Stena Oil, Stena Teknik, and OljOla Shipping have formed a JV that will see the design, construction & operation of an oil & chemical tanker for bunker supply in northern Europe.

The 66.8 by 12 m vessel will offer a 2,100 m3 capacity spread across ten tanks and two slops (with 5 + 1 segregation). These will be coated with MarineLine, and the cargo piping will be made of stainless steel (AISI 316L).

The tanker will feature three 500 m3/hr Bornemann screw pumps, three mechanical-type flow meters, and four Yokohama fenders for high-seas ship-to-ship bunker operations.

The vessel, designed by Kuzey, will be built by GENKA in the Turkish Tuzla.

OljOla Shipping will be the tanker's owner and responsible for full technical management, Stena Oil will act as her commercial operator, and Stena Teknik will be in charge of the project and newbuilding management.

"Besides being highly flexible and with environmental performance in mind, the vessel is designed to carry chemicals as per IMO Type II, including methanol and various bio-fuels. The newbuilding will add as a top performer to the Stena Oil fleet and with its ability to lift chemical cargoes, it will allow Stena Oil to expand its portfolio with alternative fuel types," reads OljOla Shipping's press release.

The ship's two main engines and three diesel generators will be equipped with selective catalytic reduction for IMO Tier III compliance.

Photo: OljOla Shipping