The ship Carlos Drummond de Andrade, second in a series of five aframax ships that will be built by the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (Estaleiro Atlântico Sul - EAS), left Ipojuca (Pernambuco - PE), on September 28 (Friday), for its inaugural trip towards Salvador (Bahia - BA), where it will carry out its first loading operation.
With 249 meters in length and 50 in height, Carlos Drummond de Andrade was built to transport oil and has a capacity of 114 thousand deadweight tons (DWT). The vessel, like all others in the fleet, meets strict requirements of international authorities.

Technical sheet of the ship Carlos Drummond de Andrade:
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