Nov 9 (LNGJ) - A fleet of 40 new dual-fuel petroleum product trading barges will soon by a familiar sight on the Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA) canals and rivers and on the Rhine. Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen signed a contract for the fleet of eco-friendly barges with institutional investors. The Parsifal-class barges will be chartered by Royal Dutch Shell and operated by VT Group.
The 110metres by 11.5 metres vessels will have LNG propulsion and extreme shallow draught capabilities – 2,800 ton on 3.25 metre draught - to maximise cargo carrying capacity on Dutch, Belgian and German canals and rivers. “Concordia Damen has a proven track record in the delivery of products that are highly efficient,” said Martin van Veen. “In addition, they have demonstrated their capabilities in the delivery of shallow draught vessels - which is of importance to this project,” he added.
