Recently Hantong Shipyard successfully launched the 57.000 DWT Bulk Carrier (with the yard No. HT57-109) being built for HHI. The vessel is class approved by KR.
The keel laying ceremony for the vessel was carried out from the shipyard’s slipway No.1 in December 2011. The vessel is a new type of supramax bulk carrier optimised to burn less fuel oil.
Vessel Particulars:
Gross tonnage – 32,913 t
Summer DWT – 57,000 t
Length – 190 m
Beam – 32 m
Draught – 13.1 m
Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co (HTS) is a newly-built large and medium-sized enterprise. The shipyard gained the accreditation of ISO9001:2002 and OSAH14000/GB25008 the quality management system and is engaged in the construction of large vessels and ocean engineering units approved by Class like ABS、DNV、BV、LR、CCS.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, May 1, 2012; Images: cnhtship