Mitsui Scoops Orders for Eco Post Panamax Trio
Image by WMNJapanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co has won orders for three Post Panamax bulkers pertaining to its new ‘neo 87BC’ eco ship design.
The company behind the order has not been revealed nor the price details of the contract.
Mitsui said that its 87,000 dwt neo series vessels comply with IACS Harmonized Common Structural Rules (H-CSR).
Other environmentally-friendly features of the design include an electronic control type main engine which is compliant with the IMO NOx Tier III Regulation.
The vessels are designed for the use of low sulphur fuel oil and can be fitted with SOx scrubbers as an optional solution.
The newly ordered trio will be delivered from the second half of 2020, the company said.
