Japan's Fukuoka Shipbuilding launched a new stainless steel chemical tanker at its Fukuoka yard on Monday, November 9.
Vessel orderbook records list South Korea's DM Shipping as the owner. The contract was signed in November 2024, and delivery is scheduled for January 2027.
Hull F-1366 has a gross tonnage of 12,200. The tanker has a deadweight tonnage of 19,700, a length overall of 143 metres and a beam of 23.7 metres. A single MAN-B&W 6S40ME-C9 main engine built by Makita, with a maximum continuous rating of 4,200kW, will drive a fixed-pitch propeller.
Fukuoka Shipbuilding said it typically completes around 70 per cent of outfitting work before a vessel is launched. The remainder is undertaken at the yard's outfitting quay ahead of sea trials and handover. The building berth at the Fukuoka yard measures 144.5 by 25 metres.
The yard's recent output includes the dual-fuel Fairchem Pinnacle, delivered in 2025 as the fourth vessel in a series for MOL Chemical Tankers. Earlier work includes Odfjell's 36,000DWT Bow Persistent, which was designed to carry propylene oxide.
