Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) ,the Middle East’s largest independent commercial product tanker operator, has taken delivery of its 19th vessel and the second Aframax vessel from Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard. Gulf Valour, a 114,700-dwt Aframax vessel with Large Range 2 specification, is capable of carrying both clean petroleum products and dirty products such as crude and fuel oil.
The delivery of the second Aframax vessel reflects GEM’s leadership of responding to the market’s requirement as the industry gradually improves from the impact of the global financial crisis, said a senior official.
Gulf Vision DIMENSIONS:
SDWT – 114,700 MT
On Draft – 15.0 m
LOA – 249 m
Beam – 43.8 m
Depth – 21 m
GEM is certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance to the ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management System and ISO 14001-2004 Environment Management System for the operational and technical management of its fleet.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, February 19, 2013