Norgas Traveller
Zeebrugge 15 July 2006

 

Name

NORGAS TRAVELLER

Previous names

General cargo

1980 - 1980 Beate

1980 - 1987 Crusader Point

Gas tanker

1987 - 1990 Olefine Gas
1990 - 1991 Chem Olefine
1991 Norgas Traveller

Type

Liquefied gas tanker
LPG / Ethylene carrier

IMO-number

8026012

Call sign

9VJT9

Flag

Republic of Singapore

Port of registry

Singapore City

GT

6.711 t

DWT

Summer: 7.770 t

LPG draft: 4.912 t

NT

2.013 t

Length

129,99 m overall
121,61 m registered

Breadth

17,60 m registered

Draught

Summer: 7,573 m

Forecastle

9,769 m

Poop

23,519 m

Depth

9,91 m moulded

Speed

Service: 15,5 knots

LPG draft: 13,0 knots (max.: 4 Bft)

Built

1980

Rebuild: 1987 ship lengthened 08.1987

Keel laid

02.11.1979

Launch date

12.1979

Date of completion

31.03.1980

Builder

VEB Schiffswerft "Neptun" Rostock
Rostock
Federal Republic of Germany

Yard number

489 / 948

Hull material

Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile)

Hull type

Double bottom

Watertight bulkheads

6

Continuous decks

2

Main engine

1x MAN K 6 Z 57/80 F - 2 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 570 x 800 mm diesel engine - 3.972 kW at 225 rpm

Transmission: Main propulsion acts directly on the propellershaft

Starter type: Compressed air direct

Year of manufacture: 1979

Manufacturer: VEB Maschinenbau Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Federal Republic of Germany

Number of screws

1x Solid propeller - aft

Boilers

1x Steam boiler, oil fired - 8,0 bar

Heating surface: 25,2 m²

1x Exhaust gas heated boiler - 8,0 bar

Heating surface: 69,2 m²

Year of manufacture: 1979

Manufacturer: VEB Dampfkesselbau Dresden-Übigau
Dresden
Federal Republic of Germany

Electric installations

1x Plant 380/220 V - 1.500 kVA

1x Plant 380 V - 100 kVA

Generators

3x SKL8VD 36/24 main diesel generatorsets each 500 kVA

Emergency generator

1x Diesel generatorset 150 kVA

Compressed air Receivers

2x Receivers each 2.000 litres - 30,0 bar

Bow thruster

Yes

Number of cargo tanks

3

Cargo capacity

7.110 m³

Largest cargo tank

2.960 m³

Min. tank pressure

-0,3 bar

Min. tank temperature

-104 °C

Loading rate

600 m³/h

Discharging

600 m³/h

Deepwell pumps

6x 100 m³/h at 120 mLC

Booster pump

1x 260 m³/h at 120 mLC

Cargo heater

200 m³/h

Tank capacities

Ballast water: 2.522 m³

Fuel oil: 537 m³

Anchor equipment

3x Anchors weight each 3.300 kg

Chain length: 495,00 m

Operator

Norgas Carriers AS
Karenslyst Alle 8b
0212 Oslo
Norway

Owner

I.M. Skaugen Marine Services Pte. Ltd.
78 Shenton Way #17-03 Kippo Centre
Singapore 079120
Republic of Singapore