SMC News

Delivery Ceremony of 37,000 DWT LakeMax General Cargo at DSIC Shipyard

SMC is delighted to announce the Delivery Ceremony for an 37,000 DWT LakeMax General Cargo, Hull No. BC37K-4 under its supervision at DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., China. This is the fourth vessel in a series of twelve ordered by Polsteam, Poland.

The vessel will be classed by Lloyd’s Register and built to Portugal flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 26 September 2024.

SMC Quarterly Summary – Q3 2024

SMC is delighted to announce the successful delivery of 15 vessels in the third quarter of 2024. Vessel types include bulk carriers, gas carriers, multipurpose vessels and container ships. Notably, this quarter marks the delivery of the first LNG bunkering vessel of series three units ordered by Seaspan ULC.

SMC remains deeply committed to persist in efforts to enhance the quality of services provided to our clients.

Launching of 211,000 DWT Bulk Carrier at COSCO (Yangzhou) Shipyard

SMC is delighted to announce the Launching Ceremony for a 211,000 DWT bulk carrier (Hull No. N1157) under its supervision at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou), China. This is the first vessel in a series of two ordered by Xiehai Bulk Shipping Pte. Ltd.

The vessel will be classed by ABS Register and built to Singapore flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for December 2024.

Keel Laying of 174,000 m3 LNG Carrier at SHI

SMC is delighted to announce the Keel Laying Ceremony for a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2638) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Tropic 13 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 16 July 2025.

Launching of 63,600 DWT Bulk Carrier at COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard

SMC is delighted to announce the Launching Ceremony for a 63,600 DWT bulk carrier (Hull No. N1142) under its supervision at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., Limited, China. This is the third vessel in a series of three ordered by Hong Kong Zhoushan Yi Hai Shipping Co., Limited.

The vessel will be classed by CCS Register and built to Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 08 November 2024.

SMC Annual Site Managers Seminar – Europe

On 21 September 2024, SMC hosted its annual Site Managers Seminar Europe session in Tuzla, Istanbul. The event was attended by site managers from project site offices in Turkey, Romania, Poland, Portugal and Netherlands.

The seminar focused on key topics related to development and execution of newbuilding projects in Europe, such as construction supervision objectives, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), standard e-mail protocols to shipyards, launching readiness, sea trials readiness. Further, update on new version of PAL-NB system, including mobile application was presented and new functionalities tested. Seminar also provided platform for attendees to share their experience, discuss challenges, and explore solutions and enhancements in plan approval and supervision processes.

A highlight of the seminar was the Seniority Awarding Session, where supervisors with 5 years and 10 years of service were recognized for their outstanding and continuous contributions to SMC. Congratulations to all the awardees!

(Sebastian WARCABA, 10 years with SMC)

(Huseyin BENLI, 5 years with SMC)

(Gabriel Ionut BASARABEANU, 5 years with SMC)

(Florin CALIN, 5 years with SMC)

Steel Cutting of 36,880 DWT LakeMax General Cargo at DSIC Shipyard

SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting Ceremony for a 36,880 DWT LakeMax General Cargo (Hull No. BC37K-8) under its supervision at DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., China. This is the eighth vessel in a series of twelve ordered by Polsteam, Poland.

The vessel will be classed by Lloyd’s Register and built to Portugal flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 01 September 2025.

Launching of 174,000 m3 LNGC at SHI

SMC is delighted to announce the Launching for 174,000 m3 LNG Carrier (Hull no. SN2634) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Astra 20 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 16 April 2025.

Keel Laying of 93,500 TLC Floating Dry Dock at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard

SMC is delighted to announce the Keel Laying Ceremony for a 93,500 TLC floating dry dock (Hull No. FDD93.5K-1) under its supervision at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., China. This is the first FDD in a series of two ordered by Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited, Bahamas.

The vessel will be classed by Lloyd’s Register and built to Bahamas flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 07 August 2025.