8400DWT chemical tanker Med Antarctic was successfully launched at Eregli Shipyard on March 30, 2017!

8400DWT chemical tanker Med Antarctic was successfully launched at Eregli Shipyard on March 30, 2017!

8400DWT chemical tanker Med Antarctic was successfully launched at Eregli Shipyard on March 30, 2017!

The construction of the chemical/oil tanker Med Antarctic (Eregli 30) started on February 2016, and a year after on 30th of March 2017, we are celebrating its successful launch!

Med Antarctic is a 8400DWT IMO type II chemical/oil tanker measuring 123,9m x 17,2m. The tanker is powered by a powerful MAK/8M32C main engine developing 4000 KW at 600 rpm.

12 pcs FRAMO hydraulically driven, single stage, submerged deepwell pump, type SD 150, with the capacity 350 m3/h at 110 mlc, gravity 0.8 t/m3 and viscosity 1.0 cst are installed for cargo tanks.

In addition, Nitrogen Gas Generator system is designed so that to fill 5% ullage volume of all cargo tanks and slops tanks at the same time (padding) is possible.

The vessel is a single screw, double hull vessel, which is capable to carry the cargo a large range of liquid cargoes IMO II type, petroleum products and vegetable oils. Cargo area is divided to 12 cargo tanks by means of oil-tight corrugated transverse bulkheads and longitudinal bulkhead in CL. The vessel is also equipped with 2 slop tanks on deck. Designation of full segregation gives the vessel high flexibility.

The accommodation area is arranged for 17 personnel and 1 pilot. Single berth cabins are provided. Accommodation is designed in such way to ensure good insulation, noise reduction and comfortable habitability to the crew.

Class notations of the vessel are:

BUREAU VERITAS I*HULL*MACH-OIL TANKER ESP; CHEMICAL TANKER ESP, UNRESTRICTED NAVIGATION *AVM-APS*AUT-UMS, MON-SHAFT; CLEANSHIP 1; ICE CLASS IA INWATERSURVEY, VCS, MANOVR, IG

It is foreseen that the vessel will go under YMN Tanker management at the second half of 2017.