Tanker conversion contract goes to DDW

Eagle Texas and Eagle Louisiana, both 107,000dwt Aframax tankers delivered this year from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, will undergo extensive conversion and modification allowing them to perform duties for Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) in the US Gulf of Mexico. AET was recently awarded a 20-year contract with MWCC to supply two MCVs to provide containment services in the event of a potential deepwater well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

Both vessels will be fitted with DP technology, structural modifications required for installation of modular processing equipment, additional accommodation and other facilities. Once converted, the two tankers will trade as standard Aframax tankers until required for containment duties.

The first vessel will enter the yard in December and both conversions will be complete in the latter part of 2012.