Titan Unikum LNG Bunker Vessel Completed 15-Year Special Survey in September

Survey and Dry Dock in Guangzhou

In a LinkedIn post on 30 September 2026, Titan Clean Fuels said its LNG bunkering vessel Titan Unikum had completed its 15-year special survey and dry docking at Cosco Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. Ship & Bunker reported the announcement the same day. LNG Prime reported the vessel’s capacity as 12,000 cbm when Titan bought her, then named Seapeak Unikum, in January 2023.

Groundwork for a Forward Manifold

Titan said retrofit work was carried out alongside the survey to prepare for the future installation of a forward manifold. The manifold has not yet been fitted. The company expects it to add LNG bunkering capability once installed.

According to Ship & Bunker, the vessel has previously carried out LNG and petrochemical time charters, delivering cargoes to terminals across Asia. Titan said it expects the ship to keep trading for the next five years and beyond.

Background: What a Third Special Survey Covers

Class societies schedule special surveys at five-year intervals, so a 15-year survey is a ship’s third. Under IACS rules, a third special survey on a gas carrier typically covers the hull and machinery as well as the cargo installations. For the cargo side, IACS UR Z16 includes internal examination of the cargo tanks and their insulation, the cargo tank relief valves, and the cargo piping, pumps and compressors. The minimum extent of hull thickness measurement grows with the ship’s age up to the fourth special survey. This is general rule background. Ship & Bunker’s report does not list the individual items examined on Titan Unikum.

For charterers and ports using the vessel for LNG supply, the survey supports Titan’s statement that she can keep trading. Ship & Bunker’s report does not say when Titan will fit the manifold or where the vessel will work next.

Reviewed by Apeks Marine Editorial Team.