AET delivered its latest vessel, the primary of three Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) powered by dual-fuel liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) engines, on long-term constitution to Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited.
The Malaysian-flagged Eagle Vellore was named at a ceremony on the MMHE Pasir Gudang yard, attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Malaysia and different Malaysian authorities officers. The naming of the 300,000 dwt tanker in Malaysia marks an necessary milestone for AET and its father or mother MISC.
“Today’s naming of Eagle Vellore marks one other important milestone in strengthening our place as a sustainable delivery group,” said Zahid Osman, President & CEO, AET. “Adding one other LNG dual-fuel VLCC to our fleet and our ongoing improvement of zero-emission vessels is per our dedication to ship extra power with much less emissions, supporting buyer demand and the world’s want for power safety.
Built by Hanwha Ocean (previously Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) in Geoje, South Korea, the ship is classed by Lloyd’s Register.
“While we proceed to put money into LNG, with over half of Shell’s crude tanker fleet set to be dual-fuel LNG by the top of the yr, we’re additionally creating zero-emissions gas choices to help future decarbonisation of the delivery sector,” said Stacie Pitt, Senior Vice President for Crude Trading at Shell.
Eagle Vellore’s two sister vessels are currently under construction by Hanwha Ocean and due to be delivered later this year on long-term charter to Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited. Both AET and Eaglestar site teams have been working closely together with the yard to ensure the safe delivery. Eaglestar is also the appointed ship manager of Eagle Vellore and its two sister vessels.
The three ships are designed with state-of-the-art technologies, optimized hull forms and propellers, wake improvement ducts and rudder bulbs to further improve vessel’s energy efficiency. Being among the most eco-friendly VLCCs available today, they comply with IMO’s 2025 EEDI Phase III and with a 99% reduction in sulphur oxides, 85% reduction in nitrogen oxides and 95% particulate matter.
Present on the Eagle Vellore naming ceremony had been Deputy Minister of Transport in Malaysia YB Datuk Haji Hasbi Bin Haji Habibollah, Godmother of Eagle Vellore and Chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore Ms Aw Kah Peng, MISC Chairman Datuk Abu Huraira Abu Yazid, AET Chairman and MISC President & Group CEO Capt. Rajalingam Subramaniam and AET President & CEO Zahid Osman. Image courtesty AET
