Nedlloyd Bulk B.V., Rotterdam, a member of the Nedlloyd Group, has ordered two product tankers of 38,650 dwt from van der Giessen-de Noord, to be delivered in May and September 1983, respectively.
The tankers will be identical to the two, Maassluis and Maasslot, ordered in June 1980. They are suitable for the transport of crude, various petroleum products and chemicals, as well as edible oils.
The ships will have an overall length of 171.80 meters, beam of 32.24 meters, depth of 16.50 meters, and draft of 11.30 meters. The propulsion machinery consists of a diesel engine of Burmeister & Wain make, type 6L67GFCA, with an output of 13,100 bhp at 145 rpm, providing a service speed of 15 knots.