Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) today, Nov. 23, delivered a Handysize class Bulk Carrier. This 56,000 DWT bulker is the 5th in the series of the 8 vessels contracted with Geden Lines.
In terms of design specifications she is 188m in length, 32.26m in width and 18.3m in depth. Having HYUNDAI-B&W 6S50MC-C7 as the main engine the vessel can develop a speed of 14.5 knots.
The maximum of cargo holds amounts to 70,700 m3.
Hyundai – Vinashin Shipyard Co operates as a shipyard that provides ship repair, conversion, and shipbuilding services. It repairs and converts bulk carriers, crude oil/product tankers, containerships, pure car and truck carriers, LNG/LPG carriers, and dredgers/barges, as well as offshore projects, such as crane barges, floating platforms, and jack up rings. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Hyundai – Vinashin Shipyard Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, November 23, 2012