Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd. (SDHI), a leading shipbuilding and heavy fabrication corporation, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with European ship owner and operator Rederiet Stenersen AS for construction of 6-‘IMO Type II’ chemical tankers, each of 18,000-DWT capacity. The LoI for the 6-vessels is costed at around $220-mn, with an alternative for additional 6-ships to follow under the same class.
The vessels will be built at SDHI’s center in Pipavav, Gujarat. The vessels will be designed by Marinform AS, Norway, and classed by DNV. Each ship will be constructed to ‘Ice Class 1A; standards and emphasize an advanced hybrid propulsion system.
Each tanker has been pictured as future ready – the design permits conversion to methanol or LNG fuel and includes the provision to upgrade battery capacity up to 5,000-kWh, allowing major improvements in green performance and adaptability for incorporate fuels and technologies.
