New PRISCO’s tanker is launched at STX Shipbuilding Company
New tanker which will be the first in the world classed as Winterization D (-25) has been launched. This vessel ordered by PRISCO is under construction at STX Shipbuilding Company Ltd. (South Korea), PRISCO press center informs.
As Mr. Konstantin Globenko, Director of Technical Department, PRISCO, says in two months the new tanker built for transportation of oil products, chemical cargoes, and vegetable oil will be delivered to shipowner. Now Korean shipbuilders complete the building of the new vessel and fit her up with equipment. PRISCO inspectors control the building of the new ship.
The new tanker (beam 32 m, length 183 m) will be of 51 000 tons deadweight.
The Corporation operates 19 tankers with their aggregate deadweight of 1 352,777 tons. Ice class vessels including large-capacity ones equipped for operation in freezing seas conditions make up the core of the сompany’s fleet.
The PRISCO’s fleet and Management comply with all the international standards and safety criteria.
The Primorsk Shipping Corporation’s activities include commercial and technical management, agency services and training qualified specialists in sea transport and gas-and-oil producing industry.