Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Naming Ceremony Attended by Angola First Lady Draws Attention

Naming of 158,000-ton Crude Oil Tanker 'Sonangol Jinga Bandeho'

At the ship naming ceremony hosted by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai, the First Lady of Angola attracted attention by attending the event.

According to Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, on the 12th, at the quay within the yard, a naming ceremony was held for a 158,000-ton crude oil tanker ordered from SONANGOL, based in Angola, attended by President Shin Hyun-dae and Ana Afonso Dias Lourenco, the First Lady of Angola, along with other officials, celebrating the birth of the vessel and wishing for its safe navigation.

Ana Afonso Diaz Lorenzo, First Lady of Angola, is performing a ship horn demonstration aboard the 'Sonangol Jinga Bandejo' during the naming ceremony held at the quay within the yard on the 12th. Photo by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

The event proceeded in the order of naming, champagne breaking, tape cutting, ship horn demonstration, and onboard tour. The vessel was named the ‘SONANGOL NJINGA MBANDE’ after the queen who ruled southwestern Africa in the 17th century and resisted the Portuguese Empire’s colonial rule.

The ship has specifications of 269 meters in length, 48 meters in width, and 23 meters in depth, and is equipped with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system to reduce nitrogen oxides, enabling compliance with environmental regulations.

President Shin Hyun-dae said, “It is an honor that Mrs. Lourenco attended the naming ceremony of the ship for Angola’s SONANGOL, with whom our company has a strong partnership,” adding, “We wish for the safe navigation of the SONANGOL NJINGA MBANDE and will continue to showcase ships boasting the highest quality based on our top-notch technology.”

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