With the launch of AET’s Singapore-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Eagle Veracruz, the Singapore Ship Register (SRS) has surpassed the 100 million gross tonne milestone.
The LNG dual-fuel vessel was named by the Minister of Sustainability and Environment and the female sponsor Eagle Veracruz. grace fu today for AET, a member of the MISC Group, at the PSA Keppel Terminal.
“We are proud to name Eagle Veracruz. This LNG dual-fuel VLCC demonstrates how partnerships can advance environmental sustainability and support efforts to build a climate-resilient future. This is an example.” Fu pointed out.
“With the registration of Eagle Veracruz, the Singapore Ship Registry has crossed the 100 million gross tonnage milestone. My heartfelt congratulations to AET, MPA and all partners involved. We look forward to watching this ship embark on exciting voyages around the world. ”
As the global maritime industry unites for a cleaner future, Singapore is the world’s leading seaport and the world’s largest refueling hub with innovative decarbonization initiatives to support a multi-fuel future. standing at the forefront as Today’s ceremony marks a strategic partnership that will strengthen Singapore, Asia, AET and MISC Group’s efforts to reduce emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
“AET’s latest LNG dual-fuel VLCC, Eagle Veracruz, will contribute to MISC Group’s efforts in creating greener marine ecosystems and transitioning to cleaner solutions. It represents a monumental leap forward in the rejuvenation of our fleet in support of a low-carbon future.,” Zahid Osmansaid AET’s President and CEO.
“Together with our continued development of zero-emission vessels and collaboration with partners around the world, we are turning our ambition into action by delivering more energy towards decarbonisation while reducing emissions. Masu. These initiatives form the building blocks of MISC Group’s decarbonization agenda and net zero target by 2050.“
Eagle Veracruz is the third and final tanker delivered on long-term charter to Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited as part of a contract signed in 2021. Eagle Veracruz’s two sister ships, Eagle Vellore and Eagle Ventura, were also built by Hanwha Ocean and Eagle Ventura. Scheduled for delivery in 2023.
The three Lloyd’s Register classified 300,000 dwt tankers are designed with advanced technology, optimized hull shapes and propellers, wake-improving ducts and rudder valves to further improve the vessels’ energy efficiency. It has been. The most environmentally efficient VLCC available today, compliant with IMO’s 2025 EEDI Phase III with 99% reduction in sulfur oxides, 85% reduction in nitrogen oxides and 95% reduction in particulate matter .
SRS
Established in 1966, SRS supervises Singapore-flagged vessels and ensures compliance with International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions to enhance the safety, efficiency and environmental protection of international shipping. To do.
SRS was originally established to support locally owned vessels for companies such as the Singapore Strait Steamship Company (now Keppel Telecoms & Transport), but expanded to support foreign owned vessels from 1968. I did. That same year, the Neptune Orient Line was founded and later established. In 1994 he established a subsidiary of AET to support the US Gulf lighter market, and in 2003 he transferred AET to MISC.
Since 1996, SRS has been managed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the world’s largest ship registry with over 4,000 vessels registered including container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, RoRo and special support vessels. One of the.
Over the centuries, the profile of ships registered in Singapore has changed, from pre-independence unpowered port ships and steamships, to today’s fuel-powered ships, to energy-efficient ships using electricity and alternative fuels. It has changed into a new and expensive ship.
As the maritime sector moves towards digitization and decarbonisation, the Singapore Ship Registry intends to keep pace with this journey and support all ship owners and operators. In 2023, 22 of her newly registered SRS vessels received a Green Ship Certificate for exceeding the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) requirements mandated by the IMO.