Photo: Universal Shipbuiding

Genmar takes delivery of Suezmax tanker from Universal Shipbuilding
Latest addition to the General Maritime Corporation fleet




General Maritime Corporation took delivery of its latest newbuild on 29th August.

Then GENMAR GEORGE T was completed by Japan's Universal Shipbuilding at the Tsu shipyard.

She is a 150,000 dwt Suezmax tanker with a gross tonnage of 79,235 tons.

Powered by Sulzer 6RTA72 engines she has an operating speed of 15.2 knots.

Her length is 274.20 metres, breadth 48 metres and a depth of 22.4 metres.

The company is also looking forward to delivery of another Suezmax vessel, the GENMAR ST NIKOLAS in February 2008

General Maritime Corporation is a provider of international seaborne crude oil transportation services principally within the Atlantic basin which includes ports in the Caribbean, South and Central America, the United States, West Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe and the North Sea. They also currently operate tankers in other regions including the Black Sea and Far East. General Maritime Corporation currently owns and operates a fleet of 21 tankers - 10 Aframax, 9 Suezmax tankers and 2 Suezmax newbuilding contracts - making it one of the largest mid-sized tanker company in the world, with a carrying capacity of approximately 2.7 million dwt.

The ship is managed from the Genmar subsidiary in Portugal.