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Home›Shipbuilding›16.500 DWT Tanker Built for South African UNICORN Company Completes Sea Trials
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August 16, 2011 · about 15 years ago

16.500 DWT Tanker Built for South African UNICORN Company Completes Sea Trials

After 16.500 DWT Product Oil/Chemical tanker set sail for its sea trials on July 16, SF shipyard announced yesterday that the vessel has successfully completed all test. These tests were carried out in order to inspect ships readiness for open seas and all equipment installed previously. Hull No 9#1

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After 16.500 DWT Product Oil/Chemical tanker set sail for its sea trials on July 16, SF shipyard announced yesterday that the vessel has successfully completed all test. These tests were carried out in order to inspect ships readiness for open seas and all equipment installed previously. Hull No 9#16500 DWT, Product Oil/Chemical tanker,was built for South African UNICORN Company.

The characteristics are:

LOA: 144m

LPP: 135.6m

Width: 23m

Depth: 12,5m

Design Draft: 8.8m

Safety Load: 16500DWT.

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Source: sfshipyard, August 16, 2011.

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