(ECNS) -- A new-generation very large crude carrier (VLCC), independently developed and built by China, was delivered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, on Monday.
Named Front Fraser, the 307,000-metric-ton crude oil tanker was built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. for Norwegian shipping company SEATANKERS.
The vessel measures about 333 meters in length, 60 meters in width and 30 meters in depth, with a deck area of more than 18,000 square meters.
Its total coated surface area exceeds 540,000 square meters, equivalent to about 76 standard football fields.
Designed for strong adaptability to different ports and waterways, the tanker can carry more than 2 million barrels of crude oil at a design draft of 20.5 meters and is capable of navigating through the Strait of Malacca.
Equipped with an exhaust gas cleaning system, the vessel is expected to save about 35 million yuan ($4.9 million) in fuel costs annually.
Its nitrogen oxide emissions meet Tier III standards, the strictest requirements under relevant international conventions, while the vessel also complies with Phase III of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI).
Wang Rongtao, project manager at DSIC, said the vessel successfully passed all sea trials on its first attempt and was delivered 43 days ahead of schedule, with several key technical indicators exceeding contractual requirements.
(By Intern Liu Shuangjing, Zhang Dongfang)
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