'Blue Sea' launched at Barkmeijer Shipyards

The 90-metre coastal freighter ‘Blue Sea' was launched successfully at Barkmeijer Shipyards, Germany.

The vessel is being built for Tristar Shipping of Kollumerzwaag, Holland. The vessel will be equipped for unrestricted navigation and transport of all kinds of dry cargoes. ‘Blue Sea' is also laid out for the carriage of containers. The vessel is the fifteenth in a series of 4,500DWT general cargo vessels built by Barkmeijer Shipyards. Since the launch, the hull has been transported to Lemmer for final outfitting and commissioning. Barkmeijer Shipyards has planned the delivery for the beginning of July. ‘Blue Sea' will be propelled by a MAK 6M25 engine driving a controllable pitch propeller of 3,000mm diameter via a reduction gearbox. The hold is box shaped and equipped with two movable bulkheads, and provisions have been made to carry certain categories of dangerous cargoes. Barkmeijer has several dry cargo vessels for Dutch owners on order for deliveries until the beginning of 2012. A maintenance dredger is also on order for the Wales-based UK Dredging for delivery in the second quarter of 2010.
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