Odfjell SE, whose US headquarters are located in Texas, has announced the signing of a letter of intent for two additional chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks, to be built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., LTD. in China.
The vessels will be 38,000 dwt with 40 tanks and a cargo capacity of about 45,000 cbm. Both vessels will be prepared for dual fuel solution. This order will follow the orders already committed at the yard for four 49,000 dwt vessels with 33 stainless steel cargo tanks.
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered several large chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks over the last number of years. The capital commitments will be about USD $116 million.