China: SF Shipyard Launches New Bulk Carrier for Polish Steamship

At 9: 00 am on dec 1st, 6#16900DWT BC , being built for Polish Steamship Co., was successfully launched.

It is 148.80m in LOA, 140.80m in LPP, 23.60m in moulded breath and 12.5m in moulded depth.

The vessel to be 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.

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World Maritime News Staff, December 12, 2011; Image: SF shipyard