Proman Stena Bulk Starts Steel Cutting For New Methanol-Fuelled Tanker Stena Pro Patria
Proman Stena Bulk Ltd confirmed that steel cutting has commenced for state-of-the-art IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuelled 49,900 DWT vessel Stena Pro Patria, which is due for delivery in early 2022. Stena Pro Patria will be the first of the three methanol vessels to be built by the joint venture between Swedish Stena Bulk and the Swiss-based Proman Shipping.
The steel cutting for Stena Pro Patria, which started on the 7th of January 2021, is taking place at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China and marks the operational beginning of Stena Bulk and Proman’s journey together as a joint venture. This partnership will also include the construction of two additional vessels: Stena ProMare and Stena Prosperous.