Vela International Marine Limited

Virgo Star joins Vela’s fleet

June 26, 2010

OKPO, Republic of Korea — Vela International Marine Ltd.’s Virgo Star, the second vessel of four very large crude carriers ordered from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, entered service June 23 after a naming ceremony at the South Korean shipyard.

Mohammad G. Al-Zahrani, Saudi Aramco’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, Vela's Technical and Support Department manager; Majid Al-Sani, Vela's Tanker Construction manager; and Khalid Alhammad, project site manager.

Virgo Star is built to the latest shipbuilding rules and regulations and to Vela's standards of safety, reliability and the environment to ensure the reliable transportation of Saudi Aramco’s crude oil to its customers.

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Vela's Board of Directors July 09, 2007
Vela Honored for Exemplary Ship Safety July 07, 2007
Vela-Assisted Documentary Wins Film Award April 26, 2007
Vela Appoints First Saudi Tanker Captain March 28, 2007
Vela President Visit STC February 14, 2007

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