DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), or DryShips or the Company, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announced today that it has taken delivery
of the previously announced 81,129 deadweight tons Kamsarmax drybulk carrier built in 2014. The vessel will be employed in the spot market.
About DryShips Inc.
The Company is a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels that operate worldwide. The Company owns a fleet of (i) 13 Panamax drybulk vessels; (ii) 4 Newcastlemax drybulk vessels, 3 of which are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017; (iii) 5 Kamsarmax drybulk vessels, 2 of which are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017; (iv) 1 Very Large Crude Carrier, which is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017; (v) 2 Aframax tankers; (vi) 1 Suezmax tanker; (vii) 4 Very Large Gas Carriers which are expected to be delivered in June, September, October and December of 2017; and (viii) 6 offshore support vessels, comprising 2 platform supply and 4 oil spill recovery vessels.
DryShips’ common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market where it trades under the symbol “DRYS.”