On May 22, the first European-built LNG bunker and distribution vessel was named “Coralius”. The new vessel will offer LNG bunkering services for Skangas, a subsidiary of Gasum, mainly operating in the North Sea, the Skagerak area and the Baltic Sea, serving all harbours in Nordic countries.
The 1A Ice Classed ship is designed to safely discharge large quantities of LNG to its receiving vessel in a short period of time. The LNG transfer equipment and the flat working deck are especially engineered for safe side-by-side operations. Special winches have also been installed to enable safe and swift mooring operations.
The vessel was officially named by Johanna Lamminen, Chair of the Board of Skangas and Chief Executive Officer of Gasum, commissioned by owners Anthony Veder and Sirius Shipping in 2015 and built by Royal Bodewes. In addition, it is constructed according to the guidelines set by the Society for Gas and Marine Fuel (SGMF), whose aim is to harmonize safe and responsible operations of gas-fueled ships.
Jan Valkier, Chief Executive Officer of Anthony Veder said: “The Coralius is our first LNG bunker vessel developed in co-operation with Sirius Shipping and we are very proud to serve the market in a safe and efficient way with the delivery of this dedicated LNG bunker vessel.”
With this new bunker feeder, LNG, that is known for drastically cutting both sulphur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, compared to other marine fuels, is expected to become far more accessible for the Scandinavian region.
