BV fleet tops 80 million gt

The growth has been led by the delivery of 320 new vessels

and

the transfer in of 198 vessels in service since the beginning of the year. The fleet is well balanced in tonnage, with 37% bulk carriers, 20% tankers, 8% gas carriers, 5% passenger vessels, 14% containerships

and

16% specialised

and

offshore vessels.

Significant new additions to the BV class fleet in the last month include two Capesize bulk carriers built in China for Greek shipowner Centrofin Management Inc

and

for American shipowner Foremost Group,

and

the two 75,200 dwt bulk carriers

Good Luck

and

Good Wish

built in China for Chinese shipowner Pacific Wealth Shipping. These vessels joined the BV class fleet on the day it passed the 80 million gt mark. On the same day, Greek shipmanager Quintana Ship Management transferred the 82,200 dwt bulk carrier

Q Jake

, delivered in March 2011, to BV class.