China’s Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding has handed over a new oil/chemical tanker to UK shipping company Union Maritime.
Named Chinook I, the vessel is the first unit in a new series of steel-hulled chemical tankers ordered by Union Maritime from the same shipbuilder.
The newbuild has an LOA of 149.8 metres (491.5 feet), a beam of 22.8 metres (74.8 feet), a design draught of 8.5 metres (27.9 feet), a depth of 12.7 metres (41.7 feet), a gross tonnage of 11,952, and a deadweight of approximately 18,500.
The 12 cargo tanks will be used primarily for the transport of refined oil, vegetable oil, and IMO class II and III bulk chemicals with a trial flash point of less than or equal to 60 degrees Celsius to satisfy the requirements of IBC specifications.
Power is provided by a Yichang Marine main diesel engine with a rated output of 3,900 kW (5,200 hp). The engine is fed by a 757-cubic-metre (26,700-cubic-foot) fuel tank and drives a controllable-pitch propeller to deliver a service speed of 14 knots.
The onboard systems draw power from three 850kVA main generators while a 156kVA generator is available for use during emergencies.
Chinook I is classed by Bureau Veritas and will sail under the flag of the Marshall Islands.
| Chinook I | |
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Type of vessel: | Oil/chemical tanker |
| Classification: | Bureau Veritas I +Hull +Mach, Oil tanker CPS(WBT) ESP, Chemical tanker IMO Type 2 ESP, Tier III, +VeriSTAR-HULL CM, GREEN PASSPORT EU, +AUT-UMS, MON-SHAFT, BWT, CLEANSHIP, ICE CLASS IB, ERS-S, METHANOLFUEL-PREPARED, INWATERSURVEY, VCS, IG, ETA, LI-HG-S3 |
| Flag: | Marshall Islands |
| Owner: | Union Maritime, UK |
| Builder: | Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding, China |
| Hull construction material: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 149.8 metres (491.5 feet) |
| Beam: | 22.8 metres (74.8 feet) |
| Draught: | 8.5 metres (27.9 feet) |
| Depth: | 12.7 metres (41.7 feet) |
| Deadweight tonnage: | 18,500 |
| Gross tonnage: | 11,952 |
| Main engine: | Yichang Marine, 3,900 kW (5,200 hp) |
| Propulsion: | Controllable-pitch propeller |
| Generators: | 3 x 850 kVA; 156 kVA |
| Cruising speed: | 14 knots |
| Type of fuel: | Diesel |
| Fuel capacity: | 757 cubic metres (26,700 cubic feet) |