FKAB Marine Design announced that it has been awarded a contract for the design of four 41,000 dwt MR tankers for European owner that will be built at Xiamen heavy industries, China.
With an overall length of about 199.00 meters, a beam of 32.20 meters, a depth of 16.6 meters, a design draught of 11.10 meters, a structural draught of 12.00 meters, a design speed of 13 knots, and a deadweight at design draught of 41,000 tons，the FKAB T67 is a Tier III product and chemical tanker (IMO II & III) vessel, and will be compliant with future environmental regulations but will also apply innovative eco-technology for next generation of green ships and it is optimized for worldwide operation.
The FKAB T67 is a Tier III product and chemical tanker (IMO II & III) vessel, and will be compliant with future environmental regulations but will also apply innovative eco-technology for next generation of green ships and it is optimized for worldwide operation.
Special attention is taken to optimize hull lines including the patented F-bow resulting in energy savings and reduction in CO2 emission over the ship’s life. The vessel is designed with high standard European accommodation and equipped with, battery pack and shore connection for supply of green electricity during port operation. All pipes except the manifold are located inside the closed pipe trunk, which is running from aft to forecastle.
The propulsion system consists of one medium speed engine coupled to a contrallable pitch propeller and a shaft generator. The shaft generator will also be used as ’take me home’ and willbe connected to the electric net via a frequency converter allowing variable speed of the engine /propeller for both PTO / PTI and PTH. In port during discharging the main engine will be used as agenerator by remote operated hydraulic clutch that disconnect the propeller shaft from gear.
It is reported that the four new ships will be jointly undertaken by Mawei Shipbuilding and Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, and will commence construction in Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry.