Chinese shipyard launches the 3rd cargo ship for United Cargo Fleet
China Huaxia shipyard (Wuhan, Hubei Province, China) launched the third cargo carrier on June 16, being built for United Cargo Fleet, Marine Engineering Bureau reported. The UCF3 ship of RSD18 project series was designed by MEB. The building has been supervised by Nizhny Novgorod branch of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
The vessels of RSD18 project were designed for transportation by river and sea of general, bulk, grain, timber and bulked cargoes, ISO containers, coal and dangerous goods of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9.
The vessel was designed for the requirements of the class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM LU1 II A3. LOA - 123.17 m, length between perpendiculars - 118.6 m, beam - 16,5 m, depth - 5,50 m. The RSD18 project ships: GT 4,240, NT 2,300, DWT 5,185t, at draught 4.20 m, and 3,930t at draught 3,60 m (river), 6,125dwt of a maximum draught - 4.67 m (sea).
The hull is designed for 24-year lifespan. The height of double bottom 1,000 m, tanks width 1900 mm.
The lead ship of the UCF-1 series was launched on Oct. 7, 2009, the second UCF-2 ship – on May 29, 2010. The keel laying of the 3rd and 4th ships (UCF3, UCF4) was on June 15, 2007.
After their launch the UCF3 and UCF4 bulkers are reported to be docked for completion at the shipyard Hengyu (Ningbo, China), where another multi-purpose dry-cargo ship of project RSD18 is being built.
United Cargo Fleet LLC was formed in 2005. UCF provides a full range of services for the construction, maintenance and servicing of merchant ships. The company works primarily with China shipbuilders. In 2008-2009, 12 vessels ordered by UCF were built at Chinese shipyards. The company projected annual portfolio of orders up to 20 vessels.
The vessels of RSD18 project were designed for transportation by river and sea of general, bulk, grain, timber and bulked cargoes, ISO containers, coal and dangerous goods of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9.
The vessel was designed for the requirements of the class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping KM LU1 II A3. LOA - 123.17 m, length between perpendiculars - 118.6 m, beam - 16,5 m, depth - 5,50 m. The RSD18 project ships: GT 4,240, NT 2,300, DWT 5,185t, at draught 4.20 m, and 3,930t at draught 3,60 m (river), 6,125dwt of a maximum draught - 4.67 m (sea).
The hull is designed for 24-year lifespan. The height of double bottom 1,000 m, tanks width 1900 mm.
The lead ship of the UCF-1 series was launched on Oct. 7, 2009, the second UCF-2 ship – on May 29, 2010. The keel laying of the 3rd and 4th ships (UCF3, UCF4) was on June 15, 2007.
After their launch the UCF3 and UCF4 bulkers are reported to be docked for completion at the shipyard Hengyu (Ningbo, China), where another multi-purpose dry-cargo ship of project RSD18 is being built.
United Cargo Fleet LLC was formed in 2005. UCF provides a full range of services for the construction, maintenance and servicing of merchant ships. The company works primarily with China shipbuilders. In 2008-2009, 12 vessels ordered by UCF were built at Chinese shipyards. The company projected annual portfolio of orders up to 20 vessels.