The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a Kamsarmax Bulk carrier, m.v. “Vishva Chetna”, on 20th May 2013. This is the second vessel of the four Kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered by SCI with Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (JEHI), China.
Orders for these vessels were placed in September 2010. The first vessel m.v. “Vishva Jyoti” was delivered on 18th December 2012.
SCI had been predominantly operating smaller sized Handymax and Handysize bulk carriers in the past. With delivery of these larger Kamsarmax bulk carriers having higher cargo carrying capacity, SCI would be increasing its presence in India’s import and export of Dry bulk cargoes.
The vessels are suited for worldwide trading and can be alternatively deployed in cross trades depending on the opportunities available. These bulk carriers were ordered as part of replacement of SCI’s existing Daewoo series Handymax bulk carriers which were built in 1986/87 and have been phased out from services.
The vessel has a gross tonnage of 44,864 tonnes and deadweight of 81,734 tonnes. The vessel is dually classed with BV and IRS and has been built to comply with the latest and most stringent international regulations.
[mappress] Press Release, May 27, 2013