Belgian tanker owner Euronav has agreed to the acquisition of a resale VLCC newbuilding.

The tanker, which will be fitted with a scrubber and ballast water treatment system, is under construction at DSME in South Korea.

The purchase price for the vessel is $93m, and the vessel is due for delivery early in the first quarter of 2021. It is a sister ship of the three VLCCs acquired by Euronav last month, with all the four vessels originally ordered by South Korea’s Sinokor.