Optimus (ship)

History
Name	Optimus
Owner	Eesti Gaas
Port of registry	Latvia
Builder	Damen Shipyard
Laid down	17 May 2019
Launched	8 September 2020
Christened	3 November 2021
Completed	2021
In service	19 March 2021
Identification	Call sign: YLRT IMO number:  9870472 MMSI no: 275525000 [1]
Fate	In service
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,357  GT
Length	99.8 m (327 ft 5 in)
Beam	18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
Draught	5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Depth	9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Ice class	1A
Installed power	2 × 1480 kW
Speed	13.4 knots
Capacity	6,000 m3 (210,000 cu ft) storage (LNG)
Crew	16

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

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.