Jo Laguna News

Based on the Island of Pellestrina (Venice), Cantiere Navale De Poli shipyard launched chemical tanker named Jo Laguna D built for venician company Ar.Co.In. The vessel, which will be used for the transport of oil and chemical products, was scheduled for completion at the end of 1999, and is equipped with 14 tanks for the load, two slops, one recovery and two deck slop tanks. In accordance with the most recent U.S. standards, the vessel is equipped with a double hull located in correspondence of the cargo zone.

Wärtsilä NSD has recently completed shipboard trials with the new Wärtsilä NSD PropacRudder, and results are promising, according to the manufacturer. The innovative propulsion system, originally introduced a little more than a year ago, was designed to reduce propulsive power requirement, with reduced hull vibration and noise, while providing for exceptional maneuverability. The trials, undertaken last October and November aboard the 5,175-dwt paper carrier Lysbirs, reportedly confirm all of this. Norwegian owner Lys-Line AS of Oslo was the willing test partner (it should be noted that Norwegian owners are renowned for their willingness to work with the industry in the proving of new concepts)…