Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Swedish tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, formally named its newest ship in a ceremony in Singapore on Thursday, May 23.
Following the christening ceremony, the 49,900DWT Stena Prosperous was bunkered with a 20/80 green/conventional methanol blend, which Proman said delivers CO2e savings of 31 per cent compared to the same voyage operated on very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). The blend delivers greenhouse gas emissions reductions below the 2025 target required by Fuel EU Maritime.
Stena Prosperous is the last of six vessels in Proman Stena Bulk's joint venture fleet to be formally named, following the order for the six methanol-fuelled tankers being placed in 2019, and the first vessel being delivered in June 2022. All six vessels are in commercial operation and running on methanol.
Stena Prosperous was delivered to its owners before the end of 2022. The six-ship fleet is currently crewed and operated by Stena Sphere company the Northern Marine Group.