In the afternoon of June 28th 2012, naming ceremony of two 16.900 DWT Bulk Carriers was held at Sanfu shipyard. It is known that the delivery-related document for 7# 16.900 DWT was signed one day ahead of the naming ceremony.
The delivery-related document for 8# 16.900 DWT was signed on the same day when the naming ceremony was held. These two vessels for which the naming ceremony was held are the last ones of a series of 8 sister vessels built by Sanfu shipyard for Polish ship owner.
The vessels are a single screw motor ship, fitted with one controlled pitch left-handed propeller, suitable for operation on heavy fuel oil up to 700CST at 50 ℃。The ships have five cargo holds, engine room and accommodation aft, transom stern, bulbous bow with one bow thruster 600 KW and are ABS classed.
Main dimensions:
Length overall 230.00m
Length b.p. 222.00m
Breadth moulded 38.00m
Depth to main deck 20.70m
Design draught 12.5m
Scantling draught 14.90m
Main Engine MAN B&W 6S60MC-C7 MCR 13560KW
Deadweight (scantling draft) 92.500t
Speed 14.9 Knots
Guests who participated in the big event included top management of Sanfu shipyard , over 30 distinguished guests from ship owner company, and representatives from ABS , Gaogang District government , Maritime Bureau, Taizhou State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Exit and Entry Administration etc..
Source: sfshipyard, July 6, 2012
