Terntank launches two methanol-ready tankers

Swedish shipping company Terntank has launched the first two of five methanol-ready tankers under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, China.

PHOTO: Illustration of Terntank’s methanol-ready tankers M/T Tern Land and M/T Tern Vik. Terntank

Methanol-ready means that the vessels will not be capable of running on methanol upon delivery, but they will have the option to be retrofitted for methanol propulsion in the future. This implies it will likely run on fossil-marine fuels upon delivery.

The vessels M/T Tern Land and M/T Tern Vik are also equipped with wind-assisted propulsion and shore power capabilities.

The company has three more methanol-ready vessels on order from the same shipyard, expected to be delivered by 2027.

By Tuhin Roy

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