China: Vroon Takes Delivery of 1.085 TEU Container Vessel MV Istrian Express

September 28, 2011

Vroon today, Wednesday 28 September 2011, took delivery of MV Istrian Express, a 1,085-TEU container vessel, built at Nanjing Wujiazui Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Nanjing in China. The vessel is so-called “Ice class” and capable of trading in severe cold conditions.

A sister vessel, Italian Express, will be delivered from the Shipyard later this autumn.

In a ceremony held at the Shipyard on 26 July 2011, the vessel was named by Mrs Mieke Zoetemeyer, wife of Mr Frans Zoetemeyer, Superintendent Newbuilding Supervision, Vroon B.V. The vessel will leave the Shipyard next week and commence a time-charter contract with Maersk Lines, with a duration of four to six months.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Length overall 158.00 m

Length between perpendiculars 148.50 m

Beam moulded 23.50 m

Depth 11.90 m

Deadweight 14,233 T on loadline draft of 8.60 m SSW

11,175 T on design draft of 7.60 m SSW

Gross / net tonnage 12,514 / 5,387

Container capacity 1,084 TEU

535 FEU (+14 TEU)

Speed Approx. 19 knots on abt 39 mts HFO

Hatchcovers / holds 7 / 7