VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ROMANIA KEEPS EUROPEAN TANKER BUILDING ALIVE

6 years ago

Deepsea tanker construction anywhere in Europe is a rarity these days, but Romania’s Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) is showing its mettle with production of a versatile breed of 41,000dwt oil product and chemical carrier, writes David Tinsley.

Histria Atlas provided the opening reference for a new generation of chemical/product tanker from the Constanta Shipyard (credit: Histria Group).

Deepsea tanker construction anywhere in Europe is a rarity these days, but Romania’s Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) is showing its mettle with production of a versatile breed of 41,000dwt oil product and chemical carrier, writes David Tinsley.