Built at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard with the latest IMO II MR design and the highest fuel efficiency
d’Amico International Shipping S.A. aninternational marine transportation company operating in the product tanker market, has announced the launching of two additional MR “ECO” vessels built at Hyundai VinashinShipyard Co., Ltd. (Vietnam).
The first vessel, MT High Sun (Hull n. S408, 50,000 dwt) ordered in March 2013 was launched and delivered to Eco Tankers Ltd.(Malta), a JV with Venice Shipping and Logistics S.p.A., in which DIS has 33% interest.
The second vessel, MT High Fidelity (Hull n. S409, 50,000 dwt)ordered in March 2013 was launched today and expected to be delivered to d’Amico Tankers Limited (Ireland) in Q3 2014.
Both vessels are already fixed in time charter to a leading Oil Refining Company for a period ofrespectively three and two years at very profitable levels.
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The above two newbuilding vessels are the latest IMO II MR design with the highest fuelefficiency. The design is the utmost HMD concept of hull shape and propulsion efficiencyleading to a fuel saving of 6-7 T/day compare to the average consumption of world existing MRfleet. The vessels will have an attained Energy Design Index (EEDI) falling already well withinthe IMO phase-in 3 requirement due for vessels to be built after Jan 1st, 2025, being of 31.5%lower than the current IMO reference line. |
Marco Fiori, Chief Executive Officer of d’Amico International Shipping, stated:’I am very happy to announce that two further ‘Eco’ vessels will join DIS modern fleet and havealready been fixed in Time Charter to an important refining company at very good rates. Weare actually seeing a constantly growing demand from Oil-majors and leading market playersfor these types of ships. In fact, these vessels will allow significant bunker cost savings and aconsiderable reduction of CO2 emissions. These two vessels and their unique design were alsothe result of a very close and successful cooperation between the technical team of d’AmicoGroup and Hyundai Mipo shipyard.”
