Product tankers

R-class – the Resource Efficiency Class

Our product tanker Thun Reliance was delivered in June 2024. She is the second in a series of eight in our ”Resource Efficient Class”. Previously, her sister Thun Resource has been delivered.

The vessels in the R-class have an industry-first innovative design with adaptive propulsion to minimize energy usage, shore electricity capability, battery pack, the latest hull design and the newest and most resource efficient machinery. The ships will be reliable and easy to operate in the intense coastal trade which they are built for, to function well over the entire lifespan. In total, eight ordered ’R-Class’ sisters will be built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit BV with delivery from 2024 and onwards.

The scope for the “R-Class” series have been to build the most resource efficient vessels available for the trade, with minimal environmental impact, to further widen the offer towards our clients.

– Joakim Lund, CCO at Thun Tankers BV

Thun Resource was delivered to Thun Tankers in January 2024 and entered into a five-year time charter to Nynas AB. Thun Reliance was delivered to Thun Tankers in June 2024 and entered into a long-term employment with Preem. Both vessels are technically managed by MF Shipping Group.

E-class – Embracing the future – Building on experience from the past

For us, the in-house knowledge has been key when developing future efficient and sustainable transport solutions. For decades we have designed increasingly economic and fuel efficient quality ships. Long term customer relationships have enabled us to build and develop tailor made ships that meet our customers’ demands and the E-class vessels are a good example of that. The vessels are a further evolvement of Thun Tankers’ existing G-class fleet and focus on efficiency, environmental care and customers’ needs has been essential when developing the new vessels. The vessels are built to the absolute latest design meeting and often exceeding existing and forthcoming regulations. The E-class vessels are being built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V. in the Netherlands, with whom we have a close and long standing relationship, the yard have previously built more than 30 efficient quality vessels to Erik Thun. 

All four dual fueled product tankers have been delivered – Thun Eos, Thun Evolve, Thun Equality and Thun Empower – trading mostly in Scandinavian waters for long time charters. One of our customers, the oil company Preem has, together with Gasum, initiated a new bunker blend with 10 % biogas, meaning Thun Evolve now runs on LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) blended with renewable LBG (Liquified Bio Gas), reducing the emission even further.

 Environmental features:  

• Dual fuel main engine with LNG/LBG as optional fuel.
• Fuel efficient hull design with eco canoe bow design.
• Ballast water treatment.
• Water lubricated stern tube.
• Fitted for receiving land electricity.
• Propeller fitted with nozzle ring for better fuel efficiency.
• Reduced noise levels both under and over water.

Read more about the E-class in our folder: Thun Tankers E-class

Thun Venern & Thun Vettern
– A sustainable environmental investment

Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, have together with partners of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, built the next generation intermediate product/chemical tankers with LNG/LBG propulsion. The vessels’ design, developed by FKAB together with Furetank, has special focus on minimal impact on the environment, with close to 50 % reduction of CO2 emissions. The vessels fulfills the Tier III rules, have dual fuel/LNG/LBG propulsion including LNG/LBG in port consumption, LNG/LBG for inert gas production, power production with floating frequency, battery backup (UPS) for all vital functions to minimize use of auxiliary engines, installed ballast water cleaning system, ice class 1A and Alternative Propulsion System.

IVL,  Swedish Environmental Research Institute, has made an environmental assessment of the vessels. Read the report here.