Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has been linked to a pair of high-specification aframax tanker newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries.

Shipbuilding players said the Russian state-controlled shipowner is behind an order for two ice-class aframaxes announced by the South Korean shipyard last week.

Order unveiled

In the announcement, SHI disclosed that the newbuildings were ordered by a European shipowner and the value of the contract is KRW 187.5bn