Fratelli launch and christening of the first LNG small scale & Bunker vessel. In a press release Fratelli announce that the christening and launch of the first of our two small scale & LNG Bunker vessels took place on 22nd March at the CIMC SOE shipyard in China.
It was attended by Giulia Cosulich – ESG corporate Director at Fratelli Cosulich Group, Acting as the godmother of the vessel. Together with her, other colleagues of the group attended the event including the Fratelli Cosulich LNG General Manager, The construction site manager and site construction team.
The bunker tanker vessel has been named ‘Alice Cosulich’ and will sail under the italian flag with Captain Vincenzo Scotto at the helm, Present also at the christening.
The vessel, which has a 5,300 DWT and can carry 8,200 m3 of LNG and 500 m3 of MGO, will be fitted with wartsila’s dual fuel technology, which is used in many marine propulsion and power production systems. The most efficient ‘boil off’ treatment techniques will be offered by the LNG subcooling plant, completely elimination any potential environmental effects and minimizing cargo losses.
The propulsion and maneuvering system will be of the azimuth type, with a double bow thruster, to allow high maneuverability in port areas. It will be operated by both onshore and offshore personnel with extensive LNG vessel management skills.
The investment was supported by the collaboration between public entities and private financial insitutions with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, SACE simiest (under the ‘Green Guarantee’), BPER Bance and Banca Propolare di Sondrio.
As the Project is contribution to the decarbonization of maritime transport through the implementation of LNG bunkering solutions in the Mediterranean Sea, It has been awarded a grant by the European Union under the Connecting Europe Faclity (CEF) Programme, with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti action as “implementing partner”.
The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for September 2023.
Source Fratelli Cosulich