Iver Bitumen – Christening ceremony
5 March 2010
We are pleased to announce that today, 5 March 2010, the christening ceremony of MT Iver Bitumen took place in Breskens.
The Iver Bitumen is the first in a series of asphalt/bitumen tankers being built for Vroon. The vessel was built in Korea and delivered to charterers ExxonMobil in early January 2010. She will be operated by Iver Ships B.V. in Barendrecht.
The vessel was christened by Mrs. Gemma Fewster, wife of Mr. Stephen Fewster, Managing Director, Asset Based Finance – Shipping, ING Bank N.V.
Vessel Particulars
| Length o.a. | 109.9 m |
| Beam | 18.20 m |
| Draught | 6.70 m |
| DWT | 6,586 MT (summer) |
| Gross tonnage | 5,836 MT |
| Net tonnage | 1,750 MT |
| Speed | 12.8 knots |
| Max. load temperature | 230°C |
