey, CEO of Avenir, said, “We are pleased to continue to support TT-Ling with their LNG and bio-LNG requirements and broaden our relationship outside of Europe.”