We are pleased to announce that today, Monday 23 September 2013, we have taken delivery of MV Galloway Express. Galloway Express is the first of four livestock carriers being constructed at the Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong for Vroon. The remaining three vessels are scheduled for delivery later this year and early in 2014, the Company said in a press release.
These livestock carriers are “next‑generation” livestock vessels, boasting a cargo capacity of approximately 4,500 sqm and a cruising range of around 18,000 NM. They are fitted with animal-welfare facilities exceeding Australian (AMSA) regulations and incorporate a revolutionary bow design that will ensure fuel savings while maintaining high speeds and maximum comfort for cargo and crew.
Galloway Express will leave the shipyard later this week. She will operate for one of the major Australian livestock exporters under a tailor-made charter agreement.
Vessel's particulars:
LOA : 134.80 m
Length between pp : 125.25 m
Beam moulded : 19.60 m
Depth : 15.90 m
Main Engine 6,090 kW
DWT 5,448 T on design draft
Design draft 5.80 m
Gross Tonnage 9,900 (max draft 6.6)
Vroon is an international shipping company, which operates and manages a diverse fleet of approximately 160 vessels, including Livestock carriers, Offshore-support vessels, Offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance vessels, Dry cargo vessels, Container vessels, Product/chemical tankers, Asphalt/bitumen tankers, Car carriers.