Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC), China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) have signed an agreement for the construction of 3+2 very large crude carriers (VLCCs). The signing ceremony, held on Friday, February 1st, was attended by the president of China Merchants Group, Mr. Wang Hong the Merchants’ Chairman Mr. [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today, Jan 10th, announced plans to install a ballast water treatment system on a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) currently in service. This will be the first such onboard system installed by any Japanese shipowner on an existing VLCC. The company chose the JFE Ballast Ace developed by JFE Engineering [...]
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has secured an order to construct four 320,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). The order comes from Kukje Maritime Investment Corporation’s Hi Gold Ocean. As SeeNews reports, each of the 320,000 DWT ships is estimated to cost some USD 100 million. Vessel Particulars: Length o.a. abt. 333.00m Length b.p. [...]
Petrobras signed an agreement on May 7th for the conversion of four VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) vessels into the hulls of the future P-74, P-75, P-76, and P-77 platforms that will operate in the Transfer of Rights Agreement areas, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The contract has a total value of US$1.7 billion and [...]
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its 318,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “Vasant J Sheth” from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd, (HHI) South Korea today and subsequently delivered the vessel to its new buyers. The ships features 319m in length, 60m in width, and 30m in depth with [...]
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) has delivered, from its Okpo shipyard, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “BUKHA” to Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC). “BUKHA” is designed and constructed according to the latest international standards, and it has advanced ballast water treatment technology to comply with international conventions on the protection of [...]
In May, the first of the 12 commissioned supertankers is supposed to be delivered to Iranian oil shipping operator NITC from two Chinese shipyards. From the total of 12, seven of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are expected to be delivered by the end of the year. Another four are supposed to be commissioned [...]
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its 318,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla “ from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd, (HHI) South Korea and subsequently delivered the vessel to its new buyers. This is the second vessel out of the 3 VLCCs which the Company had [...]
Oman Shipping Company on January 6th 2012 took delivery of one of their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) the DABA. The VLCC DABA was built and delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s (HHI) Yard in Ulsan, South Korea. DABA has a 317,000 deadweight ton (DWT) capacity, featuring 333 m in length overall, 60 m in [...]
