Bunkers International Launches BT Cartagena Sun Bunker Tanker (Colombia)

Bunkers International Corporation, along with its joint venture partner C.I. Vanoil announce the availability of the bunker tanker, the BT CARTAGENA SUN. The BT CARTAGENA SUN is a double-hulled, 6000 metric ton bunker tanker that will service ships at Covenas (Colombia’s crude oil port), offshore Cartagena, offshore Santa Marta, adjacent coal terminal areas, and other coastal Colombian ports upon request.

The tanker will provide HSFO, LSFO, and MGO products that comply with ISO 2005 and 2010 standards.

The CARTAGENA SUN is a Colombian-flagged 2012 rebuilt double-hull bunker tanker. The vessel is a purpose-built bunker tanker, equipped with a variable-pitch prop, bow thrusters, Yokohama fenders, and pump rates up to 500 metric tons/hour. The vessel will offer three segregations: LSFO, HSFO, and MGO. Our Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) provides a maximum of 1.00% sulfur with viscosity of 250-300 cSt, less than 200ppm of Vanadium and a CCAI of typically 820-830ppm. Our HSFO with 1.5% max sulphur and low metals will also be offered along with MGO. Bunkers International is taking inquiries today for late-July deliveries.

“We are very excited to launch the BT CARTAGENA SUN. This vessel will enable our customers to obtain all the products they require at the locations they desire” said John Canal, President of Bunkers International Corp., “With proximity to the Panama Canal, the BT CARTAGENA SUN can offer a viable LSFO bunker option for vessels transiting to North American and European ECA zones. The CARTAGENA SUN enables us to deliver a reliable, competitive all-inclusive service that is time-efficient for our customers.”

Bunkers International has been expanding operations globally since 2000, creating new operations in Colombia, the UK, Singapore, Turkey, New York, California, Hong Kong, Brazil, Greece, Chile, and South Africa. The company has significantly increased its trading division, helping drive a ten-fold increase in revenue in the past eight years. With strong capitalization, a global customer base of thousands of ship operators, and supply operations on both coasts of Colombia, Bunkers International is well positioned to serve the South American market and beyond.

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Source: Bunkers International Corp, July 18, 2012