Oman Shipping Company (OSC) celebrated the launch of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) ‘Al Seeb’ at Okpo city in the Republic of South Korea. This is the 28th carrier in OSC’s fleet, Journal of Commerce reports.The celebration was held at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (DSMEC), the manufacturing company in the presence of OSC and DSMEC officials.
‘Al Seeb’ is designed and constructed according to the latest international standards. This is the first vessel from DSME to incorporate advanced ballast water treatment technology to comply with international conventions on the protection of the environment from the effects of transportation of ballast water and sediments around the world.
The vessel, which has a 317,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) capacity, is 133 metres in length overall, 60 metre in beam and a design draft of 21 metres.
OSC now has a fleet of 28 vessels and an order book of 13 vessels to be delivered until 2012. The capacity of the current fleet is around 3.9 million DWT, increasing to around 8 million DWT once the order book is delivered.
OSC is a closed joint stock company, incorporated in 2003 and owned by the government of the Sultanate of Oman. The company aims at increasing revenues through marine shipping especially revenues of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) along with providing Omanis with job opportunities.
Since commercial operations, the company has prepared plans and programmes to train Omani citizens. The company has also played a great role in raising awareness and promoting the marine shipping industry in the Sultanate by providing training opportunities on its ships for graduates of the International Maritime College Oman (Imco).
Since its inception, OSC annually offers 10 to 20 scholarships for high school graduates. Those who are successfully selected will undergo a three-year training programme in a professional maritime college including a one-year sea training course. Once they graduate and are certified, they are offered a job onboard as a qualified seafarer.
‘Al Seeb’ is designed and constructed according to the latest international standards. This is the first vessel from DSME to incorporate advanced ballast water treatment technology to comply with international conventions on the protection of the environment from the effects of transportation of ballast water and sediments around the world.
The vessel, which has a 317,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) capacity, is 133 metres in length overall, 60 metre in beam and a design draft of 21 metres.
OSC now has a fleet of 28 vessels and an order book of 13 vessels to be delivered until 2012. The capacity of the current fleet is around 3.9 million DWT, increasing to around 8 million DWT once the order book is delivered.
OSC is a closed joint stock company, incorporated in 2003 and owned by the government of the Sultanate of Oman. The company aims at increasing revenues through marine shipping especially revenues of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) along with providing Omanis with job opportunities.
Since commercial operations, the company has prepared plans and programmes to train Omani citizens. The company has also played a great role in raising awareness and promoting the marine shipping industry in the Sultanate by providing training opportunities on its ships for graduates of the International Maritime College Oman (Imco).
Since its inception, OSC annually offers 10 to 20 scholarships for high school graduates. Those who are successfully selected will undergo a three-year training programme in a professional maritime college including a one-year sea training course. Once they graduate and are certified, they are offered a job onboard as a qualified seafarer.