AAL acquired 66,000 deadweight Mpp tonnage from The Global Fleet and also announces newbuilding of an additional 128,000 deadweight, says a press release published on their website.
Vessel acquisition
Specialist heavy lift project carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL) has acquired two heavy lift ‘mega-size’ 33,000dwt W-Class multipurpose vessels (MPVs) from the second-hand market, the ‘AAL Mars’ and the ‘AAL Merkur’.
The vessels have been serving within the Carrier’s operating fleet worldwide on a commercial management basis.
Along with four other acquisitions made by AAL over the past eight months – comprising two heavy lift G-Class MPVs (25,800dwt each) the ‘AAL Galveston’ and ‘AAL Genoa’ and two ‘mega size’ W-class MPVs (33,000dwt each) the ‘AAL Paris’ and ‘Grey Fox’ – these vessels have helped to grow AAL’s owned fleet to 569,600dwt and render the carrier control of 80 percent of its current 711,200dwt operating fleet.
‘Third-generation’ multipurpose (MPP)
AAL has also announced the progress of its ‘third-generation’ multipurpose (MPP) ship building programme. This will see AAL add a minimum of four mega-size heavy lift MPP vessels to its fleet – ‘premium heavy lift carriers’ featuring innovative design, heavy lifting gear, and optimised MPP cargo intake, and handling capability.
Features
They will each be 32,000dwt, with three heavy lift cranes (350t each and 700t maximum lift) and fully compliant with forthcoming IMO CO2 emissions regulations.
The vessels will also feature other new technologies in line with AAL’s digitalisation and sustainability objectives.
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Source: AAL
