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Erviken receives CAP 1 Rating
A Wallem-managed 152,146 dwt crude oil tanker built in 2004 received CAP 1 rating by classification society ABS. The certification implies the 16-year-old Erviken is close to newbuild condition and allows its owner to demonstrate the vessel’s quality and suitability for charter. As a vessel ages, the way its hull, machinery and equipment are maintained becomes an increasingly critical factor in determining its likelihood of accidents, failures and pollution. CAP is a voluntary program, initially developed by the oil industry, to assess the continued fitness of older ships to carry their cargo safely. The assessment entails a detailed survey, including strength and fatigue analysis of the vessel’s structure and extensive testing of the vessel’s machinery, equipment and cargo systems. The verification survey was carried out during a sailing visit by the ABS-CAP Committee from Houston, Texas after Erviken underwent extensive work at a Turkish shipyard last year. Inspectors scrutinized around 300 locations around the ship, from main deck to ballast tanks to demonstrate the vessel’s condition after the upgrade.
Norwegian sisters join Wallem fleet
Two 49,999 DWT product/chemical tankers NH SIRI and NH ERLE became the latest addition to the Wallem managed fleet. The pair will join four other vessels that Wallem is already managing for owner Nyhill Shipping of Norway. Built at Hyundai Mipo in 2010, the two vessels are currently trading worldwide under the Norwegian flag.
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NH Erle crew.
