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With new vessels of 150 thousand tons each, the company increases efficiency, reduces emissions and strengthens the logistics of the Petrobras System
A transpetro announced a strategic investment that will double its offshore platform relief capacity by 2028. The company has contracted nine dynamic positioning shuttle tankers, of the Suezmax DP2 class, totaling 1,35 million deadweight tons (DWT). The fleet’s current capacity is 700 DWT.
The vessels are being built by Samsung Shipyard in South Korea and will be delivered over the next few years. Each ship is 274 meters long, 48 meters wide and has a draft of 17 meters.
Energy efficiency and automatic position control
The new ships of the transpetro are equipped with the DP2 system, which allows automatic control of position and heading during offloading operations, increasing safety in offshore environments. This technology is essential to reduce operational risks during the transfer of oil between FPSOs and tankers.
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Loading will be done from the bow, using the BLS system, which makes the process faster and safer, especially in adverse sea conditions.
Sustainable ships prepared for alternative fuels
In search of environmental efficiency, the transpetro will equip the new Suezmax with Tier III low-NOx emission engines, which reduce the release of harmful gases by 30%. The vessels are also prepared to operate with alternative fuels, such as methanol and ethanol.
Another difference is the use of shore power, a system that connects the ship to electrical power supplied from land. This allows it to operate without fossil fuels when docked at compatible terminals, further reducing the fleet's carbon footprint.
Transpetro maintains pioneering role in DP vessels in Brazil
Since 2010 the transpetro is a pioneer in use of ships with dynamic positioning for Petrobras. With this new fleet, the company consolidates its leadership in logistics solutions for oil transportation and reinforces its commitment to sustainability and technological innovation.
The new generation of Suezmax DP2 vessels will have an individual capacity of 150 thousand gross tonnes and will be responsible for a large part of the national offshore production outflow operations in the coming decades.
