AAL Takes Delivery of Third Super B-Class Vessel ‘AAL HOUSTON’

AAL Shipping (AAL) has taken delivery of the third Super B-Class vessel in its eight-vessel-strong third generation newbuilding fleet, the ‘AAL HOUSTON’, as the 32,000 dwt dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel prepares for her maiden voyage.

Named after AAL’s hub of operations in the Americas, the formal naming ceremony took place at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China, on September 12 in the presence of representatives from AAL Shipping, Columbia Shipmanagement and selected guests.

Like her sisterships, the design of AAL Houston has been optimised to support the future needs of the industrial project, heavy lift sector. It can transport up to 90,000 freight tons of project and breakbulk cargo, as demonstrated by AAL Limassol’s maiden voyage; is equipped with three port side cranes with a maximum lifting capacity of 700t; features an accommodation block placed at the fore of the vessel for improved visibility when carrying over-dimensional cargoes; and is fitted with AAL’s retractable weather deck extension system, the ‘AAL ECO-DECK’, that boosts its clear deck space to 5,200m².

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