AET christens two new eco-design VLCCs at DSME
Global petroleum owner and operator AET on 2 October 2013 named two VLCC newbuildings at the DSME shipyard in Korea. One vessel (Eagle Verona) will be delivered immediately with the other (Eagle Versailles) following in December, the Company said in a press release.
Both 320,000dwt vessels are built to the latest “eco-design” to ensure they are the greenest VLCCs operating in today’s market.
Innovations include MAN B&W’s latest super-stroke electronically controlled main engine (G-ME engine), together with a higher efficient propeller of larger diameter and lower rpm. Other energy saving enhancements include DSME duct, rudder bulb and propeller boss cap fins. In addition, both vessels are fitted with a ship eco-management system which includes ship performance monitoring, trim optimisation and weather routing.
Together, these innovations will significantly improve fuel consumption and deliver an EEDI which is 16.9% better than the IMO base-line. This puts them firmly into the acceptance zone for Singapore MPAs Green Shipping Programme.
Eagle Verona will be chartered to one of AET’s major customers as soon as she leaves the yard. Eagle Versailles will join the AET fleet in December.