HMD held a naming ceremony for a 35,000dwt product/chemical tanker(H0014) ordered by Bottiglieri di Navigazione S.P.A.(BOTTIGLIERI)of Italy on March 25.

BOTTIGLIERI president GIUSEPPE BOTTIGLIERI, the Italian ambassador to Korea FRANCESCO RAUSI as well as HMD president K.H.Yu and another 60 guests attended the ceremony and celebrated its successful construction.

It was named the ROBERTO RIZZO by Miss. Adele Marina Rizzo, the niece of BOTTIGLIERI president. This vessel was the first unit of four identical product/chemical tankers awarded by BOTTIGLIERI in March 2000 and was designed to have a length of 176m, a width of 31m, and a depth of 17m with a service speed of 15knots.

In the meanwhile, ROBERTO RIZZO entered upon a maiden voyage from Philippines to Europe carrying the Palm oil on April 6. Naming and delivery ceremony for a 37,000dwt Product/chemical carrier