Pallas Shipping has developed a new vessel concepts in the form of a tanker that is designed according to the latest environmental and safety requirements. The Tanker, which has a cargo capacity of about 1700 tons are designed to operate as a bunkering vessel which place high demands on maneuverability, safety and technical standars.

Negotiation is now a major shipyard for the construction of this vessel and the company is now working to find appropriate financing for the project.

Below, a few of the unique properties of the vessel will be equipped with:

• Water-lubricated and cooled propeller sleeves
• Two main engines and two rudders for maximum security and maneuverability
• The ship´s engines to be driven out of low-sulfur emission diesel
• The vessel is equipped with a facility for the treatment of ballast water
• Mixing pump on board to mix different quality of fuel products in cargo tanks
• Equipped with the market´s most fuel-efficient engines
• The noise level in the vessel would fall below the thresholds of 50%
• The entire vessel is galvanized for minimum future maintenance and minimal consumption of paint
• The vessel is painted with environmentally approved antifouling

”We see this as future tankers and we are confident that revenue mass for such a vessel are significantly higher than for a conventional tanker, the oil companies are now focusing very much on environmetally friendly way to transport their products”, said Fredrik Johansson from Pallas Shipping.