Kongsberg Maritime on Monday introduced it has received a contract to produce design, engineering, and gear for 2 MGO/biofuel and methanol-ready chemical tankers for Swedish tanker operator Sirius Rederi AB. The low emission 15,000dwt tanker vessels will characteristic a spread of Kongsberg Maritime gear and may function on battery-powered hybrid propulsion. Options for additional vessels are included.
This newest contract builds on a present nine-ship program with fellow Swedish proprietor Terntank, with an identical design and gear bundle. All 11 vessels shall be constructed on the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng. The first ship for Sirius shall be delivered in July 2026.
As a part of a contract valued at round NOK 100 million (approx. €8.3 million), Kongsberg Maritime can even provide steering gear, Promas with flap rudder and CPP, tunnel thruster with Mcon thruster management system, Ok-Chief built-in automation programs together with Vessel Insight, AutoChief propulsion management system and deck equipment. This is along with design and engineering providers.
The NVC 614 CT design options an environment friendly hull type of Ice Class 1A, with a wave piercing bow and distinct styling of the forecastle deck and ahead and aft sign masts to match the design of remainder of the Sirius fleet.
Main propulsion and maneuvering are supplied by the environment friendly Promas propulsion system, which mixes a controllable pitch propeller and flap rudder into one propulsion unit, delivering gas consumption financial savings of greater than 6% when in comparison with various propulsion programs.
The new vessels are to have an Energy Efficiency Design Index near 40% under the 2025 Phase 3 necessities.
