Sirius and Gasum have placed an order for a 7800m3 LNG and Bio-LNG bunker vessel, to a design by FKAB of Sweden, from RMK Marine in Türkiye for 2027 delivery.
The 112.9m long vessel will be equipped with an efficient hybrid propulsion system and the latest technology to serve LNG-fuelled customers.
Sirius MD Jonas Backman said: “This newbuilding project is proof of that we are getting closer towards our vision – to become the long term first choice, for our colleagues, customers, and for the society. We’re proud to be able to continue the collaboration with Gasum that started in 2012, and with this new improved LNG vessel, it will continue for decades.”
Experience from vessel Coralius contributed to this new design, with larger cargo capacity, lower fuel consumption and low emission technologies. The hybrid battery installation will allow for peak shaving, for both main and auxiliary engines as well as safety backup. The vessel will also feature a gas combustion unit of 27,7MW that will enable the vessel to perform cool down and warming up services to other vessels fuel tanks or cargo tanks; said to be a service that the market has been waiting for.
Gasum CEO Mika Wiljanen said: “Ship owners are now seeing that switching to LNG and bio-LNG is one of the best ways of reducing emissions in maritime logistics already today, instead of waiting for other technologies that have not yet reached maturity or the required scale or infrastructure. This state-of-the-art bunker vessel is an important investment in our ability to continue to deliver the quality service our customers expect from us now and in the future.”
Dr Utku Alanc, CEO RMK Marine, added: “We are proud to be the building partner of this exceptional project as we have set our vision to be a world-leading shipyard offering innovative and reliable solutions for sustainability. Celsius will be a distinguished vessel in line with this strong objective, reducing emissions. And we are very much thankful to Sirius Shipping and Gasum for taking this big initiative.”
Image: Gasum 7800m3 LNG bunker vessel (source: Sirius)
