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Chemical tanker delivered to Saudi owner

2011-03-16T17:04:00+00:00

National Chemical Carriers of Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of the first of two chemical carriers ordered from SLS Shipbuilding of Korea.

‘NCC Noor’, recently delivered from SLS in Korea

The 45,000 dwt DNV-classed NCC Noor has a cargo capacity of 53,200m³, comprising 22 zinc/epoxy coated cargo tanks. The ship is owned jointly by NCC and Odfjell of Norway, and will be operated by Dubai-based NCC Odfjell Chemical Tankers.

The second ship is expected to be delivered in April 2011. NCC says it has nine more ships under construction at SLS for 2011/2012 delivery, and a 75,000 dwt tanker in build at DSME in Korea.