COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has taken delivery of its ice-class multipurpose pulp ship Green Kemi in Dalian, China.
The vessel meets the requirements of the CCS B1 ice symbol and Class C polar certificate, has polar navigation capabilities, and can sail in open water and ice less than 80 cm thick, said the carrier.
Equipped with four cranes it is designed to meet the loading requirements for pulp customers but is also capable of loading large, long, and overweight equipment.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Southeast Asia) performed its first vessel trial using biofuel during August.
China’s COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has opened an office in Thailand.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers issued an update on the recently formed joint venture with Guangzhou Salvage on July 27. The entity will control a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
