Desgagnes christens two polar class dual fuel/LNG vessels

摘要

Quebec City based Grou-pe Desgagnes, proceeded in June with the double christening and inauguration of the M/T Paul A. Desgagnes and the M/T Rossi A. Desgagnes, two leading-edge polar class dual fuel/LNG (liquefied natural gas) petroleum/ chemical tankers. The ceremony was held in front of about 500 guests at the Port of Quebec. These additions to the Desgagnes fleet represent the completion of an investment plan, worth more than $200 million and launched in 2015, for the construction and commissioning of four new vessels. The twin new-generation ships are the result of an original concept developed by Desgagnes to optimize characteristics related to safety, environmental performance and operational efficiency, as well as to adapt to the navigational conditions of northern Quebec and the Great Lakes regions. Each vessel represents an investment of $50 million, of which close to $9 million for each ship was solely for the purpose of adding a dual fuel/LNG engine. With a deadweight of almost 15,000 tonnes and tanks with a capacity of more than 17,000 m~3, the vessels are suitable for transporting refined petroleum or chemical products. They were built at the Besiktas shipyard in Turkey.