NS Pioneer, hailed as the largest shuttle tanker in the world, has been put to service in Brazil after months of voyage.
A delivery ceremony was held on Monday in Rio de Janeiro City.
NS Pioneer arrived at its destination after months of voyage.
A shuttle tanker is a vessel used to transport crude oil from offshore oil fields to terminals or other tankers.
It usually features a large carrying capacity and is equipped with complicated oil loading and dynamic positioning systems.
NS Pioneer is a 155,000-tonnage dynamic positioning shuttle tanker independently designed and built in China.
The shuttle tanker is customized to transport oil produced by the deep-water oil fields of Buzios and Mero in Brazil under a China-Brazil partnership.
When fully fueled, the 279-meter-long, 48-meter-wide vessel can sail up to 22,000 nautical miles carrying 155,000 tons of crude oil.
