Vessels and Charterers
New vessels
Rederi AB Gotland commissioned two 53,000-ton tankers of ice class 1A Super at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China that were delivered in July 2008. These vessels are part of a series of four tankers, the first two of which (the M/T Gotland Carolina and M/T Gotland Sofia) were delivered in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Please see images from shipyard below.
In partnership with Wisby Tankers AB, Rederi AB Gotland has also ordered a sister ship to the M/T Wisby Verity to be built at the Ferus Smit Leer GmbH shipyard in Germany for delivery in 2009.
Also in partnership with Wisby Tankers AB, Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract with the Penglai shipyard in China for two 5,800-ton tankers for delivery in 2009.
Images
Keel laying
Keel laying of the new ship 2008-01-02
Week 3
3,300 tons of steel on the slipway
Week 4
4,200 tons of steel on the slipway
Week 8
7,900 tons of steel on the slipway. Welding and painting is in full swing.
Week 12
stern is in place with the famous Rederi AB Gotland ‘G’ on the funnel.
New vessels
Rederi AB Gotland commissioned two 53,000-ton tankers of ice class 1A Super at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China that were delivered in July 2008. These vessels are part of a series of four tankers, the first two of which (the M/T Gotland Carolina and M/T Gotland Sofia) were delivered in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Please see images from shipyard below.
In partnership with Wisby Tankers AB, Rederi AB Gotland has also ordered a sister ship to the M/T Wisby Verity to be built at the Ferus Smit Leer GmbH shipyard in Germany for delivery in 2009.
Also in partnership with Wisby Tankers AB, Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract with the Penglai shipyard in China for two 5,800-ton tankers for delivery in 2009.
Images
Keel laying
Keel laying of the new ship 2008-01-02
Week 3
3,300 tons of steel on the slipway
Week 4
4,200 tons of steel on the slipway
Week 8
7,900 tons of steel on the slipway. Welding and painting is in full swing.
Week 12
stern is in place with the famous Rederi AB Gotland ‘G’ on the funnel.
