Ugland’s 6th TESS 58 Bulk Carrier in Final Stages of Construction (China)

The construction works on newbuild SS97, a TESS 58 bulk carrier built by Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc, are progressing according to plan. The vessel will be launched on July 27th 2012 with the delivery scheduled later in September.

Ugland Shipping AS has recently contracted six supramax bulk carriers of the TESS 58 design, the last one for delivery in September 2012. So far construction is going ahead as planned. Steel cutting started in February this year. The launching date has been set for July 27th, and delivery is expected approximately six weeks thereafter.

The TESS58 was developed in 2003. By increasing the draft of the TESS52, the load capacity was increased to 58,100 tons without increasing the overall length or width, thus achieving a considerable improvement in economic efficiency. Environmental features include the use of advanced electric equipment on the deck to avoid the danger of oil leaks from hydraulic equipment. The size of the ship body allows easy entry into major ports around the world, and it is popular as the largest Handymax bulk carrier in the world.

Main dimensions:

Length overall / 189.99 m

Length between perpendiculars / 185.78 m

Breath moulded / 32.26 m

Depth moulded / 18.00 m

Yard / Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 2, 2012; Image: jjuc