China has set a new world record for converting a very large crude carrier (VLCC) into a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel in just 27 months.
The historic achievement was commemorated during a ceremony at a shipyard owned by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) on Changxing Island. The renovated vessel was named Maria Quiteria.
The FPSO Maria Quiteria, measuring 333.3 meters in length, 58 meters in breadth and 31.25 meters...