Images of  MT ‘Stena Impero’ Sailing Upstream the Houston Ship Channel Chemical & Oil Carrier IMO O II Max Tanker, 50,000 DWT, built 2018

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Stena Impero. MR2 Tanker, Call Sign MBPR5, IMO Number 9797400, Hull Number 15121045.
Built at GSI Liwan delivered in Feb 2018, Double Hull, United Kingdom Flagged, LR Classed. Length Overall of 183.20 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 178.50 m., Draught of 12.90 m., Moulded Depth of 18.21 m., Beam of 32.26 m., 55.15 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,579, Tonnage of 24,807 Panama Canal Net, 29,499 Suez Canal Net, 14,210 International Net, 11,573 Light Displacement and 48,898 Dwt (long). Design IMOII MAX by CSSC Offshore Marine.

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Stena Bulk AB, Gothenburg, Sweden.Stena Bulk AB is a group company of Stena AB. Technical Manager: Northern Marine Management Ltd, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom. Operator: Stena Bulk AB, Gothenburg, Sweden

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 46,576 cu.m., Segregated Ballast Tanks, 16 Tanks, 16 Pumps with a total Capacity of 6,000 cu.m., Epoxy Tank Coating, IMO Class 2, Heating Coils, Maximum heating capacity of 80 degrees Celsius, 11 Cargo Separations.

POWER & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S50ME-C9.5 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 500mm x2214mm bore/stroke 10,680mkW total at 117rpm.
AUXILIARY 4 x Aux. Diesel Gen. – MAN Energy Solutions 6L23/30H Mk.2 – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 225mm x 300mm bore/stroke 3,840mkW total at 900rpm driving 4 x ac generator(s) at 3,640ekW total, (4,552kVA total) at 60Hz.
PROPULSOR 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 117rpm.
OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT 1 x Screw Shaft.
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT 1 x Exhaust Scrubber – SOx – Shanghai Bluesoul BlueSulf – Open Loop – 2020 installation year. 2 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – Qingdao Headway HMT-2000. 1 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – Qingdao Headway HMT-300.

SALE & PURCHASE HISTORY: Reported newbuilding contract price of US$ 40 million in November 2015.

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Distinctly designed, IMO II Max, chemical / products tanker MT ‘Stena Impero’ sailing upstream the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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