On Thursday 31 May 2012, delivery of Iver Bright, a 6,265-ton asphalt/oil/chemical tanker took place at HMD yard. The vessel was constructed at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea to ice-class requirements.
The vessels are 6,050-ton Bitumen/Asphalt tankers, constructed to ice-class requirements. Iver Brilliant is the last of 19 vessels constructed for Vroon Offshore Services (Vroon) at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard from 2005 on.
In a ceremony held in Korea on 22 May, Iver Bright was named by Mrs Metos Delgado-van de Bospoort, wife of Mr Frans van de Bospoort, Managing Director Chemical, LPG & Product Tanker Group, DVB Bank. The vessel will be operated by Iver Ships B.V. in Barendrecht, the Netherlands and ship management will be handled by Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd.
VESSEL PARTICULARS:
Length o.a 111.62 m
Beam 18.2 m
Draught 6.7 m
Speed 12.6 knots
DWT 6,265 ton
Main engine Wartsila 7L32
M/E power 3,500 kw at 100%
Tank capacity 6,095.4 m3
Cargo pump capacity 2×400 m3
Max. Load temperature 230°C
Flag Gibraltar
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, June 1, 2012; Image: vroon