13,000 DWT Chemical Tanker

This tanker is the largest vessel ever built by a privately owned shipyard in Taiwan. The "Bregen's" design is based on the double bottom and double hull and complies with SOPEP, IMOII and IMOIII. The stern section is designed to give the hull its most efficient design. The propulsion system of twin screw propellers, rudders and engines are specially designed to produce low noise and vibration and low fuel oil consumption. She has excellent maneuverability and was constructed with redundancy for safety in mind.

The cargo tanks have a simple structure with no stiffeners in the cargo hold. This ensures that the quality of the tanks' special coating is of superior quality. The cargo pumps system consists of individually submerged pumps for each tank which are driven by hydraulic power packs. This system is designed and was constructed so that five different cargoes can be pumped simultaneously. The hydraulic piping system is of European design standard and can absorb all longitudinal as well as latitudinal liquid impulses. This insures that these is no vibration and very low noise output. Since the "Bregen" mainly operates in cold northern seas, she is also equipped with a cargo thermal oil system and tank radar with computerized control system. All navigational equipment have auto-operation ability. In addition, the engine room has unmanned capacity and these is an auto monitoring system which can be used during cargo loading and unloading.

One of the most unique aspects regarding the design and construction of the "Bregen"is how her 150M hull was constructed on the yard's 100 M slipway. To accomplish this task, her stern section was constructed first and as further sections were added, the hull was gradually pushed down the slipway into the water. The tanker's design is also optimized to have the lowest possible operational cost for her given deadweight capacity. The "Bregen"was delivered to her owner in September of 1994.

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