Dec 8, 2009
Capital Ship Management Corp. Voted 'Tanker Company of the Year' at the 2009 Lloyds List Greek Shipping Awards
Capital Ship Management Corp. Voted 'Tanker Company of the Year' at the 2009 Lloyds List Greek Shipping Awards
ATHENS, Greece, December 8, 2009 -- Capital Ship Management Corp. - a subsidiary of our sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading Corp - which manages our vessels was selected as “Tanker Company of the Year 2009” at the annual Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards that took place in Athens on December 4, 2009. The company implemented new quality standards throughout its operations during 2009, including business continuity management principles, and received the Lloyd’s Register certification for its Integrated Management System, both contributing factors to its winning this award. Capital Ship Management Corp. was also commended for the performance of its managed vessels, two of which topped the BP’s ranking of top performing vessels in its time chartered fleet for a second consecutive year.
Mr Evangelos Marinakis, the Chairman of Capital Product Partners L.P. and CEO of the partnership’s sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., upon receiving the award made the following remarks: “This award belongs to the employees in all our offices around the world who have worked hard throughout the years to achieve this distinction, it belongs to our crews and their excellent performance, who daily face challenges and adverse conditions on board our vessels and to all our business associates and friends in the shipping world who have supported us throughout the years and have been instrumental to us being voted ‘Tanker Company of the Year’.”
About Capital Product Partners L.P.
Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is an international owner of modern double-hull tankers. Capital Product Partners L.P. owns 18 modern vessels, comprising 15 MR tankers, two small product tankers and one Suezmax crude oil tanker. All 18 vessels are under medium to long-term charters to BP Shipping Limited, Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. and Overseas Shipholding Group.
For more information about the Partnership and to access or request a copy of its Annual Report, please visit our website: www.capitalpplp.com.
Capital GP L.L.C
Ioannis Lazaridis, CEO and CFO
+30 (210) 4584 950
Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Jerry Kalogiratos, IRO
+30 (210) 4584 950
