Hyundai Heavy Industries has officially delivered the fourth 318.000 DWT very large crude carrier (VLCC) named Brightoil Grace to Brightoil Petroleum. According to Brightoil the vessel comes as one of the largest oil tankers in the world and is designed with the most modern and fuel efficient features.
The ships features 319m in length, 60m in width, and 30m in depth with service speed of 16.3 knots.
Brightoil Petroleum had its first 318,000 DWT VLCC (Brightoil Glory) delivered on 22 June 2012. Upon delivery of all vessels by the first half of 2013, the Group will boast a sizable marine fleet with a total capacity that exceeds 2,000,000 DWT. The fleet would be able to carry approximately 20,000,000 MT of oil each year.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, January 11, 2013