Greek tanker manager Maran takes fourth of eight LNG dual-fuel Suezmaxes

Maran Tankers Management, a company part of the Angelicoussis Group of Greece, has taken delivery of the Maran Myrsini. This is the fourth vessel in a series of dual-fuel Suezmax oil tankers. The 155,500-deadweight-tonne (DWT) vessel was constructed by New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in China and is registered under the Greek flag

 Maran Myrsini's dual-fuel capability

Maran Tankers has revealed that the vessel incorporates a hull form that has been optimised, advanced energy-saving devices, an arrangement of shaft generator that has been designed to improve operational performance and lower fuel consumption, as well as efficient management of boil-off gas (BOG). Maran Myrsini's dual-fuel capability allows the vessel to operate on LNG as well as conventional marine fuel

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The China-based Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group is headquartered in Jingjiang, Jiangsu province, and New Times Shipbuilding is part of this group.

Operate under the Greek flag

On the other hand, a decision by the Greek government identifies Atlantis Ships Ltd, based in Liberia, as the owner of the vessel and Maran Tankers Management as its representative in Greece. Greek interests represent more than half of the owner’s capital, and the tanker has been approved to operate under the Greek flag

Maran Tankers Management ("MTM") is the Oil Tanker Shipping unit of the Angelicoussis Group. MTM was established in 1992 to manage the Oil Tankers of Angelicoussis Group. Angelicoussis Group has a well-established track record in shipping dating back to 1947.

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About: NEW TIMES SHIPBUILDING CO.

NEW TIMES SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. Is located in Xingang Industrial Park, Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province of China, 10 km downstream from Jiangyin Bridge. The yard is conveniently located for both water and land transportation, with excellent conditions. New Times is the first local 10,000-tonner shipbuilding enterprise, whose annual shipbuilding capacity has ranked third place for years in China. It covers an area of 1,600,000 sqm, the total length of its shoreline is 3200 meters, and the sum of its total assets is about 20 billion RMB. The yard currently has the capacity to construct 100,000~300,000-tonne-class ships and can deliver up to 5 million DWT annually. There are also around 3200 staff.,
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