Vela International Marine Ltd. expands fleet
Virgo Star, the second vessel of four very large crude carriers (VLCC) ordered from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine
Engineering, recently entered service after a naming ceremony at the South Korean shipyard Mohammad G. Al-
Zahrani, Saudi Aramcoâ??s executive director of Safety and Industrial Security, presided over the ceremony. Among the
more than 55 guests were Daewoo Shipbuilding senior executive vice president W.K. Ki; Saud Bukhari, Velaâ??s Technical
and Support Department manager; Majid Al-Sani, Velaâ??s Tanker Construction manager; and Khalid Alhammad, project
site manager. The Virgo Star is built to the latest shipbuilding rules and regulations and to Velaâ??s standards of safety,
reliability and the environment to ensure the reliable transportation of Saudi Aramcoâ??s crude oil to customers,
according to a latest report carried by Saudi Aramco's web-site. Source: SPA
Virgo Star, the second vessel of four very large crude carriers (VLCC) ordered from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine
Engineering, recently entered service after a naming ceremony at the South Korean shipyard Mohammad G. Al-
Zahrani, Saudi Aramcoâ??s executive director of Safety and Industrial Security, presided over the ceremony. Among the
more than 55 guests were Daewoo Shipbuilding senior executive vice president W.K. Ki; Saud Bukhari, Velaâ??s Technical
and Support Department manager; Majid Al-Sani, Velaâ??s Tanker Construction manager; and Khalid Alhammad, project
site manager. The Virgo Star is built to the latest shipbuilding rules and regulations and to Velaâ??s standards of safety,
reliability and the environment to ensure the reliable transportation of Saudi Aramcoâ??s crude oil to customers,
according to a latest report carried by Saudi Aramco's web-site. Source: SPA
