NewS
contains no heavy metals or biocides and has low cabinet or skid mounted.
levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). It, Its control system is based on a Programmable Logical
therefore, poses no hazard to marine life. Control (PLC) and features a touch screen type control
panel. Several mimic flow diagrams are implemented as
Power well as the controls required for safe operation with a
UACC opt for
minimum of operator supervision.
Hamworthy power
Newbuilds
An order of 10 chemical tankers of 45,000dwt each
Spliethoff takes
that will be delivered by South Korea’s SLS yard
delivery of MPC
between January 2011 and June 2012 will be fitted with
Hamworthy’s Moss nitrogen generator technology. Dutch operator Spliethoff has taken delivery of the
The ships, ordered by Dubai shipowner United Arab final vessel in a series of eight to be delivered by
Chemical Carriers (UACC) have been designed for China Changjiang National Shipping. The 17,000dwt
maximum operational flexibility. The 183m long, 32m multi-purpose carrier Dynamogracht was delivered by
wide vessels will feature 22 cargo tanks apiece, of up to China Changjiang National Shipping’s new facility at
2000m
3
capacity each. Jinling, 300km upstream from Shanghai on the Yangtze
UACC Vice President - Technical, Johan Thuresson River.
said: “It is fair to say that these ships will be our most Dynamogracht was also built to handle heavy lift cargoes
sophisticated newbuildings to date. We have specified and features the Lloyd’s Register ice-class notation 1A FS
Hamworthy in the past as a supplier of engine room and is also designed to carry more than 1000 containers
pumps and sewage systems, but this is the first time for while maintaining a cruising speed of 17-18knots. It is
us with their Nitrogen Generator System.” the eighth and last vessel of Spliethoff’s D-type order at
Each nitrogen generator will have a capacity of 3.750 Jinling yard, all built to Lloyd’s Register class.
Nm
3
/h at 95% purity. Nitrogen gas is distributed to cargo Lloyd’s Register, which celebrates its 250 anniversary
oil tanks and slop tanks. The generator will also supply this year, said: “Industry insight and expertise
nitrogen to the ballast water tanks for inerting and gas have proven our most enduring products. Because
freeing. time-honoured clients such as Spliethoff and Jinling not
Hamworthy said that its latest nitrogen generator is a only count on our experience, they expect us to provide
compact, high efficiency system based on air separation, solutions for the technical challenges they will face in
using hollow fibre membrane modules, which are either the future.”
Dynamogracht following its delivery from the Jinling yard in January this year.
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