Company Magazine for the Odfjell Group - April 2008

already built eight 3,800 Dwt stainlesssteel chemical tankers for Sinochemand Nanjing Tanker Company, and lastyear it secured orders for four 9,000Dwt stainless steel tankers, controlledby Sinochem and Euroceanica UK, andfour stainless steel tankers of 5,500 Dwtfrom IMC.Chuan Dong’s initial design of the ships(IMO II) was in principal satisfactory,but Odfjell has made some technicalimprovements. We have increased thenumber of tanks from 12 to 14 to improvemarket trade flexibility. In additionwe have increased the cargo volumecapacity by 800 m 3 to 10,500 m 3 ,making it possible to fill the ship ondeadweight with typical low specificgravity chemicals.Tore Jakobsen, Terje Storeng and Atle Knutsen visiting the shipyardThe main engine will be a mediumspeed engine designed by MAN andbuilt on license by a Chinese producer.The ships will have a reduction gearwith a CP propeller, including an amplesized shaft generator. All cargo tankswill be arranged for carrying PropyleneOxide, and the ship will also be fittedwith a large N 2 generator.The specification has been commentedand improved on a very detailed level,and changes have been included asan amendment to the specification.Lengthy discussions were held aboutthe Maker’s List. The extent of Chinesemakers have now been reduced, andcritical equipment will be supplied bywell known suppliers providing worldwideservice, which is a crucial issue forships in international service.The six fixed newbuildings will be deliveredto Odfjell Asia II Pte Ltd, Singaporebetween the fourth quarter of 2010and the first quarter of 2012, at a totalprice of US$ 180 million. All units haveDnV class. The ships will operate in ourregional trades in Asia and Europe, andwill replace smaller vessels currentlytrading in these areas.9,000 Dwt particularsLength over all Abt. 118.90 mLength between perpendiculars 111.00 mBreadth, moulded 18.60 mDepth, moulded 10.40 mDraught design 7.80 mDraught scantling 7.80 mService speed Abt. 13.1 knotsNumber of cargo tanks 14Deadweight at design draft Abt. 9,200 M.T.Cargo tank volume (100%) 10,540 Cbm.Unloading capacity Max. 1,320 Cbm. per hourOdfjell Quarterly April 2008 5