On December 30, Chipolbrok (Chinese－Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company) signed a contract with Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding for the construction of four 60,800 DWT bow-steered multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.
According to reports, this 60,800 DWT vessel is a brand-new type of multipurpose heavy-lift vessel in the current market. Based on its design, the new vessel possesses excellent cargo suitability and advantages in carrying large-scale engineering project materials. It has an overall length of 199.90 meters, a beam of 32.26 meters, a depth of 19.30 meters, a continuous flat deck area equivalent to approximately 15 standard basketball courts, and a cabin depth of approximately 6 stories.
Unlike the stern-steered bridge vessels of the Chipolbrok fleet, the new design features a forward-positioned bridge, adding approximately 360 square meters of deck stowage area. To accommodate this increased deck space, the deck load capacity has been upgraded to 4.5 tons per square meter. Equipped with three 200-ton cranes, the combined lifting capacity has been enhanced to 400 tons. The vessel features four cargo holds, with the second hold exceeding 41 meters in length and utilizing an open hatch design. This configuration facilitates the transportation of dry bulk cargo, oversized cargo and containers.
The new vessel has increased its container carrying capacity to 3,180 TEU, primarily stowed on deck. This design meets new regulatory requirements for transporting energy storage cabinets, lithium battery packs, and charging station equipment without stowing them in the hold. Regarding wind power equipment transport, when measuring deck-loaded wind turbine blades approximately 84 meters in length, the new vessel type can accommodate 18 more blades than Chipolbrok’s 62,000 DWT stern-steered vessel type. This boosts the vessel’s overall wind power loading capacity by over 20%.
The new vessel design features energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, safety, and practicality. Its main engine is equipped with a high-pressure SCR system, meeting Tier III nitrogen oxide emission requirements and complying with the highest standards of the current International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. The vessel’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization’s EEDI Phase III, making it a truly green and environmentally friendly vessel that aligns with the development requirements of green shipping. Adhering to green and eco-friendly principles, this vessel type further reduces fuel consumption compared to 62,000 DWT vessels, saving approximately 1.5 tons per day.
It is reported that including the latest order, Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding has publicly announced 22+4 new vessels this year, comprising 18+4 container ships and 4 multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.
Container ship orders include: MPCC’s 4 x 4,500 TEU / 6 x 3,700 TEU container ships; Songa Box (part of Norway’s Blystad Group) with 2+2 x 3,100 TEU container ships (letter of intent); One 3,500 TEU container ship for SEABOARD of the United States; One 3,500 TEU container ship for Hartmann of Germany; Four plus two 4,300 TEU container ships for Navigare Capital Partners of Denmark.
According to its official website, Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding has two high-tech shipbuilding bases, Yong’an Plant and Kouan Plant, both equipped with outfitting shoreline wharves for ships up to 10,000 tons. It has seven general assembly slipways and hundreds of lifting equipment, with a maximum lifting capacity of 900 tons. It can undertake the construction of various container ships, multi-purpose vessels, oil tankers/chemical tankers, bulk carriers, tugboats, marine engineering vessels and various barges with a deadweight tonnage of less than 120,000 tons.