Containership Launched in Germany

The christening ceremony for the first of a series of three 2,700 TEU container ships took place on June 20 in Kiel at HDW-Gaarden, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

All three ships are ordered by the Buss Group. The Donau Trader officially got her name from the godmother Brunhild Buss, the wife of Hermann Buss, Managing Partner of the Buss Group. The Donau Trader will be initially operated by the shipping line Hamburg Süd. The ship will leave the shipyard on Monday, June 23, to be employed worldwide. The container ship has been built in compliance with the rules and regulations of Germanischer Lloyd.

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Containership Launched in Germany

The christening ceremony for the first of a series of three 2,700 TEU container ships took place on June 20 in Kiel at HDW-Gaarden, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

All three ships are ordered by the Buss Group. The Donau Trader officially got her name from the godmother Brunhild Buss, the wife of Hermann Buss, Managing Partner of the Buss Group. The Donau Trader will be initially operated by the shipping line Hamburg Süd. The ship will leave the shipyard on Monday, June 23, to be employed worldwide. The container ship has been built in compliance with the rules and regulations of Germanischer Lloyd.

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Daehan Shipbuilding christens its first vessel

Daehan Shipbuilding has celebrated today the christening of its first vessel at its shipyard located in Haenam, Korea.

This 170,500dwt vessel, which is 289m L.O.A. and 45m beam, is the first in the series of eight capesize bulk carriers ordered from the Norwegian Golden Ocean Group in November 2006. It shall be delivered to the owner on June 27th since its keel-laying ceremony was held back to August 2007. Currently the second vessel is completed up to 70% and shall be delivered at the end of August. Daehan Shipbuilding's second block factory, Taejon Heavy Industries, capable of producing 150,000 tons of blocks annually, shall start its operation from the end of July. The company believes that having this second factory will help supply itself with 250,000 tons of blocks every year. Daehan Shipbuilding has received refund guarantees for a total of 19 capesizes.

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Daehan Shipbuilding christens its first vessel

Daehan Shipbuilding has celebrated today the christening of its first vessel at its shipyard located in Haenam, Korea.

This 170,500dwt vessel, which is 289m L.O.A. and 45m beam, is the first in the series of eight capesize bulk carriers ordered from the Norwegian Golden Ocean Group in November 2006. It shall be delivered to the owner on June 27th since its keel-laying ceremony was held back to August 2007. Currently the second vessel is completed up to 70% and shall be delivered at the end of August. Daehan Shipbuilding's second block factory, Taejon Heavy Industries, capable of producing 150,000 tons of blocks annually, shall start its operation from the end of July. The company believes that having this second factory will help supply itself with 250,000 tons of blocks every year. Daehan Shipbuilding has received refund guarantees for a total of 19 capesizes.

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Transocean to operate drillship for duo

Transocean will operate a new deep-water drillship currently being built under a joint venture between Japan's Mitsui and Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras.

The dynamically positioned Samsung TBN-1 drillship is being built at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje yard in South Korea. It will provide drilling services under a 50/50 joint venture called P&M Drilling International. The drillship, costing $750 million, has been dubbed the Petrobras 10,000 and is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2009. The unit will start its life working for Petrobras in Angolan and Nigerian waters, and will be operated by a subsidiary of Transocean. The question of which company will operate the rig has been under negotiation for several months. At one time, Brazilian rig company Schahin Engenharia seemed close to an equity agreement, but no deal was concluded. Petrobras will build a second rig in its 10,000 series at the same yard, but does not have an equity partner in place. The second rig will be used in the Gulf of Mexico, but is not yet clear which rig company will operate the unit and under which terms.

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'Brasil Maru' named ship of the year for 2007

The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers has selected Mitsui OSK Lines' iron ore carrier ‘Brasil Maru' as the Ship of The Year for 2007.

The selection committee noted that the ‘Brasil Maru' is a pioneering vessel in reducing iron ore transport cost which will have a great effect on steel production. 2008 marks the centennial anniversary of Japanese emigration to Brazil, and the vessel is the third generation to carry the ‘Brasil Maru' name, following two cargo and passenger liners. The new ‘Brasil Maru' is a historical vessel, worthy of the centennial anniversary. Starting with the 320,000DWT ‘Brasil Maru', more than 50 iron ore carriers in the 300,000DWT class have now been ordered around the world. The vessel's design relied on advanced computer simulation to optimize environmental protection and safe operation. It offers high-performance course stability that takes water flow into account, and excellent manoeuvrability. At the same time, its environmental burden per unit load is reduced by making the vessel larger, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent compared to currently Cape-size bulkers. The ‘Brasil Maru' also adopts double-hull fuel tanks, an engine that meets International Marine Organization (IMO) exhaust emission standards, and the energy-saving Mitsui Integrated Propeller Boss (MIPB).

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New vessel deployed in container liner service between Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent

The German containership newbuild 'Cap Gabriel' recently made its first visit to Hamburg when it docked at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai.

'Cap Gabriel' is operated by German shipping company Hamburg Süd, and, together with vessels of the Hapag-Lloyd shipping company's tonnage, is being deployed in the Indian Ocean Service (IOS) linking Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. The port rotation in the IOS service is: Hamburg, Tilbury, Antwerp, Gioia Tauro, Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Gioia Tauro, Hamburg. The new service was created following the termination of the co-operative venture with CMA CGM in the Europe Pakistan India Consortium (EPIC) in May. The CMA CGM shipping line will continue as the sole operator of this service. The port rotation in the EPIC service is: Tilbury, Hamburg, Antwerp, Le Havre, Port Said, UAE (Khor Fakkan / Jebel Ali), Karachi, Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Mundra, Marsaxlokk, Tilbury. 'Cap Gabriel' is 264 metres-long, 32.20 metres-wide and has a carrying capacity of 4,298TEU, including 600 slots for refrigerated containers (reefers). With a tonnage of 53,870 tonnes, the vessel has a maximum draught of 12.75 metres. The main engine is a MAN B&W rated at 36,525kW, giving the ship a cruising speed of 24 knots.
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