JSC Novoship (Novorossiysk Shipping Company) has taken delivery of a new product carrier NS Parade, built at SLS Shipbuilding Со., Ltd., Korea., Novoship press center reports.
The tanker is designed to carry up to 6 various types of cargo, including light oil and chemical products, simultaneously. NS Point is of 40 000 DWT, its LOA is 176 m, moulded breadth is 31 m and the cruising range is 14.700 miles.
NS Parade is the last vessel in the series of four similar product carriers ordered by Novoship in accordance with the company’s fleet renewal programme. The tankers NS Power and NS Pride were delivered in 2006, NS Point – in August 2008.
The design and operating characteristics of vessels completely satisfy the ultimate requirements of the Oil Majors as well as the requirements set by international and national conventions. NS Parade as the other vessels of the line is meant for the Russian cargo base with consideration of existing building projects and the time of putting of new petroleum refineries into operation.
JSC Novoship (Novorossiysk Shipping Company) is one of the largest shipping companies in the world. Novoship's fleet totals 53 modern vessels aggregating 4.0 million deadweight tons. The current market value of the fleet is around USD 2.9 billion.
Since December 2007 Novoship has become a member of Sovcomflot Group. The combined Sovcomflot and Novoship Group operates 130 vessels totaling more than 9.2 million deadweight tons. The tanker fleet is one of the youngest in the industry – the vessels are less than 6 years old on average.