Chemical Tankers Archives - Page 2 of 2

The chemical tanker Stolt Valor will be scrapped

The chemical tanker Stolt Valor, which caught fire in March 2012 and reported total loss, will be scrapped. The explosion and fire on board of the ship happened on 45 miles off the coast of Qatar and caused serious damages of the cargo tanks, hull and engineering on board. The fire was extinguished, but the ship was in terrible condition. The company owner of the vessel Stolt Nielsen together with the operator Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company announced that the repair costs of the chemical tanker will be much higher than its actual price, so the best option in front of them is to scrap the vessel. The chemical tanker was tugged to the port of Asry, where was inspected by experts of the company owner and shipyard, who concerned about the full repair of the ship.

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Fire on board of chemical tanker Bunga Alpinia

The chemical/palm oil tanker Bunga Alpinia caught fire, while berthed alongside at Petronas Chemicals Methanol Sdn Bhd terminal in Labuan, Malaysia. The fire started, during the cargo operations this morning (on 26th July 2012) and caused missing of 5 crew members and serious injured of 1 person. Bunga Alpinia chemical tanker was operating in East Africa and arrived to discharge cargo in Malaysia, when fire on board started from technical breakdown. On board of the ship there were 29 crew members - 23 Malaysians and 6 Filipinos. The port authorities send immediately tugs for fire fighting, but still there is no details if the fire is extinguished. The ship is loaded with methanol, as it is highly explodable cargo. The local authorities are investigating the reasons for the accident and still search for the missing 5 crew members.

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Chemical Tanker May 1 reported engine failure in the Indian Ocean

The chemical tanker May 1 reported blackout, while making an empty voyage to the repair yard in Mangalore, India. The ship was in poor condition and has engine problems, which was the reason for the planned repair in the Indian shipyard. The accident happened on a few nautical miles off Colachel port in India. The ship started the voyage from Port Klang, where the officers discharged the cargo and complained from repeated problems in the machinery and the main engine. The ship-owner send the vessel to repair into the yard in Mangalore, but the chemical tanker May 1 suffered more serious engine failure during the voyage. The vessel was blacked out more than 2 hours, but the sea was calm and there were no accidents and no injured people.

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Chemical Tanker ran aground in Rhine river

The chemical tanker Synthese-3, carrying sulphur acid, ran aground in Rhine river, near the city Oberwesel. The ship hit a mud bank during operation with 1300 tons of the dangerous chemical cargo, due to maneuvering operations. The navigation officer, changed the course to more appropriate position, but did not calculated the stream and the ship hit a mud bank, which was not corrected on the ship's chart. The chemical tanker Synthese-3 ran aground and was not able to refloat by itself. The distress signal was sent to the port authorities and coast guard. There is no damage of the hull, no injured crew members and no leak of sulphur acid in the river. The official announcement of the port authorities, tells that there is no danger of major disaster. The tanker will be refloated soon, but before the salvage operations need of lightering of the vessel.

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Stolt Bobcat

The chemical tanker Stolt Bobcat is one of the most modern and largest ships from the fleet of Stolt Nielsen. The vessel was built in 2009, as part from multi million project for renovation of the company's fleet. The chemical tanker has length of 155.00 meters, beam of 24.80 meters, depth of 13.35 meters and summer draft of 9.50 meters. The chemical tanker Stolt Bobcat has deadweight of 23,300 DWT and gross tonnage of 13,516 GRT. The cargo ship is really improved and very modern, with optimized cargo spaces and increased capacity. The net tonnage of the ship is 7,143 tons and the cargo capacity is 24,724 cubic meters. The vessel has really improved hull shape, designed according to the latest IMO requirements and standards. Stolt Bobcat has double hull and double sides, as between the cargo holds and the outside plates are situated the fuel tanks, ballast tanks and pipes for cargo system.

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Trans Scandic was sold to Khatanga Sea Port

The chemical tanker Trans Scandic (IMO: 9000247) was sold to the company Khatanga Sea Port Company on 9th June 2012. The tanker was previously owned by Seatrans - Bergen, Norway and with the brokerage of Rossfraght was sold to the Russian company. The vessel was built in 1992 in Suerken Hermann in Papenburg, Germany and till that moment was operating under the flag of Malta. The ship Trans Scandic has length of 117.00 meters, beam of 20.00 meters and draft of 6.20 m. The ship is quite large for the chemical tanker and has deadweight of 6,760 DWT and gross tonnage of 5,025 GRT. The ship will operate in inner fleet into the Russian country and is the first chemical tanker of the company.