Abdullah MohannaNational Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI), received recently a new chemical tanker named “NCC Shams” from SHINAsb (previously SLS) of South Korea, as part of nine vessels previously contracted by NCC for a total value of approximately SR1.72 billion. “NCC SHAMS” has a DWT of 45,000 tons with (DNV) classification and full IMO 2 notations and cargo capacity of 53,200 cubic meters comprising 22 Zink/Epoxy coated cargo tanks with 20 full segregations. The vessel will be commercially operated by NCC ODFJELL Chemical Tankers JLT, located in Dubai and owned jointly by NCC and its long-term strategic partner ODFJELL SE of Norway, which commenced operation in January 2010. NCC has additional four vessels under construction at SHINAsb in South Korea with deliveries expected during 2012, in addition to one large chemical tanker of 75,000 DWT, to be constructed at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) of South Korea at the price of SR247 millions for delivery during 2013, NCC CEO Abdullah Mohanna said. – SG NCC currently operates a fleet of 19 vessels that are specialized in transporting chemicals, vegoils and clean petroleum products with DWT capacity of nearly 850,000 tons, which will grow to 25 vessels and 1.1 millions DWT by 2013.
