Wärtsilä systems chosen for SIPG bunker vessel
The package includes the vessel’s cargo-handling system, its fuel-gas supply arrangements and a Compact Reliq boil-off gas reliquefaction unit, all designed to work as an integrated setup. The order was booked in Q3 2025.
SIPG says its choice reflects practical experience rather than experimentation. “During the recent three and a half years after we took over Hai Gang Wei Lai, we have finished more than 200 bunkerings of 1 million+ cbm LNG for various ships calling Shanghai port,” said He Bin, vice general manager of Shanghai SIPG Energy Service Co.
“We are satisfied with the performance of Wärtsilä systems and this is the reason we are working with them again in this new project.”
Wärtsilä points to rising LNG demand and the need for more efficient bunkering assets. “The demand for LNG as a marine fuel continues to increase, and we are a leader in supplying modern and reliable systems that optimise overall cargo handling efficiency for LNG bunkering vessels,” said Barry Yang, general manager sales, China, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
“SIPG has rich operation experience in LNG bunkering vessels and provides valuable input for the vessel’s optimisation. We are working closely with the owner and shipyard to implement improvements, which will elevate the system to a new level of performance.”
The equipment is due at the yard in 2026, with the vessel expected to enter service in summer 2027.
