The chemical and product tanker Stena Imperative was named at China Merchants Wharf in Hong Kong. The vessel, an IMOIIMAX MR tanker, is wholly owned by Stena Bulk and was delivered a few days ago from the Chinese shipyard CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (CSSC OME) in Guangzhou.
With the IMOIIMAX concept, Stena Weco is able to easily switch between different markets. The vessel’s cargo flexibility and the ability to quickly clean the cargo tanks for different types of cargo means furthermore that her utilisation can be maximised.
The Stena Imperative is the fifth of 13 tankers ordered by Stena Bulk (ten in 2012 and three in 2015 with an option on a further two). Four of the total of 13 vessels ordered, the Stena Impression, the Stena Image, the Stena Imperial and the Stena Important, were delivered in 2015 and delivery of the remaining eight vessels, after the Stena Imperative, will be completed in 2018.
Three of the 13 IMOIIMAX tankers are wholly owned by Stena Bulk, six are owned together with GAR (Golden Agri Resources), two are owned by Stena Bulk’s sister company Concordia Maritime and two are owned by Stena Weco.
The IMOIIMAX model is a further development of a well-established and successful concept with extra large cargo flexibility and even lower fuel consumption. Stena Teknik and the shipyard GSI were jointly responsible for the technical development of the IMOIIMAX concept. The IMOIIMAX tankers have 18 tanks in order to be able to transport both vegetable oils and chemicals such as oil and petroleum products.
Source & Image Credit: Stena Bulk
