Solar Solve signs up six Singapore VLCCs

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Monday, 23 February 2009

UK-based Solar Solve Marine is currently working on an order to supply six VLCCs building in China. The first vessel, ‘Hua San’, was the largest ship, by deadweight, to be built in China when she was delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard at the end of 2008 to her Singaporean owner Ocean Tankers. The 318,000 dwt tanker was the first VLCC built to the Common Structural Rules. Due to the accuracy of the initial design concept from South Korea and co-operation of the Chinese designers and builders together with the support of marine equipment suppliers worldwide, the first vessel was delivered five months ahead of schedule.
Solar Solve supplied 61 DIMMLITE roller blinds for the windows in the accommodation areas of the vessel and 10 SOLASAFE roller sunscreens for the navigation bridge windows to reject glare, heat and ultra violet light from the sun.
The order includes supplying her five sisterships with similar equipment and was won by Kevin Liu of Harvest Hill, Solar Solve’s worldwide distributor based in Shanghai.
Paul Hopkins, Solar Solve Marine’s sales and marketing executive commented, “China’s demand for crude oil shows little sign of abating, even in these recessionary times. Predictions vary but the consensus is that Chinese shipping companies alone will need another 40 to 65 VLCC’s by 2012. Ocean Tankers have already placed another order with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard for a further six of this new vessel class and Solar Solve expects to be supplying them with more products.”
Source: Tanker Operator