On July 10, Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard (Changhong International) successfully delivered the first 115,000 DWT LR2 oil tanker built for Singapore’s renowned shipowner X-Press Feeders, laying a solid foundation for the construction of subsequent series vessels.
The 115,000 DWT series of vessels is developed by Changhong International in collaboration with CIMC ORIC based on the latest international standards, representing the current state of the art in the LR2 tanker field. It has an overall length of approximately 249.9 meters, a beam of 44 meters, a depth of 21.5 meters and a maximum deadweight tonnage of up to 115,000 tons. It is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
The vessel was delivered 30 days ahead of the contractual delivery date, which not only won high recognition from the shipowner, but also accumulated valuable experience and set a confidence benchmark for the subsequent batch construction of similar vessels by Changhong International, injecting strong impetus into the continued development of the high-end tanker market.