Saudi Arabia's National Chemical Carriers receives new chemical tanker
National Chemical Carriers (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI), announced that it has received a new chemical tanker, TradeArabia News Service reports.
The tanker named NCC Najem was received from SHINAsb (previously SLS) of South Korea, as part of nine vessels previously contracted by NCC from this yard during 2006 – 2007 for a total value of approximately SR1.722 billion ($4.56 billion).
NCC Najem has a DWT of 45,000 tons with DNV classification and full IMO 2 notations and cargo capacity of 53,200 cubic meters comprising 22 Zink/Epoxy coated cargo tanks with 20 full segregations, a statement said.
The vessel will be commercially operated by NCC ODFJELL Chemical Tankers JLT, located in Dubai and owned jointly by NCC and ODFJELL SE of Norway.
NCC has additional three vessels under construction at SHINAsb in South Korea for a value of SR585 millions with deliveries expected during 2012, in addition to one large chemical tanker of 75,000 DWT, to be constructed at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering of South Korea at the price of SR247 million for delivery during 2013.
NCC currently operates a fleet of 20 vessels that are specialized in transporting Chemicals, Vegoils and Clean Petroleum Products with DWT capacity of nearly 900,000 tons, which will grow to 25 vessels and 1.1 million DWT by 2013, the statement said.