Anglo-Eastern adds two methanol-ready Suezmax tankers to managed fleet

Dual naming ceremony of the GH Angelou and GH Christie vessels.

Anglo-Eastern has taken on management of two methanol-ready Suezmax tankers delivered for Greenheart Management and Hayfin Capital Management. Pictured: The dual naming ceremony of the GH Angelou and GH Christie methanol-ready Suezmax tankers, held at HD Hyundai Samho Shipyard on 5 January. Image credit: Anglo-Eastern

Anglo-Eastern has added two methanol-ready Suezmax tankers to its managed fleet following a dual naming ceremony held on 5 January at HD Hyundai Samho Shipyard.

Attendees at the ceremony included Andreas Povlsen and his wife Tala Povlsen, Kjetil Storebø of Hayfin Capital Management, Nikos Benetis and Yusuf Doruk of Greenheart Management, and Bjørn Højgaard with his wife Brenda Højgaard. Also present were Debdutta Barman, director at Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS), and Avra Paul, deputy fleet manager at Anglo-Eastern.

The two methanol-ready tankers were christened by Tala Povlsen and Brenda Højgaard, respectively. Both vessels are fitted with energy-saving devices, including Hi-PSD (High-performance Pre-Swirl Duct) and Hi-Rudder (High-efficiency Rudder Bulb), which are intended to improve propulsive efficiency and steering performance.

Anglo-Eastern Technical Services was involved in the vessels’ specification review, plan approval and site supervision during construction.

GH Angelou is commanded by Captain Bharat Bhushan Gupta with Chief Engineer Shatanik Ghosh, while GH Christie is commanded by Captain Biswadeep Bhattacharyya with Chief Engineer Himadri Biswas.

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Anglo-Eastern adds two methanol-ready Suezmax tankers to managed fleet

GH Angelou and GH Christie were christened at HD Hyundai Samho Shipyard on 5 January.

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