The launching ceremony of Anna Cosulich marked a milestone in the ongoing evolution of Fratelli Cosulich’s bunker fleet.
Held at the Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipyard in China and attended by partners, stakeholders and the project team, the event celebrated the vessel’s transition from construction to her first encounter with the water—an important step on the path to operational readiness.
The ceremony was honoured by Ms. Giovanna Cibin, Managing Director of Express Global Hong Kong, who served as the godmother of Anna Cosulich. With the traditional cutting of the ceremonial ribbon, she officially released the vessel into the water, reflecting the collective commitment and expertise behind the project.
Anna Cosulich is the first of four sister vessels in a new generation of methanol-ready IMO II bunker tankers for Cosulich Marine Energy, developed and operated as part of the Group’s fleet expansion programme.
The launch is positioned as a key milestone for strengthening Fratelli Cosulich’s in-house capabilities and supporting the maritime industry’s growing demand for alternative marine fuels. As with other bunker vessels in the Group’s fleet, Anna Cosulich carries a name rooted in the history and values of the Cosulich family, reflecting continuity and the Group’s connection to its origins.
Designed with a focus on safety, operational efficiency and future fuel readiness, the vessel will be fitted with a MarineLINE® cargo tank coating. The high-performance coating provides enhanced protection for demanding chemical cargoes, including methanol, and supports safe, reliable and efficient methanol bunkering operations in line with evolving regulatory and technical requirements.
From the earliest design stages, the vessel was conceived as a methanol-ready bunker tanker, with key systems and arrangements engineered to facilitate a future transition to methanol operations. This approach positions the vessel to support the next phase of alternative fuel deployment.
As the first vessel in this four-ship series to be launched, Anna Cosulich sets the technical and operational benchmark for the remaining sister vessels, reaffirming Fratelli Cosulich’s long-term commitment to investing in future-ready tonnage and delivering sustainable bunkering solutions to the global maritime industry.
