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Optimus (ship)

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Optimus in the background in Old City Harbour
History
NameOptimus
OwnerEesti Gaas
Port of registry Latvia
BuilderDamen Shipyard
Laid down17 May 2019
Launched8 September 2020
Christened3 November 2021
Completed2021
In service19 March 2021
Identification
FateIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage6,357 GT
Length99.8 m (327 ft 5 in)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
Draught5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Depth9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Ice class1A
Installed power2 × 1480 kW
Speed13.4 knots
Capacity6,000 m3 (210,000 cu ft) storage (LNG)
Crew16

Optimus is a LNG bunkering ship which is owned by Eesti Gaas. The LNG vessel is operated by Eesti Gaas group business unit Elenger Marine.[2] Optimus is the first LNG bunkering ship in the Baltic Sea.

The ship was ordered by Elenger for bunkering services for Tallink newbuild LNG fueled ships Megastar and MyStar. The first bunkering for Optimus was in November 5 in 2021 when it was bunkering Tallink Megastar.[3]

References

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  1. ^ marinetraffic.com Ship OPTIMUS (Bunkering Tanker)
  2. ^ "Eesti Gaas esitles Vanasadamas veeldatud maagaasi (LNG) punkrilaeva". 4 November 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The LNG bunker vessel Optimus started operations". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2023.