China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has floated out the second LNG-powered Suezmax tanker for Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping.
GSI launched the 158,000-dwt Starway on March 22, according to a statement on Wednesday.
This follows the launch of the first vessel in this batch of two on December 31.
GSI claims these ships are the world’s first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tankers.
The ABS-classed vessels are about 274 meters long and 48 meters wide.
Furthermore, the Chinese yard should deliver these ships later this year.
EPS placed this order at CSSC’s GSI in December 2019 for about $72 million per ship, according to VesselsValue.
Idan Ofer’s EPS is building a huge fleet of LNG-powered vessels, including bulk carriers, tankers, pure car and truck carriers, and containerships.
It also joined forces with Tor Olav Troim-led Golar LNG to form a new LNG carrier firm named Cool Company.
