China’s Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding recently delivered a new 7,700DWT bunkering tanker to Hercules Tanker Management (HTM) based in the UAE.
Hercules Angelica is the fourth vessel in an order of ten placed by Gibraltar-based fuel supplier Peninsula, which will operate the ship under time charter.
The vessel was built to Lloyd’s Register class and Portuguese flag requirements.
The newbuild has an LOA of 104 metres, a beam of 19 metres, and a gross tonnage of 4,999.
Peninsula has described the ship and her sisters as IMO II chemical tankers able to supply conventional fuels, up to 100 per cent biofuels, and all forms of methanol.
The tanker uses diesel-electric propulsion and is prepared for battery use. Peninsula estimated that this setup, along with the hull and propeller design, would reduce emissions by approximately 20 per cent compared to older conventional tankers.
Hercules Harriet, the first ship in the series, was delivered in October 2025 and sailed from Southeast Asia carrying a B100 biofuel cargo. She now provides bunkering services in Europe.
At the time of Hercules Harriet’s delivery, HTM expected the remaining vessels to follow every two months into 2027.
