Merchant Vessel - British Councillor
British Councillor is the vessel from type VLGC (very Large Gas Carriers). This is a newly type of vessels, and I think that this vessel is opening a new page into the Gas Carrying. British Councillor is ship built in 2007 and absolutely new and innovative designed. The deadweight of the vessel is 54,450 metric tons and the cargo capacity of the vessel is 83,270 cubic meters. The ships is designed to carry liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and has double hull, as requirement of IMO from 1994. British Councillor has a length of 230 meters, width of 36.6 meters and draft of 11.6 meters. These measurements of the vessel are making her a large and very useful for the ship-owner. British Councillor has a maximum speed of 18.9 knots, and economy speed of 15.9 knots.The consumption of fuel of the vessel British Councillor is about 45 tons per day, with economy speed and nearly 68 tons per day with higher speed. Note that increasing speed up to optimal cost 3 times more, and this is absolutely unprofitable for the company to require sailing with maximum speed. So such kind of speed is allowed only is emergency situations or if there is a large delay from the schedule. In comparison with one super tanker this vessel has nearly 2 times less consumption, but measurements of it are 3 and more times smaller. So you should not wonder about this. The equipment on board of one gas carrier is much more than one of one tanker. The gas should be kept on lower temperature and this cost energy. All engines are designed to reduce the fuel consumption of the vessel with nearly 4%, which is ecological, British Councillor Propellerprofitable and good for the ship-owner.
The diesel engine of British Councillor is Mitsubishi, which is giving to the ship power of 12,960 kW for the vessel. The auxiliary diesel generators are giving to the ship more power of 2,300 kW, which are used in ports mostly. The ship was built in the famous and very qualited ship-yard of Mitsubishi heavy Industries Limited Japan. That is why this vessel is the new page into gas carrying and ship sailing. Well, may be you have seen more beautiful and more interesting vessels, but carrying of LPG is very dangerous and has a lot of risks for crew and ecology. The whole port may die, just after small accident with this vessel, because even small accidents are leading to explosions on LPGs.British Councillor is operated by BP Shipping and sailing under British flag. The ship is certified by Lloyd register and the inspections are done every year, which means that not only the building is important for this vessel. The ship should be hold up by the crew. The vessel is very beautiful and very easy for the crew to operate with it. I'm sure that British Councillor will be interesting for the reader of "Cruise and Cargo Ships" website, largest website about ships, shipping and cruises.
Ship's Facts
Name: British Councillor
Type: Gas Carrier
Lenght: 230 m
Beam: 36.60 m
Draft: 11.60 m
Deadweight: 54,450 m.t.
Year: 2007
Speed: 18.9 kn
Enigne: Mitsubishi
Power: 12,960 kW
