NAMING CEREMONY IN NEW ORLEANS FOR METHANOL TANKER
STENA PRO MARINE
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and the leading methanol producer Proman. On 24 October, they named its state-of-the-art methanol-fuelled 49,900 DWT tanker Stena Pro Marine.
The ceremony took place at the Port of New Orleans and marked another significant milestone for the methanol-fuelled joint venture fleet.
Dignitaries and guests from both Proman and Stena Bulk, alongside notable figures from the US Gulf Coast’s maritime industries, assembled to celebrate the methanol tanker. The naming ceremony was the first for a methanol-fuelled tanker in the Port of New Orleans, and in the wider US Gulf Coast region.
Speaking on the naming ceremony, David Cassidy, Chief Executive of Proman, said: “Stena Pro Marine has already proven to be a significant addition to our fleet since its delivery in the middle of last year. Given the region’s importance to global energy supplies, we are thrilled to name this vessel in New Orleans, and this event provides us with a wonderful opportunity to gather with partners, friends, and industry leaders and reaffirm our commitment to supporting and enabling a sustainable shipping industry.”
Erik Hånell, President and CEO of Stena Bulk, added: “The naming ceremony for Stena Pro Marine comes as yet another marker on our shared journey with Proman to prove the viability of methanol as a marine fuel. By gathering in New Orleans, a key hub on the US Gulf Coast, we show to US and global shipping that methanol is technically feasible as a marine fuel today. We look forward to furthering our collective vision for methanol within the maritime industry.”
The ceremony concluded with a customary champagne christening, during which Mrs. Katarina Hånell was honoured as the vessel’s godmother.
Dignitaries and guests assembled to celebrate the methanol tanker.
David Cassidy, godmother Katarina Hånell and Erik Hånell, President and CEO Stena Bulk.
David Cassidy, Chief Executive, Proman.
STENA PRO MARINE
- MR Tanker, 49,990 DWT
- Dual-fuel. Consumes 12,500 tonnes methanol annually
- Constructed at Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd. (GSI) in China
- Delivered in mid-2022
