Fratelli Cosulich fixes LNG bunker vessel to Petronas – Splash247

Italian proprietor Fratelli Cosulich has landed a constitution cope with the buying and selling arm of Malaysia’s Petronas for its second LNG bunker vessel newbuild.

The 8,200 cu m
Paolina Cosulich, constructed by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering, will serve PETCO Buying and selling Labuan Co (PTLCL) for 2 years.

PTLCL operates in key bunker hubs with a community in Southeast Asia, Japan, the Center East and South Africa, and the 5,300 dwt vessel which might along with LNG present 500 metric tons of marine gasoline oil, is anticipated to cater to the rising demand for LNG bunkers within the Straits.

The Paolina Cosulich is the second of the 2 LNG bunkering items Fratelli Cosulich booked for building at CIMC SOE. The primary ship, Alice Cosulich, has been fastened to Dutch gasoline provider Titan.

Fratelli Cosulich additionally just lately ordered its first methanol dual-fuelled 8,000 cu m chemical bunker tanker which is able to be capable to carry each inexperienced methanol and biofuels. The vessel will likely be delivered in Singapore within the final quarter of 2025 below a constitution contract with Trafigura and deployed to ship bunkers for TFG Marine, Trafigura’s three way partnership with John Fredriksen’s Frontline and Golden Ocean Group.