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Furetank returns to Jinling for 10th chemical tanker

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Furetank has ordered a 16,300 tonne dual-fuel chemical tanker from China Merchants Industry Jinling shipyard in Yangzhou.

It is the 10th in the series of chemical tankers booked by Furetank.

The vessel will have dual-fuel power system and run-on LNG/LBG (Liquified Bio-Gas), and feature reducing fuel and energy consumption to achieve lower emissions of CO2, sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxide and hazardous particles. 

Furetank is a long-term client of Jinling Shipyard, which has placed the first batch of four chemical tankers in 2015. The latest number nine dual-fuel chemical tanker inked in January this year is scheduled to be delivered in 2024.