OSC takes delivery of world's biggest carriers
Oman shipping Company celebrated the launch, delivery and naming of the biggest two carriers in the world at the port of Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Company in Nantong in China. The vessels will be used in the transportation of iron ore from Brazil to Oman Vale Iron Ore Palletising Company plant in Sohar. The celebration was held under the auspices of Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications and Deputy Chairman of Oman Shipping Company (OSC) who is currently visiting China.
The series vessel with capacity of 400,000 tonnes has 360 meters in length, 65 meters in breadth and 25 meters in height.
Since the launch of the commercial operation of OSC in 2003, the company increased its fleet to 37 commerical vessels, in addition to four carriers under construction, which after joining service will raise the company's fleet to 41 vessels by 2014. The company plans to raise the capacity of its fleet to about 8 million ton by 2014, when all the carriers are received.