Lloyd's Register EMEA marks delivery of the first of a new
class of "safer, more robust" tankers
Lloyd's Register EMEA has commemorated the delivery of the
world's first tanker built to Common Structural Rules - CSR - for
the Dubai-based, ETA Star Group.
To mark the delivery, John Curley, Lloyd's Register EMEA's
Senior Vice President, Marine, for Middle East and Africa,
presented a certificate to Syed M. Salahuddin, Managing Director of
ETA Star Group, at an event in Dubai on July 17.
The 183 metre, 51,069 metric tonnes deadweight, double-hull oil
tanker, Abu Dhabi Star was built at STX Shipyard in South
Korea and delivered to ETA Star Group on February 25, 2008.
At the presentation ceremony, Curley said, "Lloyd's Register is
honoured to have delivered the first CSR tanker into the ETA fleet.
This certificate presentation is a significant milestone in the
development of CSR tankers".
The Common Structural Rules for tankers and bulk carriers, based
on global best technical practice and aimed at creating a new
generation of more robust and safer ships, were unanimously adopted
by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Council for implementation on April 1, 2006.
ETA Director, Ahmad Al Ghurair, said: "Shipping is, undoubtedly,
among the more dynamic industries, which requires ship owners and
operators to be proactive and come forward to ensure compliance
with international rules and regulations. We are committed to
upgrading and maintaining our fleet to meeting the highest
standards of the industry."
Ameer Faisal, Executive Director of ETA's Shipping Division,
said: "We, at the Shipping division, are very excited to have the
first vessel built under CSR and are proud to be associated with
Lloyd's Register, whose commitment to quality and safety is well
known. This demonstrates our commitment to be amongst the first
when it comes to compliance with international requirements. In
fact, these vessels were ordered long before the actual compliance
deadline for CSR implementation."
Abu Dhabi Star is the first of four CSR tankers to be
delivered to the ETA Star Group by STX. The group already operates
and manages a fleet of 35 oil tankers and bulk carriers, and has a
newbuilding order book for a further 40 ships, equivalent to 3.7m
dwt.
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2. A photograph to accompany this release is available to download
click here (then right click and save) Caption: Syed M. Salahuddin,
Managing Director of ETA Star Group, accepts the commemorative
Certificate from John Curley, Lloyd's Register EMEA's Senior Vice
President, Marine, for Middle East and Africa at an event in Dubai.
The ceremony was attended by Directors of the ETA Group and
management of Lloyd's Register EMEA.
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