Crescent Tankships, part of the U.K. shipping group Crescent, has ordered two innovative 3,500 dwt chemical and oil tankers from the Rousse Shipyard, Bulgaria. The order, accompanied by a series of options, follows the acquisition by Crescent this week of the Camilla, a 1,880 dwt 1998-built high specification product tanker. "These orders, our first newbuildings since 1989, and the acquisition of the Camilla, show our confidence in the future of the clean products market in Europe," says Rob Bennett, managing director of Crescent Tankships. For delivery in fourth quarter 2003, the two newbuildings will be Lloyd's Register class and British flag. being double skinned throughout their length.