Oil Tanker Rio Genoa

Rio Genoa is the newly built motor vessel of Universal Shipbuilding Corporation made for the company Pine Maritime Corporation at the Ariake Shipyard. The vessel has a deadweight of 159,395 metric tons, the length of the ship is 276.88m, the width of 50.00m and the depth is 22.40m. The Gross Tonnage of the vessel is 83,722 metric tons, and these large measurements are moved by main engine MAN B&W 6S70MC-C. The full power of the main engine is enough for the vessel to reach a speed of 15.25 knots.
The vessel Rio Genoa has a larger deadweight with 50m beam than the conventional Suezmax. A larger cargo volume is provided for the main Suezmax unloading ports in the Gulf of Mexico, the water depth of which is very shallow.
The vessel uses the Surf-Bulb (Rudder Fin with Bulb) that achieves very high energy saving. Furthermore, the bow above the water-line of the vessel is shaped as the Ax-Bow that can reduce the added wave resistance at sea.
The vessel was designed to meet recent IMO rules, such as PMA (Permanent Means of Access) and pump room bottom protection. The main engine is a MAN B&W 6S70MC-C and a low sulfur fuel oil tank is provided for SOX emission control. The vapor emission control system is installed to prevent emissions of VOC (volatile organic compound) into the atmosphere at loading and unloading. The vessel has three cargo pumps, and the Auto Eductor Stripping System is provided for easy cargo handling. A cargo-heating system is provided in the cargo oil tanks to carry various kinds of cargo oil.