Shanchuan Heavy Industry receives order for largest cement carrier

2013-09-26 09:00

Shanchuan Heavy Industry has received an order for one 20,000 DWT cement carrier from Thai shipowner Precious Shipping.

The vessel is priced at US\$24.48 million, scheduled for delivery on November 30, 2014, and will fly the Singapore flag. It has an overall length of 157 meters, a breadth of 25.5 meters, and a depth of 13 meters. This is the largest tonnage self-discharging cement carrier ever built in China.

Precious Shipping stated that the vessel has secured a long-term charter contract and revealed that the newbuilding funds come from the company's cash reserves, partly supplemented by financing loans.

In addition, Shanchuan Heavy Industry received an order for 2+1 20,000 DWT cement carriers from the same shipowner in December last year, with the optional order officially taking effect this April.

This vessel type is equipped with an advanced self-discharging system, characterized by high technical content and high construction precision.