Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, a Marshall Islands Company, has take delivery of new addition in its fleet. The very first delivery for 2012 took place on January 5, 2012.
58,000 DWT Class Bulk Carrier M/V Desert Spring was christened day later during a special ceremony at HMD Shipyard.
Vessel characteristics:
LOA – 193,07m
BEAM – 32,26m
SUMMER DRAFT – 13,00m
GRT – 31.9m
NRT – 19m
GRAIN (CFT) – 72.868
HATCH SIZE – 16,40×18,40 19,68×18,40m
CRANES – 4x30T
ENGINE MODEL / HORSE POWER – HYUNDAI MAN B&W 7S50MC-C8/ 13,074HPx121,8RPM,
HMD had started shipbuilding in the early 1980′s and strengthened its newbuilding business since 1996 according to mid-term business strategy. Over the last ten years the company successfully constructed and delivered a wide array of vessels such as Product Carriers, Container vessels, MPCs, Drillships, Cable Layers, Pipe Layers, FPSO and AHTS and others.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, January 6, 2012; Image: HMD