Italian group has set up new LNG arm and placed an order with a Chinese yard for a new LNGBV, with an option for second.
Italy’s Fratelli Cosulich Group has placed an order for a $45m LNG bunker vessel newbuilding from CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) shipyard.
The newbuilding will be able to carry over 8,000 cbm of LNG and 500 cbm of marine gasoil for bunkering and will be fitted with a Wartsila dual-fuel propulsion system.
The ship is due for delivery in 2023 and Fratelli Cosulich has an option for an additional vessel from the yard.
“This important investment reaffirms the Group’s commitment to safeguard the environment and to operate with absolute safety,” the company said.
“Our efforts are focused on decreasing our footprint, and on contributing to the infrastructure for the entire shipping and logistics sector.”
