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Officials from Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) during the signing ceremony
KUWAIT, Oct 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) announced on Monday the official delivery of the 4th and last Medium Range Tanker of its Phase III Fleet New Building Project taking place in South Korea.
"Mutriba" is the last of four medium range product tankers being constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in Ulsan, South Korea.
The ceremony took place at KOTCs headquarters situated in Shuwaikh Administrative Area, hosted by KOTC's CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.
The delivery documents were signed by KOTC's CEO and Tae Young Si, General Manager and HMD representative to the Middle East, in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the state of Kuwait, Boonam Shin, and ClassNK Classification Society representatives Koichi Murata and Sayyed Farrukh Gilani.
Classed to Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), "Mutriba" is approximately 186 meters in length, 32 m in breadth, and 18.5 in depth, having a deadweight of approximately 47,000 tons and a cruising speed of 15.2 knots.
KOTCs fleet with the entry of "Mutriba" shall comprise of 29 different types of oil/gas tankers with various capacities. By the 31st of the current month, the final vessel of the Phase III KOTC Fleet New Building Program "Al Kout" will be delivered by DSME bringing the fleet to 30 modern vessels.
These tankers are designed and constructed to meet maritime regulatory and industry latest trends as well as forthcoming requirements that have not yet come into force. The vessels are constructed in full compliance with the international and industrial environmental requirements for the carriage of hydrocarbons by sea with the adoption of greatest possible spectrum for the control of discharge and treatment of ballast water, emission of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and volatile organic Compounds more.
Addressing piracy matters, these vessels are designed with highest security measures, equipped with the latest piracy deterrent solutions such as Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), high pressure water jets, razor wire fencing, CCTV with night vision capabilities, secure accommodation arrangement at all access points and the application of the Citadel concept. (end)
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