COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard On June 9, the steel-cutting for a 21,000-dwt MC Class module carrier, being built for the Dutch buyer, BigRoll Shipping, was held in . The project further expands the scope of COSCO Dalian's shipbuilding products and enhances its share in the domestic high-end and specialist shipbuilding market, the shipbuilding company said Thursday in a news release.
The vessel will measure 173 metres in length, 40 metres in breadth, 12 metres in depth and have a deadweight of 21,000 tonnes. It is designed for the transportation of ultra large and heavy modular cargos and appears to be highly competitive in the specialist ship sector.
The vessel incorporates highly advanced technologies. It will be equipped with a dual engine/prop electric propulsion system and a highly automated integrated control system. With an Ice Class 1AS notation, it will be able to sail in the Arctic and other icy areas.
The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the second hard of 2015.
COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, (since June 2001), a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), is a large enterprise groups, specializing in large vessels building, marine engineering, construction and conversion, as well as in in ship repair, conversion. In Dalian, Nantong, Zhoushan, Guangdong Province, Shanghai, Lian Yungang and other places, COSCO Shipyard Group has large ship enterprises and ancillary services enterprises, which are leading in domestic and enjoyed higher profile in international.
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