The shipyard said European owners had signed up for seven firm24,600-dwt stainless steel chemical carriers, with two-plus-two optionsattached.

And a Hong Kong company has contracted two 64,000-dwt ultramaxes at theyard

In a statement on its website, the shipyard said the tanker designconsumes only 16 tons of fuel per day.

The 174-metre vessels will travel at 14 knots and have a total of 24cargo compartments, with separate loading systems allowing them to carry 24different cargoes.

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