Case Study: Heated Cargo Tanks Lead To Explosion On Tanker ‘Stolt Groenland’
On 28 September 2019, a cargo tank containing styrene monomer on board the Cayman Islands-registered chemical tanker Stolt Groenland ruptured due to runaway polymerisation.
On 28 September 2019, a cargo tank containing styrene monomer on board the Cayman Islands-registered chemical tanker Stolt Groenland ruptured due to runaway polymerisation.
Stolt-Nielsen Limited announced that Stolt Tankers B.V. has agreed to acquire five chemical tankers from Chemical Transportation Group (CTG) for trading in the Stolt Tankers Joint Service.
Contract renewal reflects leading operator’s requirement for the highest-quality communication and IT security for the 83-strong fleet of vessels
Stolt Tankers reports that all fire aboard Stolt Groenland is now reported as extinguished, following an explosion onboard at about 11:00am local time whilst berthed at Yeompo Quay in the port of Ulsan, South Korea.