ABS Classes Bahri’s First Gas-Ready VLCC
(RAS AL-KHAIR, SAUDI ARABIA) The ABS-classed Rayah, Bahri’s first gas-ready very large crude carrier (VLCC), has been delivered. The 319,000 DWT double-hull oil carrier was built by International Maritime Industries (IMI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at HHI’s shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel features the ABS SUSTAIN-1 notation as well as the LNG Ready notation recognizing its preparations for a future retrofit for LNG-fueled operation. The ABS Sustain notations demonstrate adherence to certain UN Sustainable Development Goals related to vessel design, outfitting and