VLCCs Fleet
Weight (Static Tons)
Length (Meter)
Width (Meter)
Number of Reservoirs
Speed (Knots)
Sequence VLCC Name Year Built
Type
1
Ramlah
1996
Double-Hull
300,361
340
56
17
15
2
Ghawar
1996
Double-Hull
300,361
340
56
17
15
3
Watban
1996
Double-Hull
300,361
340
56
17
15
4
Hawtah
1996
Double-Hull
300,361
340
56
17
15
5
Safaniyah
1996
Double-Hull
300,361
340
56
17
15
6
Harad
2001
Double-Hull
302,700
333
58
17
17.1
7
Marjan
2002
Double-Hull
302,700
333
58
17
17.1
8
Safwa
2002
Double-Hull
302,700
333
58
17
17.1
9
Abqaiq
2002
Double-Hull
302,700
333
58
17
17.1
10
Wafrah
2007
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
11
Leyla
2007
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
12
Jana
2008
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
13
Habari
2008
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
14
Kahla
2009
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
15
Dorra
2009
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
16
Ghazal
2009
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
17
Sahba
2009
Double-Hull
318,000
333
60
17
16.7
Total Capacity
5,256,605
Transportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): Petredec Co. Ltd. was founded in 1980 by a group of international investors, and currently operates exclusively in the trade and transport of liquefied pe- troleum gas. This Bermudan based company has offices in Monaco, Singapore and the Bahamas. In 2005, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) bought a 30.3% stake in the share capital of Petredec Co. Ltd. The business activity of Petredec limited in liquefied petroleum gas is supported by a fleet of specialized gas carriers, consisting of (60) vessels of various sizes, of which (16) vessels are company-owned and the remaining number of carriers are chartered on spot and long-term operational contracts. Petredec business covers Asian and European markets as well as the Caribbean region. Over the past years, NSCSA realized remarkable profits from this investment. NSCSA’s share in Petredec’s net profits amounted to SAR 36.93 million in 2010, compared to SAR 84.94 million in 2009.
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia Annual Report 2010
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