BV classes first newbuilding LNG-fuel oil/chemical tanker

The Ternsund is the first of a series of four ships all equipped with the Wärtsilä RT-flex50-D dual-fuel low-speed engine. This is the first installation of such an engine and it was done under BV class, the classification society points out. In early August the vessel became the first ship ever to take on LNG as bunker fuel in the port of Rotterdam, qualifying for an LNG bunkering premium equal to a 10% reduction in port dues.
The Ternsund is an IMO Type 2 oil/chemical tanker able to carry nine grades of cargo in 16 different tanks. It will operate in North European waters under charter to a Finnish company. The Wärtsilä RT-flex50-D dual-fuel low-speed engine will deliver 5,850 kW, propelling the 147m LOA vessel via a CPP propeller at a service speed of 14.5 knots. LNG as fuel is stored on board in two Type C tanks on deck containing 315m³ of LNG each.