NAT Names 2 New Tankers in South Korea
wo new tankers, Nordic Star and Nordic Space, were named August 24 for owner Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT).
NAT founder and chairman Herbjørn Hansson was present at the naming ceremony, along with the chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Norwegian Embassy Marianne Damhaug, and the ships' two sponsors, Nordic American Offshore Ltd. executive vice chair Marianne Lie and Siv Helset, a Norwegian lawyer with experience with legal counseling in the industry.
Ordered by NAT in December 2014, the two ships were built by South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong. Of the 30 tankers owned by NAT, 24 were built in South Korea.
Both ships are built with energy-saving designs, and are consequently able to consume up to 10 percent less fuel.
Nordic Star will sail its first operation in early September, while Nordic Space is still awaiting completion in the shipyard.