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OW Bunker Launches Second Supply Vessel in Gulf of Mexico
OW Bunker today announced that from March 2013 it will have a second supply vessel in North America, the double-hulled WAPPEN von HAMBURG, which will operate offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the emailed press release OW Bunker said the 8,182 dwt vessel, which has been taken on a long-term time charter, has dedicated tanks to provide complete segregation of low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO), heavy fuel oil (HFO), and marine gas Oil (MGO).
"The introduction of WAPPEN von HAMBURG provides us with the ability to provide all our customers, no matter what their vessel type, with a comprehensive offshore fuel supply solution," said Adrian Tolson, Regional Manager, Physical Operation, OW Bunker.
"In conjunction with our other vessel Elisalex Schulte, we now have the most modern vessel with the fastest pumping rates, as well as the most versatile and the most experienced vessel operating in the region."
"Our specialist offshore service means that customers can avoid costly deviations and port calls to other bunkering locations. In particular, WAPPEN von HAMBURG's versatility in being able to supply all vessel types, specifically bulkers that are so prevalent in the region, will make a real difference to improving efficiencies and optimizing fuel supply for our customers," he concluded.
OW Bunker started physical supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico in November 2012 with the launch of the Elisalex Schulte, shortly after announcing that former Noble Bunkering and Chemoil executives Adrian Tolson and Keith Richardson had joined the independent marine fuel supplier "to drive Physical growth in North America."
