Lydia Oldendorff sets loading record at Puerto Bolivar and Port of Antwerp
Published by Stephanie Roker,
Editor
World Coal,
The 207 562 DWT Lydia Oldendorff built in 2015 has set a record for being the largest vessel to load coal at Puerto Bolivar (Colombia). The newcastlemax vessel has a length of 300 m and a breadth of 50 m and was loaded on a trial cargo draft of 17.5 m. The cargo loaded is destined for flushing, in the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, where it will again be the largest vessel to enter the port.
Oldendorff Carriers currently operates a fleet of about 65 modern eco-newcastlemax (203 000 - 211 000 DWT) vessels. Oldendorff newcastlemax vessels feature fuel saving devices such as; a Becker Mewis duct, a rudder bulb, auxiliary engine economisers, as well as the most streamlined hull forms to make them the most environmentally-friendly newcastlemaxes afloat.
To ensure safe berthing operations, the Lydia Oldendorff was assisted by four tugs, each fitted with two Voith Schneider propulsion units that allow for a bollard pull of 60 t. The berthing went very smoothly and the vessel was able to load her full cargo in just 40 hours.
Puerto Bolivar, which is well known as a capesize coal loading port, will be able to provide coal to customers more competitively, with larger newcastlemax cargo sizes. Operated by Cerrejon Coal, Puerto Bolivar is one of Latin America's primary coal export facilities exporting over 30 million tpy. CMC Dublin is the exclusive marketer of the thermal steam coal from the Cerrejón mining complex in Northern Colombia.
The Cerrejon Coal Company is equally owned by subsidiaries of BHP Billiton plc, Anglo American plc and Glencore. The Cerrejón mining complex is an opencast coal mining operation. Cerrejón thermal coal is a mainly unwashed, crushed product derived from a blend of seams from coal deposits that lie in an area spanning 69 000 ha. Their standard coal product is 11 000 Btu/lb, GAR.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/29102019/lydia-oldendorff-sets-loading-record-at-puerto-bolivar-and-port-of-antwerp/
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