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Lerici is one really interesting in designer point of view vessel.
The gas carrier has overall length of 216.14 meters, while the length
between perpendiculars is 205.00 meters. The beam of the gas carrier
is 33.90 meters. The ship has depth of 21.26 meters and draft of
8.20 meters, while fully loaded. The air draft of the vessel is
46.00 meters, while the distance between the keel and the top highest
point is 54.00 meters. The ship is really impressive with design
and engineering. We will give a little bit more specifications,
which are interesting from the navigation point of view. The distance
between the bow and the manifold
is 105.72 meters. LNG Lerici has deadweight of 35,761 metric tons,
while the gross tonnage of the vessel is 46,555 gross tons. The
ship has net tonnage of 13,966 net tons and capacity of 65,299 cubic
meters. This beautiful LNG carrier was completed on 31st March 1998
in the Fincantieri ship-yard in Genova, Italy. The ship is sailing
under Italian flag, having IMO number 9064085 and call sign IBBL.
The gas carrier is operated by LNG Shipping S.p.A. which is large
Italian company engaged in importing natural gas in the European
company. And definitely the most successful and most profitable
vessel is the carrier LNG Lerici. The ship has large cargo capacity
and strong engineering. LNG Lerici is really high quality vessel
with strong machinery and unique design, proper for the dangerous
class of cargo, which is carried. The ships from this class are
always having double hulls and high quality machinery for safety
operating. The cargo space of the ship is divided into 4 cargo tanks
equipped with cargo pumps from J.C. Carter, which are vertical centrifugal,
single  stage,
driven by electrical power. Each tank has 2 cargo pumps, each with
capacity of 800 cubic meters per hour, with density limitation of
500 kg per cubic meters and minimum temperature of - 164° C.
Easily we can calculate that the ship will be discharged for about
12 hours, using all pumps.
The
main engine of the gas carrier LNG Lerici is created by Bono Eneragia
Peschiera Borromeo, which redesigned Deutz engine. The main engine
has total power of 6,253 kW, which is enough for the vessel to operate
with more than 18.8 knots service speed, while the maximum speed
is over 19.8 knots. The ship has reliable and very strong machinery
and propulsion system. The ship-yard, where this vessel was created
in among the most quality in the world, which is good prove for
the reliability of the ship. The dangerous types of cargo, which
are carried on board, definitely are supported very good  from
the new membrane system. On board is used the membrane technology
of Gaz Transport. The four cargo holds are created through the internal
insulation of the holds. This increases the ship’s safety
and makes the vessel highly environmental. The dangerous cargo,
which is transported, usually is not causing and risk for the eco-stability.
The crew on board is highly trained, because the human factor is
one of the most important in ship operating. The gas carrier LNG
Lerici, definitely fulfill all the IMO requirements and the voyages,
which she makes are not only profitable but also environmental.
date: 21st February, 2011 |
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