Simonsen orders eight methanol dual-fuel chemical tankers from China

Danish shipping company Rederiet MH Simonsen (Simonsen) has ordered eight dual-fuel methanol chemical tankers from China’s Jiangxi Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.

PHOTO: Simonsen’s methanol dual-fuel chemical tanker concept. Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Industry

The 6,800-dwt IMO type 2 chemical tankers will be able to run on methanol and conventional marine fuels. An IMO type 2 chemical tanker is designed for transporting moderately hazardous chemicals according to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards.

The company has not disclosed any details regarding when the vessels will be delivered.

By Tuhin Roy

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