Paris-based
class society Bureau Veritas has classed the 37,000 dwt asphalt carrier
‘Asphalt Splendor’, which was delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine
last December.
The vessel was built at Avic Dingheng, China and is the first of two
designed by Chinese design institute SDARI in co-operation with
Sargeant.
The hot asphalt cargo can be carried liquid at temperatures of up to
170 deg C in 16 independent tanks with a total capacity of 35,666 cu m.
Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice-President and Head of the Marine
& Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas, said, “The high cargo
temperatures in asphalt carriers place special demands on structure,
construction quality and equipment.
“Bureau Veritas is a world leader in this sector and currently classes a
large number of these ships. The ‘Asphalt Splendor’ will be a state of
the art vessel, with excellent environmental and operational
performance. We welcome this project, which builds on our strong
relationship with Sargeant Marine.”
Dan Sargeant, Sargeant Marine president, said, “It is imperative to
stay ahead of the game, thinking innovatively when it comes to
economics, as well as operations. We are looking forward to the second
of these new vessels, also BV classed, which give us a distinct
advantage in the marketplace, as there is truly nothing like this out
there.”
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