Navigator Taurus 03
Zeebrugge 17 May 2010

 

Name

NAVIGATOR TAURUS

Type

Liquefied gas tanker

LPG / VCM / Ammonia carrier

IMO-number

9404807

Call sign

A8RE2

Flag

Liberia

Port of registry

Monrovia

GT

18.311 t

Suez: 15.941 t

Panama: 15.306 t

DWT

23.316 t

NT

5.493 t

Lightship weight

9.945 t

Length

159,97 m overall

Breadth

25,626 m moulded

Draught

Summer: 10,90 m

LPG: 8,30 m

Ballast: 5,50 m

Distance keel - top antenna

44,75 m

Depth

16,40 m moulded

Speed

16,7 knots

Built

2009

Keel laid

18.05.2009

Date of completion

24.11.2009

Builder

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Ulsan
South Korea

Hull type

Double hull

Main engine

1x MAN B&W - 6 cylinder diesel engine - 7.860 kW at 129,0 rpm or 7070 kW at 124,5 rpm

Propeller

1x 4 blades propeller

Pitch: 4,4715 m, diameter 5,60 m

Maker: Dalian DMD

Generators

3x Hyundai Himsen 5H21/32 diesel generatorsets each 780 kW / 440 V - 60 Hz

Tank capacity 100%

Tank 1: 4.227,753 m³

Tank 2: 5.649,001 m³

Tank 3: 5.639,020 m³

Tank 4: 5.233,986 m³

Total: 20.749,760 m³

Tank capacity 98%

Tank 1: 4.143,198 m³

Tank 2: 5.536,021 m³

Tank 3:5.526,330 m³

Tank 4: 5.129,306 m³

Total: 20.334,855 m³

Max. pressure setting

18,0 bar

Minimum cargo temperature

-48°C

Deck tank

1x 155 m³ at 100%

Max. Pressure: 18,2 bar

Min cargo temperature: -48°C

Max. cargo density: 972 kg/m³

Crane

1x Hose handling crane - SWL 5,0 t

Outreach 19,00 m

Windlasses

2

Maker: Friedrich Kochs GmbH

Driven by: Hydraulic Pumpsets (Auto tension type)

BHL: 135 t

2 drums (One warping head)

Mooring winches

4

Maker: Friedrich Kochs GmbH

Driven by: Hydraulic Pumpsets (Auto tension type)

BHC: 350 kN

Deepwell Booster

Number: 8

Maker: Svanehoj Svanehoj

Max. density kg/cdm: 0,972

Capacity m³/h nominal: 250

Location: Tank dome near crossover

Speed RPM: 1.750

Driven by: E-Motor

Power consumption: 117 kW

Number: 2

Max. density kg/cdm: 0,972

Capacity m³/h nominal: 250

Location: Tank dome near crossover

Speed RPM :1.750

Driven by: E-Motor

Power consumption: 170 kW

Fuel capacity

HFO: 1.993 m³

MDO: 250 m³

Flanges located at cargo manifold fore & aft

Fresh water

385 m³

Ballast capacity

Storage capacity: 9.200 m³

2x Pumps per unit: 600 + 300 m³/h

Location: Engine room

Cargo warming up

1x heater

Type: direct cargo heater / vaporiser on open deck

Heating medium: sea water (on Shell side)

From inlet temperature at -48°C to 0°C (Sea water temperature abt. +15°C):

Capacities:

Propane: 500 m³/h

Propane (Propylene): 500 m³/h

Propane / Butane mix:. 500 m³/h

Anhydrous Ammonia: 210 m³/h

Cargo compressors

Number: 3

Maker: Sulzer

Type: 2K-160-2Q-1

Oil Free: Yes

Deck fans

2 x Deck fans 2x 6.000 m³/h for drying and venting by fresh/dry air void spaces.

Model : HRV 300B1

Air Flow : each 6.000 m³/h

Pressure : 20.000 Pa/Ps

Motor Power : 73 kW

Fans Speed : 3.564 rpm

Crew

20

Manager

Navigator Gas
21 Palmer street
London SW1H 0AD
United Kingdom

Technical managers

Northern Marine Shipmanagement

Operator

Northern Marine Management Ltd.

Owner

Navigator Taurus L.L.C.
Marshall Islands