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SMC is pleased to announce Steel Cutting of LakeMax General Cargo 37,000 DWT, Hull No. BC37K-5 at DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry, China. This is the fifth vessel in a series of twelfth vessels ordered by Polsteam, Poland.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Malta flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 03rd December 2024.

Aiming to both advance and deepen the internal knowledge pool, Schulte Marine Concept initiated a series of training sessions for its personnel.

The training session focused on hull structure critical points and welding held in Chinese language was carried out with the second batch of trainees – hull supervisors, gathered on September 23-24 in SMC Shanghai headquarter.

The training was provided by experts from Lloyd’s Register China, mainly focusing on hull structure critical points and related welding topics, including welding theory, explaining, and understanding welding positions, welding of various materials, visual examination of welding and welding defects, welders and welding procedures qualification, vessel construction monitoring plan, and inspections for hull construction.

The two-day training was highly interactive and entraining, denoting a great interest of the participants not to surf over the topics, but to dive deeply into the matters presented to them.

Further training is scheduled for 2024, covering not only hull structure, but also machinery and electrical systems, including alternative fuels.

SMC has made headway with other offshore wind newbuilding projects in 2023:

• Delivery of one 1,600-Ton Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (mv “ZHAO SHANG CHENG FENG”) for China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing, built by China Merchants Heavy Industries, China.
• Launching of two SOVs ordered by Shanghai Electric Group and built in ZPMC, China making the first time SOVs built in Asia. These two vessels are scheduled to be delivered Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 respectively. First vessel is currently performing sea trials.
• SMC is also thrilled to share that we have been awarded  2 contracts for site supervision of  total 5 Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from European client.

SMC is proud to announce the delivery of the second world’s largest double-ended roll-on roll-off ferry, the “P&O Liberté” at Guangzhou International Shipyard China, on November 29, 2023.

“P&O Liberté” is the sister vessel to “P&O Pioneer” delivered earlier this year at the same shipyard. These state-of-art vessels designed for 1,500 passengers are driven by four Azipods powered by diesel-electric system and batteries. Current capacity of the batteries provides peak shaving function, and “zero emission in port operations”. The two vessels ordered by P&O Ferries, UK, are highly efficient in increasing the number of passengers and reducing the operating turnaround time.

“P&O Liberté” was built under the DNV-GL Classification and will operate under the Cyprus flag registered in Limassol. She will be operated on the Dover – Calais route.

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SMC is pleased to announce Steel Cutting of 174,000 m3 LNG carrier, Hull No. SN 2634 at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This vessel ordered by Astra 20 Limited.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to the flag of Republic of Liberia, scheduled to delivery on 16th April 2025.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 63,500 DWT bulk carrier, Hull No. XY077 (mv “HG BILLBAO”) at Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd, China. This is the third vessel in a series of six vessels ordered by Huaxia Financial Leasing Co. Ltd, China.

The vessel has been classed by BV and built to Liberia flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to announce that on November 29th, 2023, the ceremonial Steel Cutting for the first two of a series of three highly specialized 66,000 dwt Shallow Draft Bulk Carriers took place at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry, China. The vessels are specially designed to load and carry 25,000 tons of copper concentrates at a shallow draft of 6.20 meters. All vessels will be classed by ABS and built to Liberia flag requirements. The first two are scheduled to be delivered in 2024.

SMC is pleased to announce Launching of 62,000 DWT heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel, Hull No. CX9601 at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard (Yangzhou) ,China. This is the first vessel in a series of 12 x 62,000 DWT heavy-lift multi-purpose vessels ordered by Bank of Communications Financials Leasing Co.,Ltd, China.
The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Liberia flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 2nd April 2024.

SMC is pleased to announce Keely Laying of 70,000 DWT wood chip carrier, Hull No. CX0666 at CSSC Chenxi Shipyard (Yangzhou), China. This is the second vessel in a series of two vessels ordered by Bank of Communications Financials Leasing Co., Ltd. China.

The vessel will be classed by ABS and built to Liberia flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 14th April 2024.

SMC is pleased to announce Keel Laying of 7,000 TEU container vessel, Hull No. H1534 at New Hantong Shipyard, China. This is the last vessel in a series of 12 x 7,000 TEU vessels ordered by Sea Consortium Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

The vessel will be classed by ABS and built to Singapore flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 30th May 2024.