AET Takes Delivery Of 153,180 DWT DP2 Shuttle Tanker ‘Eagle Pilar’

By MI News Network|In: Shipping News|Last Updated on January 6, 2021

AET, among the globe’s leading oil vessel proprietors as well as drivers, took shipment of Eagle Pilar, a brand-new Suezmax 2nd generation Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker which has actually been objective constructed for long-lasting charter to Brazil Shipping I Limited, a completely possessed indirect subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc.

Eagle Pilar has actually been efficiently provided to AET by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) inSouth Korea The vessel was securely built at the SHI lawn as well as prompt provided in the middle of the COVID-19 break out with all added health and wellness preventative measures taken by AET as well as the Eaglestar website groups functioning carefully along with the SHI group to secure the recurring building and construction as well as shipment.

This 153,180 DWT DP2 vessel has actually been constructed in cooperation with DNV-GL as well as Eaglestar as well as is running to the highest possible functional as well as ecological requirements, consisting of complete conformity with IMO NOx Tier 3 as well as SOx exhaust demands. Eagle Pilar, deliberately, is around 25 to 30 percent extra gas reliable than the DPSTs constructed in the very early component of the last years, consequently showing our aspiration to line up with IMO’s 2030 carbon strength ambitions. In enhancement, the vessel is mounted with a ballast water therapy system, geared up with electric driven freight pumps for boosted gas effectiveness, high-power thrusters as well as the most up to date setting recommendation system completely with the ability of running in severe weather.

AET takes delivery of DP2 shuttle tanker Eagle Pilar

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On this shipment, AET President & & Chief Executive OfficerCapt Rajalingam Subramanian, claimed:

“Today’s shipment of Eagle Pilar notes our initial Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker to operate long-lasting charter to Shell finishing an arrangement we got to 2 years earlier. I am thrilled that we remain to strengthen our collaboration with Shell around the world by constantly sustaining their organization aspiration with our dedication as well as abilities securely, accurately as well as eco-efficiently running the DP2 shuttle bus vessel in what can be exceptionally requiring as well as testing ecological problems in theBrazilian Basin Excellent HSSE deliverables are the foundation of our organization. Following the shipment of Eagle Pilar, AET has one more 3 brand-new DP2 shuttle bus vessels to be provided in 2021 as well as 2022 toShell With this most recent shipment, AET has likewise additional enhanced its setting as a leading proprietor as well as driver of 11 of these very specialist shuttle bus vessels around the world as well as particularly in Latin America where we currently run 6 in the Brazilian Basin.
“I would like to thank everyone from Shell, Samsung Heavy Industries, DNV-GL, Eaglestar, and AET for the excellent collaboration and management to construct and deliver Eagle Pilar during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is another great testament of collaboration showcasing what can be achieved when everyone in the industry works together to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers while contributing to a low carbon future by reducing CO2 emissions on our assets engaged in meeting global energy needs.”

Eagle Pilar is anticipated to be provided to Shell later on this month as well as upon her arrival in Brazil will certainly begin running in the Brazilian Basin signing up with AET’s 6 various other vibrant placing shuttle bus vessels (DPSTs) currently running there forPetrobras This will certainly bring AET’s DPST fleet in Brazil to 7, with 6 even more DP2 shuttle bus vessels set up to be provided in 2021-2022.

Globally, AET has 11 DPSTs (consisting of Eagle Pilar), 7 in the Brazilian Basin as well as 4 in the North as well as Norwegian Sea of which 2 are amongst the globe’s initial LNG dual-fuel DP2 shuttle bus vessels with VOC performance. This is a more presentation of AET’s drive to constantly offer much better energy-related maritime remedies as well as solutions for its international clients.