South Korea: Hyundai Samho Secures Contract to Build Four VLCCs

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has secured an order to construct four 320,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). The order comes from Kukje Maritime Investment Corporation’s Hi Gold Ocean.

As SeeNews reports, each of the 320,000 DWT ships is estimated to cost some USD 100 million.

Vessel Particulars:

Length o.a. abt. 333.00m

Length b.p. 319.00m

Breadth, mld 60.00m

Depth, mld 30.40m

Design draught, mld 21.00m

Scantling draught, mld 22.50m

Service Speed on Design Draft at 90% MCR 15% Sea Margin 16.0Knots

Main Engine Fuel Oil Consumption at NCR (Based on 10,200 Kcal/Kg) abt. 84.40 MT/Day

Endurance abt. 26,000 Sea Miles

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, January 9, 2013