Lehkering is expanding its fleet with another gas tanker, the LRG GAS 89. The new vessel is identical to the LRG GAS 88, currently still under construction.
The LR GAS 89 will be the eighteenth ship in the company’s fleet. Construction will take about a year, so the new tanker is expected to come into service in July 2011.
TeamCo
The Dutch shipyard TeamCo Shipyard, which was responsible for the construction and assembly of LRG GAS 87 and which is currently working on LRG GAS 88, also received the contract for the construction of the new vessel. Bureau Veritaas was employed as the ship classification association, as it was for LRG GAS 85, 86, 87 and 88.
Pressurised Gas Tanks
The German company Gronemeyer & Banck will supply the pressurised gas tanks for the new ships. They are 33.60 meters long, have a diameter of 4.80 meters and a capacity of 582 cubic meters. To ensure the new ship construction will meet all future requirements, the tanks are suitable for the transportation of pressurized liquefied gases such as butadiene, butane, propane and propylene. The carriage of ammonia and propylene oxide is also possible.
Special Hull Construction
Since these high-capacity tanks are larger than normally permitted in a double-hull construction, the hull is fitted with increased impact protection. A special construction, a so-called “sheath,” is used. Two modern engines with an output of 634 KW and low fuel consumption power the ship. The inland tanker will be able to navigate canals and can therefore be used on subsidiary waterways.
