Kongsberg Maritime has been hired by Consórcio Marenova to design and equip four methanol- and ethanol-ready handy-size product tankers for Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro). The vessels will be built by Consórcio Marenova, a partnership between Ecovix in Rio Grande and MacLaren in Niterói, and will be operated by Transpetro.
The contract is valued at more than $31 million (NOK 300 million) and includes delivery of complete ship design and a range of integrated systems. These include propulsion systems with Promas and controllable pitch propellers, deck machinery, tank gauging systems, and navigation and automation solutions such as K-Bridge, K-Chief, K-Gauge and K-Load.
2 meters and a deadweight of about 15,600 tonnes. The NVC 615 PT designs form part of Kongsberg Maritime’s NVC family of merchant vessel designs, developed with adaptability for future fuels.
This contract demonstrates how our NVC design platform and integrated technology can help shipowners meet operational and environmental goals. We are proud to support Transpetro in renewing its fleet with vessels that are ready for the future.
This project highlights the importance of investing in sustainable shipping solutions, such as methanol- and ethanol-ready vessels, which will play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime industry. As the demand for more environmentally friendly ships continues to grow, companies like Kongsberg Maritime are well-positioned to meet this need.
