Dryships announces successful delivery of its first very large gas carrier
DryShips Inc., a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, has taken delivery of the previously announced high specifications newbuilding Very Large Gas Carrier. The VLGC will be employed under a time charter on a fixed rate with five years firm duration to an oil major.
The charterer has options to extend the firm employment period by up to three years. Dryships expects a total gross backlog associated with this time charter of up to $92.7 million including the o p tional periods.
Since the begin ni ng of this year, DryShips has taken delivery of eleven vessels and expect s to take delivery of six more by the end of the year.
About DryShips Inc.
Dryships is a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels that operate worldwide. Dryships owns a fleet of 13 Panamax drybulk vessels; 4 Newcastlemax drybulk vessels, 3 of which are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017; 5 Kamsarmax drybulk vessels; 1 Very Large Crude Carrier; 2 Aframax tankers ; 1 Suezmax tanker ; 4 Very Large Gas Carriers, 3 of which are expected to be delivered in September, October and December of 2017; and 6 offshore support vessels, comprising 2 platform supply and 4 oil spill recovery vessels.
