Sonatrach expands fleet

02 November 2007
State energy company Sonatrach has taken delivery of its first giant crude carrier, Mesdar. The 2-million-barrel, 330-metre-long tanker was ordered in February 2006. The $120 million vessel was built by the Chinese/Japanese Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (MEED 26:7:06).

State energy company Sonatrach has taken delivery of its first giant crude carrier, Mesdar. The 2-million-barrel, 330-metre-long tanker was ordered in February 2006. The $120 million vessel was built by the Chinese/Japanese Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (MEED 26:7:06).

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