Concordia Damen has delivered another CDS Tanker 135. Last week, the vessel, of in-house design, successfully passed its trials, after having been outfitted at Concordia Damen’s shipyard in Werkendam by its long-time outfitter CCM3, as well as other suppliers and partners.
MTS Gambler is 135 metres long and 11.45 metres wide and is designed for the transport of mineral oils. The CDS 135 design originates from the successful CDS Tanker 110 series.
The vessel boasts a cargo capacity of 4180 m3. Due to its proven and optimised design, the vessel sails with minimal resistance and features a favourable speed-power curve. Propulsion is provided by two CAT C32 engines (2 x 709 kW), ensuring low fuel consumption.
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Built for stock
Karel Jan van de Pol, captain-owner of Gambler Shipping BV: ‘For us, this is a new chapter in our business. We trade across the European inland waterway, and we’ll deploy the Gambler as of next week for its first transport. I’ve selected Concordia Damen for our newbuild, because of their team’s personal approach. They listened well to my wishes, both as to technical matters as with respect to the accommodation, which is our home and must feel as our home.’
‘Another reason was the fact these vessels have already proven themselves in practice and that Concordia builds them on stock, which meant a shorter lead time for us,’ adds Van de Pol.
Nico de Bie, Project Manager at Concordia Damen, concludes: ‘Each successful delivery strengthens the reputation of our CDS 135-metre series as a reliable, efficient and future-ready design.’
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