Delivery of VLCC New Building with 15-Year Charter

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According to an article published in PR Newswire, Ocean Yield ASA is pleased to announce that it has taken delivery of a VLCC.

Series of four VLCCs

The vessel Nissos Despotiko was delivered from the yard Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and is the second in a series of four VLCCs that will be delivered to the Company in 2019.

Upon delivery, the vessel commenced a 15 years’ bareboat charter to Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp with a 5 years’ sub-charter to Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd.

Scrubber fitted eco-designed vessels

Okeanis Eco Tankers was established in 2018 by the Alafouzos family to take over its fleet of modern tanker vessels and tanker new buildings. With seven tankers built 2015 to 2018 and eight VLCCs for delivery in 2019, the company will focus on eco-designed vessels fitted with scrubbers.

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Source: PRNewswire