Pallas Shipping has developed a new vessel concepts in the form of a tanker that is designed according to the latest environmental and safety requirements. The Tanker, which has a cargo capacity of about 1700 tons are designed to operate as a bunkering vessel which place high demands on maneuverability, safety and technical standars.
Negotiation is now a major shipyard for the construction of this vessel and the company is now working to find appropriate financing for the project.
Below, a few of the unique properties of the vessel will be equipped with:
■Water-lubricated and cooled propeller sleeves
■Two main engines and two rudders for maximum security and maneuverability
■The ship´s engines to be driven out of low-sulfur emission diesel
■The vessel is equipped with a facility for the treatment of ballast water
■Mixing pump on board to mix different quality of fuel products in cargo tanks
■Equipped with the market´s most fuel-efficient engines
■The noise level in the vessel would fall below the thresholds of 50%
■The entire vessel is galvanized for minimum future maintenance and minimal consumption of paint
■The vessel is painted with environmentally approved antifouling
”We see this as future tankers and we are confident that revenue mass for such a vessel are significantly higher than for a conventional tanker, the oil companies are now focusing very much on environmetally friendly way to transport their products”, said Fredrik Johansson from Pallas Shipping.