China: SF Shipyard Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for 16.900 DWT Bulk Carrier

At 10:18 am on October 27, 7#16900DWT BC (Hull No: SF080107), being built for Polish Steamship Co., by SF shipyard, had its keel-laying ceremony successfully.

The vessel is a single screw motor ship with B type freeboard,fitted with one controlled pitch left-handed propeller driven by low speed diesel engine 5S50MC-C,suitable for operation on heavy fuel oil up to 700 cSt at 50℃.The ship has five cargo holds,engine room and accommodation aft,transom stern,bulbous bow,raked stem,one streamlined rudder with Costa Buld and one bow thruster 600kW.The ship will be designed and built according to the rules requirements and under survey of the ABS and the Class Notation equivalent to 100A1 Bulk Carrier,BC=A,ESP,IWS,LI,Ice Class 1C,BWMP(S or S + F);LMC,UMS,SCM,NAV1.

16,900DWT Bulk Carrier:

Length overall 148.80m

Length b.p. 140.80m

Breadth mouded 23.60m

Depth to main deck 12.50m

Freeboard draught 8.25m

Deadweight 16900T

Speed 14.5kn

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Source: sfshipyard, November 2, 2011