Oil and gas supermajor Total may tap wind propulsion for its next generation of liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier vessels as it looks at how to make commercial and environmental savings in its shipping operations.
Total has been conducting a thorough review with independent aerodynamic experts in order to be ready to include the best solutions in its carrier newbuilding specifications, the French energy group's senior project manager Frederic Deybach told a shipping session at the Gastech Virtual Summit.
