Uncategorized @sg | April 2, 2026

Orca Fisher Delivered

On 16 March, the first vessel in the series of FKAB T68 tankers for James Fisher was delivered.

Orca Fisher is a 6000 DWT Chemical & Product Tanker, with a Gross Tonnage below 5000 GT, dual fueld with LNG/LBG and diesel built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng.

The hull form is designed for good performance in harsh weather conditions, with
innovative solutions onboard and with the patented F‐bow it is as an efficient low
energy consuming vessel.
Among many things, special attention is made regarding crew safety, propeller and
rudder performance, optimal combination of main engine and propeller with regards
to rpm and pitch for all speeds, electrical consumption, heat/cooler consumption,
environmental protection and minimum external & internal noise.
Propulsion is provided by a Wärtsilä 25 four stroke LNG/LBG dual fuel engine able
to run as aux engine during cargo discharging and other low load cases in harbour
mode by using skip‐firing mode.

The FKAB T68 vessels have:
‐ MarineLine 784 coated, fully coiled cargo tanks
‐ Shaft generator with PTH and VFD for load optimisation
‐ Fulfills IMO Tier III with SCR
‐ Economiser and thermal oil boiler (1x LNG‐DF)
‐ 12 Electric deepwell cargo pumps

Read more about the vessel at FKAB T68

 

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