LPG TANKER LENGTHENINGS AT YVC BOLNES

The LPG carriers CORAL ACROPORA and CORAL ACTINA were designed with a capacity of 2200m3, however recent changes in market trends indicated a need to increase capacity. The article describes work carried out by YVC Bolnes repair yard to lengthen the ships and add a further cargo tank of 1000m3 extending their total capacity to 3200m3.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Shiprepair and Conversion Technology, 4th quarter 1995, p 131 [1 p, 1 fig]
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Liquefied gases; Liquefied petroleum gas; Ship conversion
• Old TRIS Terms: Coral acropora; Coral actina
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00718920
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM