Carlotta Cosulich Keel Laying Ceremony

On 4 February, the Marine Energy team reached another important milestone in its newbuilding programme with the keel laying ceremony of Carlotta Cosulich at the Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipyard in China.

The ceremony marks the formal beginning of the vessel’s physical construction, laying the foundations for the next stage of her development and bringing the project one step closer to completion.

Carlotta Cosulich is the third of four sister vessels in Fratelli Cosulich’s new series of methanol-ready IMO II bunker tankers, designed to support the maritime industry’s transition towards low-carbon and alternative marine fuels. The keel laying represents a key step in translating design and planning into structure, as part of the Group’s wider fleet renewal and expansion strategy.

As with the other bunker vessels in the Group’s fleet, the name Carlotta Cosulich reflects a long-standing tradition rooted in the history of the Cosulich family, underlining the importance placed on continuity, family values and shared growth across generations.

Designed with a strong focus on operational flexibility, safety and future fuel readiness, the vessel is being built to meet both current bunkering requirements and the evolving needs of the alternative fuels market. Carlotta Cosulich will be fitted with a MarineLINE® cargo tank coating, a high-performance solution developed for demanding chemical cargoes, including methanol.

The MarineLINE® coating enhances cargo compatibility, protects the integrity of the cargo tanks, and supports safe, reliable and efficient methanol bunkering operations in line with evolving technical and regulatory requirements.

As part of Fratelli Cosulich’s newbuild programme, Carlotta Cosulich reflects the Group’s continued commitment to investing in future-ready tonnage and to strengthening its role in enabling the global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable marine energy solutions.