Bureau Veritas classes first newbuilding LNG-fuel oil/chemical tanker built by Avic for Terntank Rederi AS
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, August 30, 2016 - Leading
international classification society Bureau Veritas has classed the first LNG-fuelled
newbuilding oil/chemical tanker, the 15,000 dwt Ternsund, built under BV class
at Avic Dingheng, China and delivered to
Denmark’s Terntank Rederi at the end of June 2016. The new vessel is the result
of close co-operation between Terntank, Avic and Bureau Veritas.
The Ternsund is the
first of a series of four ships all equipped with the Wärtsilä RT-flex50-D
dual-fuel low-speed engine. This is the first installation of such engine
and it was done under BV class. In early August the vessel became the first
ever ship to take on LNG as bunker fuel in the port of Rotterdam, qualifying
for an LNG bunkering premium equal to a ten per cent reduction in port dues.
Philippe Donche-Gay, President of
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division says, “We led the way globally
classing dual-fuel gas carriers and we are now leading the way with
newbuildings of different ship types using LNG as fuel. Step by step shipping
is moving to cleaner fuels and Bureau Veritas is helping it to do that safely
and with confidence.”
Ternsund is an IMO Type 2
oil/chemical tanker able to carry 9 grades of cargo in 16 different tanks. It
will operate in North European waters under charter to a Finnish company. The Wärtsilä RT-flex50-D
dual-fuel low-speed engine will deliver 5,850 kW propelling the 147 m LOA
vessel via a CPP propeller delivering a service speed of 14.5 knots. LNG as
fuel is stored on board in 2 Type C tanks on deck containing 315 cu m of LNG
each.
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Veritas – LNG as Fuel Business Development Manager
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