VINGA vessel naming ceremony and 40 years of design collaboration

A newly built tanker in Furetank's VINGA series will be named at the Port of Uddevalla on 28 August. The vessel is designed by Furetank and FKAB Marine Design, celebrating 40 years of vessel design collaboration.

The naming ceremony will be held for specially invited guests and press. On 29 August, during a harbour festival, the vessel will be opened to the public — offering a rare opportunity to come on board and experience a modern tanker from the outside in.

The partnership between the shipping company and the vessel design firm began in the 1980s. Together, they have refined every technical system over the decades, achieving the highest possible energy efficiency and consistently staying ahead of international environmental and climate regulations.

"We know operations and FKAB knows shipbuilding. Our collaboration has been a winning equation over the years — one plus one has equalled three. Our companies' histories are also closely intertwined: FKAB's founder vouched for Furetank when we ordered our first modern tanker. That was the start of the journey that has brought us to where we stand today," says Jonatan Höglund, Deputy CEO of Furetank.

The crowning achievement of the collaboration is the VINGA vessel series: a record-breaking series of 22 tankers ordered to date. The vessels have attracted both co-investors and customers alike, on the strength of their energy-efficient design, best-in-class environmental technology, high technical performance and exceptional operational reliability.

”Our companies have had a fruitful exchange of ideas over the years, advancing vessel technology. Thanks to technical choices such as biogas propulsion, a propeller nozzle and efficient hull lines, the vessels' fuel consumption has been reduced to a level that remains best in class since the VINGA series was first drawn up," says Andreas Hagberg, Head of Sales at FKAB.

The vessel joins the Swedish merchant fleet, contributing to the country's resilience and security of supply. This was noted by Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure, Andreas Carlson, who commented on the delivery on LinkedIn:

"Donsö-based shipping company Furetank today announces that it is registering a new vessel under the Swedish flag, with more on the way. It is encouraging to see the Swedish-flagged fleet grow — now standing at 105 vessels. This is good for Swedish shipping, national preparedness and competitiveness, and will gradually open the door to more Swedish seafarers.”

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Press invitation to the naming ceremony

Members of the media are welcome to attend the naming ceremony on 28 August and take a tour of the vessel. Representatives from Furetank, FKAB Marine Design and the port of Uddevalla will be available for interviews on site.

To register, please contact:

Amanda Termén
+46 70 22 33 555
amanda@sprangkommunikation.se

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VINGA series specifications:

Length: 149.9 m

DWT: 17,999

Cargo capacity: 20,269 m³

Number of cargo tanks: 12

Ice class: 1A

Read more about the VINGA vessel series here.