Sovcomflot continues building up its fleet, now with Aframax tanker named the Olympics prospect, the company statement said. The vessel was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI, Republic of Korea).
The 114,100dwt crude carrier has Ice Class (IC), LOA 250 m, beam - 44 m, maximum draft - 15 m
The vessel was designed for operation in the Baltic region of Russia, including the transportation of hydrocarbons from the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The tanker meets all national and international safety requirements of DNV.
Today Sovcomflot operates the second largest Aframax fleet in the world and places orders for the construction of such vessels, as the Russia’s North West, Far East, Southern regional marine oil terminals are gradually expanding their capacities.
Russian shipyards have not yet capabilities for building such size tankers, the company said. However, the local shipyards are expected to be able to start construction of large crude carriers in 2014.
Sovcomflot Group is one of the largest infrastructure companies in Russia, Its fleet comprises 146 ships of total deadweight of more than 10 million tons. The company shipbuilding program includes 10 ships of total 800,000 DWT. The average age of the Sovcomflot’s tanker fleet is about 7 years (world average - 12 years). The Group ranks first in the world in the segment of commodities carriers, the second - in Aframax vessels. The company has the largest in the world Ice Class vessels fleet. It is also N1 operator of Arctic shuttle tankers and ships - gas tankers with ice class.
The 114,100dwt crude carrier has Ice Class (IC), LOA 250 m, beam - 44 m, maximum draft - 15 m
The vessel was designed for operation in the Baltic region of Russia, including the transportation of hydrocarbons from the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The tanker meets all national and international safety requirements of DNV.
Today Sovcomflot operates the second largest Aframax fleet in the world and places orders for the construction of such vessels, as the Russia’s North West, Far East, Southern regional marine oil terminals are gradually expanding their capacities.
Russian shipyards have not yet capabilities for building such size tankers, the company said. However, the local shipyards are expected to be able to start construction of large crude carriers in 2014.
Sovcomflot Group is one of the largest infrastructure companies in Russia, Its fleet comprises 146 ships of total deadweight of more than 10 million tons. The company shipbuilding program includes 10 ships of total 800,000 DWT. The average age of the Sovcomflot’s tanker fleet is about 7 years (world average - 12 years). The Group ranks first in the world in the segment of commodities carriers, the second - in Aframax vessels. The company has the largest in the world Ice Class vessels fleet. It is also N1 operator of Arctic shuttle tankers and ships - gas tankers with ice class.