| March
2004 |
| Four LPG
Carriers Delivered |
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Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation delivered
four new LPG carriers, the Berge Nice, Berge
Nantes, Clipper Moon and Clipper Sky, in
September, October and December 2003 and
March 2004, respectively. They are the second
to the fifth in a five-ship series of 59,000m3
LPG carriers ordered by Solvang ASA and
Bergesen D.Y. ASA.
These ultra-advanced LPG carriers are capable
of transporting butane and propane as well
as ammonia and other chemical gases. They
feature four independent prismatic cargo
tanks in cargo hold compartments for the
storage of lower-temperature liquefied gas.
Kawasaki’s new bow form, SEA-Arrow (Sharp
Entrance Angle bow as an Arrow), is deployed
in the carriers to minimize bow wave resistance
and to improve propulsive performance significantly.
With these latest deliveries, Kawasaki’s LPG
carrier total has now reached 37. |
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