Steel cutting milestone: our methanol dual-fuelled bunker tanker starts its journey

Our methanol dual-fuelled bunker tanker is starting its journey from the drawing board to reality: on Friday 19th July 2024, the steel cutting ceremony was held at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding.

The 7,990 dwt IMO Type II chemical vessel has a capacity of over 8,000 m3 and will be able to carry both green methanol and biofuels. It will be equipped with three MAN GenSets designed for running on methanol.

The four-stroke engines will be part of a diesel-electric propulsion system, while an onboard battery storage system will optimize fuel consumption and reduce GHG emissions.

The vessel is scheduled for delivery during the last quarter of 2025 and will be located at the Port of Singapore under a contract with global commodities trader Trafigura.

“With the steel cutting of this state of the art bunkering vessel, we mark an additional important step in our Group’s journey to decarbonization”, says Guido Cardullo, Head of Marine Energy.