The Netherlands Dock and Shipbuilding Company in Amsterdam, recently merged in Verolme United Shipyards, launched the stern section of the 210,000-dwt turbine tanker Dagmar Maersk late in January. The ship is under construction for the Danish owner A. P. Moller, Copenhagen.
The after part has a length of approximately 568 feet, slightly more than half the overall length of the ship which will be 1,067 feet. The launching weight was approximately 16,000 tons.
On the vacated berth, the keel was laid for the forward section, which is due to be launched in April. Shortly afterwards, both parts will be joined up, which will be done afloat by a special technique developed by NDSM. The christening ceremony will take place after joining has been completed.
Delivery of the Dagmar Maersk is scheduled by the end of June 1969. The Amsterdam yard will build two other ships of this size, both for Shell Tankers (U.K.) Ltd., and a 225,000-dwt tanker for Petrofina. The Rotterdam Verolme yard has even larger ships under construction: a 255,000-dwt Esso tanker, first of three, will be launched there in May.
Stern section of 210,000-dwt tanker is launched at the Amsterdam yard of NDSM.