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2012 March 28   07:52

SCI takes delivery of a bulk carrier from Chinese shipyard

State-run Shipping Corporation today said that it has taken delivery of a supramax bulk carrier in its fleeth, IBNlive reports. Induction of the vessel christened MV Vishva Vikas takes the state-owned shipping major's total fleet to 76. Built by China's STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding, Vishva Vikas has a gross tonnage of 33,185 tonne and deadweight of 57,127.8 tonne, a SCI statement said. SCI had placed orders for six such supramax vessels with the Chinese shipyard and this is the fifth delivery, the statement said, adding the last vessel will be delivered next month. It has 27 vessels on order and 16 of them are scheduled for delivery this year.

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