DHT Holding has entered into an agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean regarding the construction of a very large crude carrier (VLCC).
The ship will be a sister of DHT Antelope (pictured), DHT Addax and DHT Gazelle, three VLCCs that were delivered to DHT Holdings in the first quarter of 2026. Another sister, DHT Impala, is scheduled to be handed over to DHT Holdings within the first half of this year.
The new VLCC is scheduled for delivery in August 2028. DHT Holdings said it will be built to high specifications with premium earning power through advanced fuel economics, reduced emissions, and large carrying capacity.
Upon completion, the VLCC will have an LOA of 331 metres, a beam of 60 metres, a draught of 11 metres, and a summer deadweight of approximately 282,000.
An IMO Tier III-compliant propulsion setup will consist of exhaust gas cleaning systems, thus allowing the ship to operate on high-sulphur fuel oil even in many emission control areas worldwide.
The acquisition of this new series of VLCCs has allowed DHT Holdings to divest of its ships that were built as early as 2007, thus lowering the average age of the company's fleet.
