GE Shipping to acquire double-hull Suezmax crude carrier
Our Corporate Bureau
17 August 2006
GE Shipping's decision to induct the new vessel would enable the company to enhance its double hull tonnage apart from building a modern Suezmax fleet.
With this delivery, GE Shipping's crude tonnage will stand at 15 ships aggregating 1.95 million dwt. It already has a fleet of 74 vessels — 40 ships (31 tankers and nine dry bulk carriers) aggregating 2.87 mn dwt and 34 offshore vessels (two exploratory rigs, 20 OSVs. 11 harbour tugs and a construction barge).
The company's new building order book comprises five medium range and 4 LR1 product tankers (aggregating 0.51 million dwt) and five offshore supply vesssels (four AHTSVs and one PSV).