In a regulatory filing on Monday, the shipbuilder said the three shuttle tankers would be delivered one by one until July 2022. A Suezmax vessel has a capacity of 120,000 to 200,000 deadweight tons (DWT). Suezmax ships have lengths of about 275 meters stipulated as per the Suez Canal passage requirements.
The Samsung shipyard has received orders for 64 shuttle tankers since 1995. The company set this year's goal of shipbuilding orders to $8.4 billion, up from $7.1 billion in 2019.