ESL Shipping’s new dual-fuel bulk carriers will not only be the first large LNG-fuelled bulkers, but the first vessels constructed to the new DNV GL rule set.
Due for delivery in early 2018, the two highly efficient 25,600 dwt vessels are optimised for trading in the Baltic Sea region.
B.Delta26LNG Design
Featuring the Deltamarin B.Delta26LNG design, the two highly efficient ships will feature dual-fuel main and auxiliary machinery, resulting in CO2 emissions per ton of cargo transported half that of present vessels. The bulk carriers will be built to the new DNV GL rules for general dry cargo ships with DNV GL ice class 1A and will have type C LNG tanks of approximately 400 m3 capacity enabling bunkering at several terminals within the Baltic region. The B.Delta26LNG has a shallow draft of maximum 10 m, an overall length of 160 m, and a breadth of 26 m.
ESL Shipping's two new vessels will be built at Sinotrans & CSC Qingshan Shipyard in China. The total value of the investment is approximately EUR 60 million. The construction work is done together with the Finnish designer Deltamarin. Special attention was given to the efficiency of cargo handling and cargo hold arrangements. The new ship also exhibits efficient operation and extensive model tests have been performed for both water (SSPA) and ice class (Aker Arctic) operations.
Picture by Deltamarin.
