Vela International Marine
Saudi Arabian oil tanker company
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Vela International Marine Limited (Arabic: فيلا) is a Bahri-owned company. Vela, established in 1984, currently owns 29 oil tankers most of which are very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
Native name | Arabic: فيلا |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Armada Towers, , United Arab Emirates |
| Parent | Bahri |
Vela International Marine's ship the MV Sirius Star was hijacked by Somali pirates on 15 November 2008[1] and released 9 January 2009 after a $3 million ransom was paid.[2]
Vela was owned by Saudi Aramco but was sold to Bahri for $1.3 billion 2012.[3]
The Vela Fleet
The current fleet consists of:[4]
- Albutain Star --319,500 DWT
- Aldebaran Star --97,000 DWT
- Almizan Star --319,500 DWT
- Alnasl Star --49,000 DWT
- Altair Star --49,000 DWT
- Alphard Star-- 301,800 DWT
- Altarf Star --49,000 DWT
- Antares Star --319,400 DWT
- Aries Star -- 317,000 DWT
- Capricorn Star -- 317,000 DWT
- Gemini Star-- 301,800 DWT
- Homan Star-- [5]
- Janah Star --319,500 DWT[6]
- Leo Star -- 317,000 DWT
- Markab Star --301,500 DWT
- Mirfak Star-- 301,500 DWT
- Perkhad Star --301,500 DWT
- Phoenix Star--291,400 DWT
- Pisces Star -- 317,000 DWT
- Polaris Star --301,500 DWT
- Saiph Star --318,000 DWT
- Serius Star --319,500 DWT
- Shaula Star-- 301,500 DWT
- Manifa -- 318,000 DWT.
- Suhail Star-- 301,800 DWT
- Vega Star --319,500 DWT
- Virgo Star -- [5]
- Zaurak Star --49,000 DWT
Vela International Marine Limited is ranked the sixth largest VLCC owner in the world:[citation needed]
- 1,100 Employees Worldwide.
- 1,000 Voyages/Year.
- Own & Operate 26 Tankers.
- 22 VLCC Vessels: 2.1 MM BBL/Voyage.
- One Aframax Tanker: 0.6 MM BBL/Voyage.
- Four Medium Rang Tankers: 0.3 MM BBL/Voyage.
- Vela Transports 3 MM BBL/Day, 83% Internationally, 17% Domestically.
