First of the new aframax series to integrate the Transpetro fleet, the ship Castro Alves left Ipojuca (PE) for its maiden voyage on June 5 (Tuesday), heading to Salvador (BA), where it will make its first supply.
With 249 meters in length and 50 meters in height, in addition to a capacity of 114 thousand deadweight tons (DWT), Castro Alves was built to transport oil. This is the first in the series of five aframax ordered by the company from Atlântico Sul Shipyard (Estaleiro Atlântico Sul - EAS).

Castro Alves vessel's technical sheet:
Type: Aframax
Transport capacity: 114 thousand deadweight tons (DWT) which is equivalent to approximately 800 thousand barrels of oil
Total length: 249 meters
Width: 43 meters (mouth)
Height: 50 meters
Draft: 15 meters
Moulded depth (distance between the bottom and the deck): 21 meters
Speed: 14.5 knots
Autonomy: 16 thousand miles
Total of tanks: 12 tanks