Optimus (ship)

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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

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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.