KUALA LUMPUR: AET, the operator of maritime transportation assets and specialised services, has unveiled another Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tanker (DPST) called Eagle Crato for long-term charter to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the state-owned Brazilian petroleum company.
The eco-efficient and highly specialised Eagle Crato will be delivered to AET today and subsequently to Petrobras to commence her operations in the Brazilian Basin in a few weeks.
Eagle Crato will join her sisters, Eagle Colatina and Eagle Cambe, plus six other DPSTs that AET already operates for Petrobras.
AET president and chief executive officer Rajalingam Subramaniam said the naming of Eagle Crato marks another significant milestone in our growing partnership with Petrobras.
Subramaniam said this memorable event reinforces AET's commitment to eco-efficient and high-quality operations in Brazil.
"Eagle Crato is another highly specialised Suezmax Dynamic Positioning (DP2) shuttle tanker that signifies a further step forward in our contribution to building a more sustainable maritime ecosystem.
"Through close collaboration with our partners, we will continually invest in innovation to lower the industry's carbon footprint," he said.
AET and Eaglestar site teams have been working closely with the Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd (SHI) team to ensure the safe and timely construction and subsequent delivery of Eagle Crato and her two sister vessels during the ongoing pandemic.
Eaglestar is also the appointed ship manager of Eagle Crato.
In collaboration with SHI, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and Eaglestar, this 155,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) DP2 shuttle tanker was built to Petrobras' technical requirements in Brazil.
Eagle Crato is the eighth vessel and the sixth DP2 shuttle tanker that AET will be delivered in 2022, and all have been safely and timely constructed and delivered.
With this newest DPST, AET is increasing its global DPST fleet to 17.
AET operates nine DPSTs for Petrobras and 13 offshore Brazil, with another four operating in the North Sea, including two dual-fuel DPSTs.