02-04-2014, 09:18 AM
(21-03-2014, 09:14 PM)CityFarmer Wrote: [ -> ](21-03-2014, 06:28 PM)Greenrookie Wrote: [ -> ]Source: Hellenics shipping news
YZJ pass 10000 TEU test. Seaspan accept ship
Seaspan Corporation announced that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the Hanjin Buddha, which was constructed using Seaspan's fuel-efficient SAVER design. The new containership, which was constructed by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's first SAVER design vessel in the company's operating fleet.
The Hanjin Buddha will commence a ten-year, fixed-rate time charter with Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. ("Hanjin"). The ship is the first of a total of three vessels to be chartered by Seaspan to Hanjin, and expands Seaspan's operating fleet to 72 vessels.
Gerry Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder of Seaspan, commented "The delivery of the Hanjin Buddha is an important milestone for our Company, as it marks the first SAVER design containership in our fleet and the first Seaspan vessel to be chartered to Hanjin. We look forward to adding another four 10000 TEU SAVER design vessels to our operating fleet during 2014, two of which will be chartered to Hanjin. We continue to see strong interest from liner companies in our SAVER design and are committed to expanding our fleet and providing leading liner companies with state-of-the-art, fuel efficient containerships."
Source: Seaspan Corporation
This should be no surprise with the statement in FY2013 end-year report
"we are pleased to announce that our first 10,000TEU containership has successfully undergone its trial voyage in the month of February, and the ship-owner is satisfied with its performance and quality."
One technical milestone done. The next one is the jack-up rig, before the semi-submersible rigs. In fact, I am worry that it may be progresses too fast...
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Official announcement on the milestone.
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Yangzijiang successfully scales up value chain, delivered first 10,000TEU containership in eco-ship design
Successful delivery of first 10,000TEU containership in March 2014
Seaspan Corporation declared conversion of four (4) more options for 10,000TEU containerships into effective orders
Secured a total of 21 units of 10,000TEU containerships from Seaspan Corporation
Ref: http://infopub.sgx.com/FileOpen/YZJ%20Pr...eID=289463