Italian Ciane to return to Çiçek for a second vessel

Saturday, 06 February 2010 13:16

The Italian shipowner Ciane Spa has purchased a second double-hull bunker tanker from the Turkish shipbuilder Çiçek Shipyard. The vessel is due to be handed over to the Italians

In May 2009, Çiçek delivered Chem Flower, the first of a series of four 3,100dwt IMO II chemical tankers it had had under construction for its associated shipowning company White Tulip Shipping, to Ciane. This vessel has since been operating successfully as Frecciamare out of Genoa and neighbouring ports including Savona, Vado Ligure, La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, providing bunker fuel to vessels calling at these ports. Now the Italian owner has decided to purchase the second vessel in the series, which was to have been named Chem Rose, and named her Brezzamare.

Based in Augusta, on the east coast of Sicily, Ciane is part of the Novella Group, headed by Marco Novella and his family, and specialises in coastal tanker and bunker operations. Augusta is one of Italy's largest ports, a major centre for oil refining and a popular bunkering centre, being on the main east-west trade route through the Mediterranean.

Although Ciane Spa intends using Brezzamare for bunkering duties, operating alongside Frecciamare, the two ships are extremely flexible, being capable of worldwide trading, transporting oil products, chemicals (IMO type II) and vegetable, animal and fish oils.

MarineLine coatings were selected by Çiçek to give the ability to carry a wide range of cargoes while high manoeuvrability is guaranteed by the choice of twin azimuthing propellers and a bow thruster. They are classed by Bureau Veritas and constructed to meet Ice B standards.