LNG conversion ready product tankers under construction
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has begun production activities on the third and fourth 50,000 dwt product tankers in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers, a Kinder Morgan Inc. subsidiary (APT).The two product tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and are the culmination of a series of eight product tankers being built at the shipyard for APSI’s customers.Construction on the third and fourth 50, 000 dwt product tankers for APT officially began in the shipyard’s fabrication shop when guest of honor Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack pushed the button on the shipyard’s state of the art plasma cutting machine. The first steel plates that were cut will later become part of the engine room.At the ceremony, President and CEO of APSI, Steinar Nerbovik, remarked: “With construction underway on these two product tankers, we celebrate the capstone of an exciting eight tanker series that is part of Philadelphia’s contribution to the energy landscape of this country. The 1,100 men and women working at the shipyard will be busy for years to come completing these tankers and the other vessels we have under contract.”“We are very pleased to be working with the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard on the construction of ...
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