When we are talking about dangerous ships we can not miss the Gas carriers. This type of merchant ships are very explodable an can make very serious damages to the nature just for minutes in well working atmosphere. The ship with name Alstergas is part of Ahrenkiel fleet and has a deadweight of 4,999 tdw. The cargo capacity of this ships is 4,116 cubic meters, devided into 4 bilobes. The ship has a length of 99.91 m and breadth of 15.40 m. The draught of Alstergas is 6.69 m. The gas carrier is designed to carry one of the most dangerous gasses – LPG, Ethylene, VCM and NH3. These gasses are well explodable and their transportation can cause a serious problem to the ship, but Alstergas is good designed and equipped in the best technologies for the year it was built, and that was 1991.
  The main engine of the Gas Carrier is MaK 9M453C, MRC with a power of 3,000 kW at 600 rpm. This engine is not enough to the whole ship and cannot made the main purpose to be well maneuverable and fast. So there is also two auxiliary generators to give a electricity to the ship and all other equipment of it. The auxiliary generators are Caterpillar 3508 DI-TA each with power of 600 kW at 1,800 rpm. All these engines are giving enough power to the vessel to run with crossing speed of 14 knots. The maximum speed of the ship is nearly 16 knots, but there is too high price for it. The ship is also equipped with bowtruster for easy maneuvers in port.
  Some kind of ships are not beautiful for the eye, but a lot of beautiful for the mind. And the merchant ship Alstergas, property of Ahrenkiel Group is one of these vessels. It is some kind of bomb, and you may stay on it. Very interesting and very beautiful for your mind.
date: 11th March, 2008