Thun Tankers Splashes First of Four Coastal Tankers

18 June, 2018

Dutch coastal shipping company Thun Tankers splashed the first of its four 8,000 dwt coastal tankers on June 16 at the Westerbroek shipyard.

The dual fueled, E-Class tanker is a part of the batch ordered by the company in October 2016 from the Netherlands-based shipbuilder Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V.

With a cargo capacity of 9,500 m3, the new LNG-fueled tanker will replace some of the company’s older tonnage.

Featuring a length of 115 meters and a width of 15.8 meters, the tanker is of a new design to further optimize efficiency and ecological footprint.

The company earlier informed that the first tankers from the order are scheduled to start joining the fleet from the fourth quarter of 2018.

“The E-class will continue to provide our clients with the dynamics of always having climate smart high quality tankers in the right position at the requested time,” Joakim Lund, CCO Thun Tankers, said.

SOURCE: WMN