The second LNG bunker vessel newbuilding for Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l. was launched at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) in late June. The Paolina Cosulich will expand the range of LNG bunkering solutions in the Mediterranean Sea when she enters service in Q1 2024. 

The 5,300 dwt vessel will have a bunkering capacity of over 8,200cbm of LNG, as well as 500cbm of MGO. The Fratelli Cosulich Group announced that vessel received a EUR4.0 million grant from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for its expected contribution to the decarbonisation of maritime transport by deploying LNG bunkering solutions in the Mediterranean Sea.