Sirius Delivery to put in MMT’s FuelOpt system on methanol-ready tanker duo

Swedish delivery firm Sirius Delivery has determined to put in Manta Marine Applied sciences’ (MMT) FuelOpt system on two Sirius Evolution product/chemical tankers.

The pair of 15,000 dwt vessels will likely be chartered by Preem Delivery to kind “the spine of its next-generation system” for sustainable marine transportation.

The corporate signed a time constitution contract with Preem for 2 methanol-ready ships in June this 12 months. They are going to be constructed at China Retailers Jinling Shipyard, Yangzho.

Preem seeks to undertake a just-in-time (JIT) strategy to marine transportation, adjusting vessel pace to make sure ships arrive at their vacation spot when required. The corporate famous that it needs to keep away from burning additional gas to reach early solely to attend to enter port.

In accordance with MMT, FuelOpt is predicted to supply that the vessel sails with the goal pace, arrange by the voyage directions, to have the ability to meet the JIT arrival.

It will be certain that vessels are unlikely to make use of extra gas than is critical by minimizing the probability of early arrival on the subsequent port of name and necessitating wait occasions. The goal is to cut back emissions and assist advance environmentally pleasant operations.

MMT additionally highlighted that the system might present as much as 10% fuel-saving advantages ought to Sirius select in future to transform the methanol-ready vessels to make use of methanol as a gas.

“Sirius Delivery and MMT are united in our objective of lowering emissions from delivery and we’re delighted they’ve chosen FuelOpt™ for these progressive new builds. After eight years of first-hand expertise with FuelOpt™, the newest orders from Sirius reveal the sturdy status and operational worth of the system,” Richard Bjercke, MMT’s Chief Industrial Officer, stated.

“Our Pathway-to-Zero dedication is central to our ethos and actions at Sirius Delivery. Minimising vessel emissions by means of a deal with operational effectivity makes industrial and environmental sense, whereas additionally lowering the volumes of inexperienced fuels we would require sooner or later to satisfy our zero emissions objective,” Jonas Backman, Sirius Delivery Managing Director, said.

The 2 product/chemical tankers will likely be delivered within the second half of 2026.

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