On May 8th, Wuhu Shipyard Weihai Base held a steel cutting ceremony of the 50K MR chemical tanker built for the shipowner.
As the third tanker in the series, this chemical tanker continues the design and technology of the 50K MR tankers. The vessel has a total length of 182.75 meters, a beam of 32.2 meters and a depth of 19.1 meters and a designed deadweight of 49,890 tons, providing excellent space utilization and deadweight performance.
The vessel is arranged with 12 cargo oil tanks and 2 oil and sewage tanks. All cabins are specially coated, which can accommodate the safe transportation of product oil and a variety of chemical liquid cargoes.
It is understood that the Weihai base was officially put into production at the end of May 2024. Up to now, the base holds orders for more than 30 vessels with an order value of more than RMB 10 billion and the production plan is scheduled until 2029.