Guests at the ceremony, which featured traditional Chinese music and dancing, included top Stena managers and representatives of partners and the yard.

Doing the honours as godmother was Katarina Ljungqvist, head of Handelsbanken Western Sweden. A tour of the vessel followed, led by Captain Sachin Salunkhe.

On its maiden voyage, the Stena Immaculate will carry cargo including vegoil from Papua New Guinea to Europe.