Our newbuilding project comprised of two 50,000 dwt-class product/chemical tankers has begun taking shape at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co. Ltd. The keel laying and steel cutting for hulls no. S472 and S466 (both to be named) are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.

Representing an evolution of Hyundai’s world-ranking workhorse, these vessels will enable us to continue offering clients a dependable service. Commercial operations for S472 should commence in Q4 2019. Sister vessel S466 is scheduled to join the fleet in Q1 2020. The anomaly in hull numbers is not a typo but the result of S472 having been ordered later and subsequently jumping the production queue to where a slot had become available.

At a time when the shipping industry is facing a multitude of environmental and commercial challenges, we are confident that ships such as these will allow us to deal with them effectively.

The second in a series of two ships, newbuilding Spirit II (Tanker for Oil) was successfully delivered on 23 August 2016, directly from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. in South Korea. Sister ship Affinity V already entered service in July.

The fleet currently enjoys an average age of 6 years. Commercial and technical management are performed in-house by Transpetrol.

The first of two ships, newbuilding Affinity V (Tanker for Oil) was successfully delivered on 27 July 2016, directly from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. in South Korea.

The ship features a revamped hull design and is fitted with modern equipment including a fully automated Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS).

Sister vessel Spirit II is scheduled to be delivered mid-August. The arrival of the two ships will reinforce the company’s presence in the crude oil domain and improve the fleet’s diversity. With these latest additions the fleet features an average age of 6 years.

Commercial and technical management are performed in-house by Transpetrol.