Maran inks deal for four more LNG dual-fuel tankers

In late July, Maran Tankers Management took delivery of its fourth dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South Korea.

The company welcomed Maran Dione to its fleet, a state-of-the-art dual-fuel VLCC ordered for ₩458.7Bn (US$415M), as part of the VLCC quartet ordered at SHI in February 2021.

The Lloyd’s Register-class vessel has a cargo capacity of 320,500 dwt and, like its sister ships, uses the MAN ES 7G80 ME-GI Tier III main engine, modern diesel generators, dual-fuel auxiliary boilers, hydrodynamic hull and propeller design, and shaft generators.

Maran claims Maran Dione, like its sister ships Antonis I. Angelicoussis, Maria A. Angelicoussis and Maran Danae, emits up to 50% less carbon dioxide than an equivalent 2008-built VLCC.

The third vessel, Maran Danae, was delivered to Maran Tankers Management in April.

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