The 2001-built Fure Vinga (II) heading for London, June 2022.
KRISPEN ATKINSON
Furetank has signed an agreement with Chinese shipbuilder China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for units 20 and 21 in its Vinga series of chemical/product tankers. The vessels, which will be fully owned by the Donso-based operator, will enter service in late 2026 and early 2026, replacing older units. Furetank’s fleet will then be composed entirely of environmentally friendly vessels, with an average age of two years.
Designed in collaboration with FKAB Marine Design, the ice class 1A 17,999dwt Vinga series are dualfuelled, being capable of operating on LNG, LBG (Liquid biogas) or gasoil. They incorporate a battery, enabling a hybrid propulsion solution, as well as being fitted with other fuel-saving devices. Since the first in the class, Fure Vinga (now Gaia Desgagnes, under the Canadian flag), entered service in 2018, the design has evolved, with the latest orders featuring methane-reducing technologies, which will be retrofitted to earlier vessels in the class.