Gaschem Bergen 07
Zeebrugge 20 November 2008

 

Name

GASCHEM BERGEN

Previous names

1991 - 1999 Igloo Bergen
1999 - 2003 Bergen
2003 Gaschem Bergen

Type

Liquefied gas tanker
Ethylene / LPG

IMO-number

8919752

Call sign

DIBR

Flag

Germany

Port of registry

Hamburg

GT

7.082 t

DWT

9.490 t

NT

2.137 t

Length

126,24 m overall
122,02 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

17,80 m overall

Draught

Summer: 8,60 m

Bow to bridge

98,24 m

Forecastle

15,21 m

Poop

27,60 m

Keel to masthead

40,00 m

Freeboard

3.300 mm

Depth

11,90 m

Speed

16,25 knots

Built

1991

Keel laid

10.04.1990

Launch Date

26.10.1991

Date of completion

12.1991

First movement

15.12.1991

Builder

Brand Schiffswerft GmbH & Co. KG
Werftweg 15
26135 Oldenburg
Federal Republic of Germany

Yard number

235

Hull material

Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile)

Hull type

Double hull
Partly double bottom

Watertight bulkheads

6

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x MAN 6 L 52/55 B - 4 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 520 x 550 mm diesel engine, - 5.400 kW
Built: 1991
Builder: Man Group Munchen - Germany

Number of screws

1x Controllable pitch propeller - aft

Boilers

1x Thermal oil heater, oil fired - 10,0 bar
Heating surface: 39,0 m²
1x Thermal oil heater, exhaust gas heated - 10,0 bar
Heating surface: 128,0 m²
Year of Manufacture: 1991
Manufacturer: Aalborg Industries B.V.

Bow thruster

1x Fixed pitch propeller Lips - 450 kW forward

Electric installations

1x 450/220 V - 2.745 kVA
1x 450 V - 1.500 kVA
1x 450 V - 105 kVA

Shaft generator

1x 1.500 kVA

Generators

3x Main diesel generatorsets each 915 kVA

Emergency generator

1x Diesel generatorset 105 kVA

Compressed air receivers

1x Receiver 10 litres - 20,0 bar
2x Receivers each 710 litres - 30,0 bar
1x Receiver 2.000 litres - 11,0 bar
1x Receiver 1.500 litres - 10,0 bar

Cargo tanks

3

Cargo capacity

8.239 m³

Largest cargo tank

2.940 m³

Tank capacities

Ballast: 2.776 m³
Fuel oil: 771 m³

Min. temp

-104°C

Anchor equipment

3x Anchors weight each 3.780 kg
Chain Length: 522,50 m

Crew

16

Manager

NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
Harburger Str. 47-51
21614 Buxtehude
Federal Republic of Germany

Shipping company

GasChem Services GmbH & Co. KG
Am Sandtorkai 41
20457 Hamburg
Germany

Operated in the

Gaschem-Gasmare pool

Owner

KG GS Gas Shipping GmbH & Co.
Harburger Str. 4
21614 Buxtehude
Federal Republic of Germany