Keel Laid for 2nd Handymax Vessel at Taizhou CATIC

The keel-laying ceremony of the 2nd 51,000 DWT bulk carrier, built for a domestic owner, was held inside the Dry Dock at Taizhou CATIC on April 27th.

The vessel adopts start-of-art optimized design of flap rudder ball to improve the convolution function and MAN B&W 6S46ME-B8.2-TII type main engine characterized with low fuel oil consumption and reduced emission of NOx achieved via exhaust bypass.

The main particulars of the Vessel:

LOA: 199.95m;

Beam: 32.26m;

Design Draft: 10.50m;

Class: CCS;

Assistant General Manager of Taizhou CATIC, Mr. Huang Qinghua and other shipyard’s relevant leaders, attended the ceremony together with owner’s representatives and Class site surveyors.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, May 10, 2013