The 44,399 m.t. LPG Carrier Rhourd Enouss

Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered Rhourd Enouss, 59,392m3 capacity LPG carrier, to Rhourd Enouss Transportation Corp. as an affiliate shipping company of Sonatrach Petroleum Corporation (SPC) of the UK. SPC also is a subsidiary company of SONATRACH of Algeria. The Rhourd Enouss is the second delivery of three LPG carriers ordered by SPC from Kawasaki. Kawasaki had previously constructed four LPG carriers for SPC. Newbuildings of LPG carriers built by Kawasaki now totals 39. The Rhourd Enouss has four cargo tanks of the independent tank type that allows contraction of the tanks due to liquefied cargoes such as NH3 besides LPG at very low temperatures. The cargo tanks are constructed with special steel durable to the lowest temperature of minus 50oC and insulated with urethane foam. Reliquefaction units using threestage compressors, cargo heaters, vaporizers, booster pumps, and aeration fans are also provided to cargo handling at ports. The engine facilitateand cargo section operation is also totally managed by an integrated automation system.
Various machinery and valves of both sections can be monitored and controlled at the central control room. The main engine is the fuel-saving super-long stroke, 2-cycle low-speed Kawasaki-MAN B&W type. Such engines are powerul, economy and profitable for the maritime business. The use of an electric-control lubrication system for the main engine also reduces the consumption of lubricant for cylinders. The Kawasaki SEA-ARROW bow is employed to increase propulsion efficiency since it is effective to reduce wave-making resistance.
The wheelhouse is equipped with advanced electronic navigation installations, which are centralized in a ship-shaped arrangement to increase handling accessibility, and contributed to acquiring the NAUT-OC notification. Furthermore, adoption of the tracking control system ensures the more accurate and safe course-keeping.
The measurements of the vessel are really amazing. The overall length is 204.92 meters and the length between perpendiculars is 200.45 meters. The beam of the Rhourd Enouss is 32.20 meters and the depth is 20.20 meters. While the ship is fully loaded has draft of 12.10 meters. The deadweight of LPG Carrier is 44,399 metric tons and the gross tonnage is 35,306 gross tons.