Gas Carriers-LPG
ANTWERPEN VENTURE 39,000m3 LPG/NH3/VCM Carrier
The 39,000m3 LPG/NH3/VCM carrier ANTWERPEN VENTURE was constructed at Ariake Works of Hitachi Zosen Corporation and delivered to Cedonia Shipping Limited in November 1996.
Features
1. The vessel is designed and constructed to carry the Liquefied Gas cargoes in three independent self-supporting prismatic cargo tanks. Each tank is capable of loading commercial propane, commercial butane, anhydrous ammonia, propylene, butadiene, butylene and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM).
2. Any two grades of cargoes can be loaded in the cargo tanks simultaneously, with the grouping of No. 1 and No. 3 cargo tanks (No. 1 group) and No. 2 cargo tank (No. 2 group).
3. Two electric motor driven deep- well pumps (500m3/h each) are provided for each cargo tank. Two booster pumps and one combined type cargo heater/vaporizer are provided on the upper deck to transfer the fully refrigerated cargo to the ambient temperature shore tank.
4. A deck tank (110m3) is provided for change over of cargoes during voyage.
5. A 4,000N m3/h inert gas generator is provided to produce dry inert gas or dry air. The generator is used for inerting and dehydration of the cargo system and interbarrier spaces and for make-up service of interbarrier spaces during voyage.
6. An integrated cargo and machinery control and monitoring system is provided. Cargo pumps, reliquefaction plant, ballast pumps, cargo & ballast valves, etc. are remotely controlled from the keyboards, and monitored on the CRTs in the cargo control room.
7. The main engine is a long-stroke, 2 cycle diesel engine of Hitachi Zosen-MAN B & W 6S60MC.
8. The 4 blade controllable pitch propeller type bow thruster is provided and is driven by AC electric motor.
9. The steering gear is rotary vane type.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length(o.a.)……………195.94m
Length(b.p.)……………186.0m
Breadth(mld.)……………29.4m
Depth(mld.)……………17.0m
Draft(mld.)……………9.1m
Gross tonnage……………25,337
Deadweight……………25,859MT
Main engine……………Hitachi Zosen-MAN B & W 6S60MC
MCR……………14,300PS×102rpm
NOR……………12,870PS×98.5rpm
Speed(max.trial)……………19.7knots
(service)……………16.0knots
Complement……………35
Classification……………DNV+1A1,Tanker for Liquefied Gas (-48℃, 682kg/m3, 0.28kg/cm2G),E0, W1-0C, ICM(BTs)
Cargo pump……………500m3/h×120mT.H.×6 (deepwell type)
Loading capacity(tank)……………39,270m3 (incl. dome, at 20℃)
