Danish Princess Names Stenaweco Impulse
Newly built chemical and product tanker Stenaweco Impulse was named by H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, whobroke a bottle of champagne against the tanker’s bow and wished the vessel, her captain and his crew fortune and prosperity.
Named on Monday at a cerempny at Langelinie Pier in the center of Copenhagen, Stenaweco Impulse is the newest vessel owned by Stena Weco, a joint venture between Swedish Stena Bulk and Danish Weco Shipping for the transport of vegetable oils, chemicals and petroleum products.
Stenaweco Impulse (length: 183 meters, beam: 32 meters, deadweight: 50,000 tons) is the sixth in a series of 13 IMOIIMAX MR tankers ordered and will trade in Stena Weco’s global logistic system, which includes more than 60 vessels.
Erik Hånell, President and CEO of Stena Bulk and CEO of Stena Weco, said, “We are very proud of our IMOIIMAX fleet with six vessels delivered so far. The concept, with its innovative design, has already proved to be very successful, as has the operative collaboration with Weco Shipping, which was formed five years ago.”
“The Stenweco Impulse, has given our collaboration with Stena Bulk a new dimension as we now also have a jointly owned vessel,” said Johan Wedell-Wedellsborg, chairman of Weco Shipping. “I am, naturally, extra proud that the naming ceremony took place in Copenhagen with H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark as the godmother. We look forward to a continuing healthy and positive development of Sten Weco together with Stena Bulk.”
Technical design for the IMOIIMAX, a further development of an already established concept, has been developed by Stena Teknik together with the Chinese shipyard GSI (Guangzhou Shipbuilding International), offering large cargo flexibility, a high level of safety and 10-20 percent fuel consumption when sailing at service speed, Stena Weco said.
The Stena Impression, Stena Image, Stena Imperial and Stena Important were delivered in 2015 and the Stena Imperative in January 2016. The remaining six vessels, after Stenaweco Impulse will be delivered every third month and the last vessel in 2018. Three of the 13 IMOIIMAX tankers are wholly owned by Stena Bulk, six together with GAR (Golden Agri Resources), two by Stena Bulk’s sister company Concordia Maritime and two by Stena Weco.