South Korea: SHI Delivers Suezmax Tanker Stena Supreme

SHI Delivers Suezmax Tanker Stena Supreme

On Friday the 29 June the Suezmax tanker Stena Supreme was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea. The Stena Supreme is a crude oil tanker, largest vessel in Concordia Maritime’s fleet. The vessel represents an investment of around SEK 500 million, will be employed in the open market via the Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool.

Concordia Maritime’s Suezmax tanker Stena Supreme was named, June 28th 2012,  at a ceremony at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The tanker is a third generation, fuel-efficient Suezmax and will be employed in the open market via the Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool. She is expected to be delivered shortly.

The Stena Supreme’s godmother is Marie Eriksson, a lawyer and daughter of Madeleine Olsson Eriksson, one of three owners of the Stena Sphere together with Dan Sten and Stefan Olsson and Bert Åke Eriksson, President of Stena Sessan, the principal owner of Concordia Maritime. A large number of international guests attended the ceremony, including Hans Norén and Carl-Johan Hagman, President and Chairman of the Board, respectively, of Concordia Maritime. The master of the Stena Supreme is Captain James McBride.

Together with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Stena Teknik has been responsible for the development of the new ship model, where the focus has been on energy efficiency. The vessel’s technical equipment and design mean that fuel consumption can be reduced by up to 10-15 percent compared with standard tonnage.

The vessel’s design and performance are impressive and Samsung Heavy Industries is a leading quality shipyard. We intend to employ the vessel in the open market via the successful pool collaboration between Stena Bulk and Sonangol, the state-owned Angolan oil company”, says Hans Norén.

Technical data for the Stena Supreme:

Length: 274 metres, Beam: 38 metres, Deadweight: 158,700 tons

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 2, 2012; Image: concordiamaritime