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Berge Nantong Main Particulars

Shipbuilder . . . . .Hyundai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.

Vessel Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berge Nantong

Owner/Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unique Shipping

Contract date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 5, 2003

Launch/float-out date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 4, 2006

Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 27, 2006

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .738 ft. (225 m) m

Length, b.p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705.3 ft. (215 m)

Breadth molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 ft. (36.6 m)

Depth molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 ft. (22 m)

Draft, design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.4 ft. (11.4 m)

Draft, scantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.2 ft. (12.5 m)

Main engine . . . . . . . . . .Hyundai-B&W 6S60MC-C

Output MCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,420 bhp x 105 rpm

Cargo pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 x HKSE-Svanehoj

Radars & integrated navigation system JRC

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69,404 MT

Lightweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,624 MT

Deadweight, design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,780 MT

Deadweight, scantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,899 MT

Speed, service (-- %MCR output) .16.75 knots (89%

MCR)

Cargo capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82,250 cu. m.

Heavy oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,367 cu. m.

Diesel oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 cu. m.

Water ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,600 cu. m.

Daily fuel consumption (tons/day)

Main engine only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.55

Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.56

Classification society and notations: Det Norske

Veritas, +1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas,

Ship type 2G (-50 oC, 600kg/m3, 0.25bar), E0, NAU-

TICUS (Newbuilding), PLUS-1, NAUT-OC, CLEAN,

OPP-F, TMON, In-Water Survey % high-tensile steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(HT32 = 14%; LT32 = 40%)

Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ft. (7 m)

Exhaust-gas scrubbing equipment . . . . . . . .Kangrim

Cargo cranes/cargo gear . . . . .Hochang-MacGregor

Mooring equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rolls-Royce

Cargo tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Cargo pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 x HKSE-Svanehoj

Ballast control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DAMCOS

Complement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Officers; 14 Crew

Bridge control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kongsberg

Fire detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SARACOM

Radars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x JRC

Waste disposal plant . . . . . . . . . . .HMMCO-ATLAS

The tanker Kronviken, built by

Samsung Heavy Industries for Viken

Shipping is an ocean going single screw diesel engine driven crude oil tanker suitable for carrying crude oil. The ship, which measures 817 x 143.7 (249 x 43.8 m) with a 44.6 ft. (13.6 m) design draft, is powered by a MAN B&W 7S60MC diesel engine which produces a total installed power of 19,460 bhp.

Delivered September 14, the ship has a raked stem with a protruded bulbous bow, a transom stern and one continuous deck. Accommodations including navi- gation bridge and an engine room shall be located aft as outlined on the general arrangement.

The vessel has bowthruster room, for- ward water ballast tank, aft peak tank, cargo oil tanks, segregated water ballast tanks, fuel oil tanks, a pump room and an engine room.

The cargo area is constructed with double bottom and double shell and shall consist of six pairs of cargo oil tanks, two slop tanks and six pairs of wing and double bottom water ballast tanks. Heavy fuel oil tanks is construct- ed with double bottom and double shell and outer space of heavy fuel oil tanks shall be void space.

The transverse and longitudinal bulk- heads below the upper deck are of plane type.

Peak tanks and six pairs of wing and double bottom water ballast tanks in

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