Three shipowners have made the final shortlist to build a 10,000-cbm LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) for Singapore’s Pavilion Energy and energy major Total.

Those close to the project said Japanese shipowners MOL and NYK Line are both in the final line-up, alongside Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) of Germany.

BSM is understood to be offering a type-C tank design for the LNGBV newbuilding, in line with its soon-to-be-delivered unit.