On Monday 22 May, the naming ceremony of mv Coralius was performed by Johanna Lamminen, Chair of the Board of Skangas and Chief Executive Officer of Gasum. Being the first European built LNG bunker and distribution vessel, Coralius was commissioned for build at Bodewes Shipyards by Sirius Veder Gas AB. The company, a joint venture for the majority owned Anthony Veder Group (with a minority share held by Sirius Rederi), will operate this combined LNG bunker/feeder vessel for Skangas, under a long-term charter. The initial design for the 1A Ice Classed Gas Carrier was first developed in 2013, but the contract for construction was only signed in 2015, after the joint venture between Anthony Veder and Sirius was established. FKAB of Sweden initially designed Coralius for a high level of operational flexibility for bunkering ship-to- ship (STS), and trading as traditional Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) feeder. Royal Bodewes and Groot Ship Design, subcontracted by Bodewes, performed the further design review and development, giving special attention to the stability, construction and mid-ship section.
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