Vietnam Shipyard Sea Trials 104,000 dwt Tankship
Vietnam National Oil & Gas Group's Dung Quat Shipbuilding successfully carried out sea trials of a large crude oil carrier Following completion of the construction, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) in the presence of the owners, Petrovietnam Transportation Corporation (PVTrans) & classification society ABS, performed sea trials of a 104,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker named PVT MERCURY.
EMAS to take delivery of FPSOs from Keppel Shipyard
EMAS Production is set to take delivery of one of Vietnam's largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels from Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard), on behalf of owner PV Keez Pte. Ltd (PV Keez). To be managed and operated by EMAS Production, FPSO Lewek EMAS has been chartered by Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore B.V. for the development of the Chim Sáo field off southern Vietnam for six years, with a further option to extend the charter by another six years. The FPSO charter contract is one of only seven signed worldwide in 2009, and is worth approximately US$1 billion.