Coatings World staff04.29.20
INEOS confirmed it accepted delivery in Europe of three of four new gas barges.
They will become the largest gas barges operating on the River Rhine and are the first to be fully built to the new ADN gas barge 2019 standard.
The new barges will enable the efficient and competitive delivery of butane gas from the ARA region (Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam) to the INEOS ethylene cracker facility at Koln, Germany.
In addition, they will provide INEOS Trading & Shipping with options to effectively trade butane in Europe.
The build project was managed by Imperial Gas Barging, who will also operate the barges on behalf of Ineos.
"We are extremely pleased with the dedication of the Imperial team and the professionalism of the crews. We also were impressed with the focus and cooperation of the two lead shipyards in delivering these sister ships," said Hugh Carmichael, Feedstocks Trading director of INEOS Trading & Shipping.
The construction of the barges was split between 2 Dutch companies:
- Teamco Shipyard in Heusden, who subcontracted Hull construction to Rensen-Driessen Shipbuilding B.V of the Netherlands and then had work completed by the partner Stocznia Sp. Zo.o. Shipyard;
- Veka Shipbuilding Group in Werkendam, who completed all of the construction in Holland.
The gas tanks were manufactured by Barlage GMbH.
The barges all use a veth pod-drive system, rather than the more usual shaft propulsion.
The barges will be named Aloo, Brinjal and Onion, taking their names from the Indian “Bhaji” theme.
