Croatian shipbuilder 3. MAJ last Friday, on Dec. 14th, delivered tanker Palanca Luanda (Yard number 716) to the Swedish company WISBY TANKERS. In total, shipbuilder 3. Maj and the Swedish owner signed contract for the construction of four tankers.
The tanker, designed to carry concrete, oil and chemicals, is 133 meters long and 23 meters wide. The newbuild features the loading capacity of 15,000 DWT and is propelled by the 3.MAJ-Wartsila 6 RT Flex 35 engine (MAIN ENGINE OUTPUT 4500 kW at 144 min-1).
At recent trials the engine easily produced the speed of 13.6 knots.
CLASS: BUREAU VERITAS
AUT-UMS, SYS-IBS-1, SYS-NEQ-1
MON-SHAFT, INWATERSURVEY, CLEANSHIP (C), VCS
Oil tanker – Asphalt carrier (maximum cargo temperature 250 °C),
Chemical tanker, Unrestricted navigation.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 18, 2012