Finnish power electronics specialist The Switch, part of Japan’s BEMAC Corporation, is to supply two large DC power distribution systems and two propulsion packages for an oil/chemical tanker newbuild duo under construction in China.
As disclosed, the vessels in question are a pair of 6,500 dwt stainless steel tankers that Zhoushan Dashenzhou Shipbuilding is constructing for Norway-based maritime transportation player Bergen Tankers. Stavanger-headquartered energy major Equinor signed a contract to charter the ships from Bergen Tankers at the end of December 2024.