SMC News

SMC is pleased to report the delivery of new ship MV “Virgo Confidence” at New Dayang Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Yangzhou, China. This ship is the fourth from a series of eight 63,500 DWT geared bulk carriers ordered by AVIC International Leasing, China.

She is classed by DNV and built to Marshal Island flag requirements.

Landbridge Glory is a newbuilt 308,000 dwt VLCC for Landbridge Group. After delivered from Dalian Shipyard on 29^th April 2019, she was reallocated to Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard straight away for scrubber retrofit.

According to DSIC design, a new scrubber room had been installed back of engine casing, accordingly relevant accessories, piping and electrical system for EGCS had been installed on board.

Meanwhile, below construction, equipment and system modified to fulfil the requirement of ship’s strength and operation function:

• FW tank construction modified to increase the strength of aft hull part.
• Aft mooring winch M7 with bollard/roller/chokes modified as it is obstructed by the pillars of new scrubber room
• M/E turbocharger nozzle rings replaced because the exh. Gas back pressure increased after scrubber installation as per engine maker’s suggestion.
• Main switchboard (MSB) bus bar modified to comply with increased electrical power capacity
• New EGC switchboard installed on board specially serviced for EGCS
• EGC G/E (installed on board before delivery) with FO, LO, ventilation, starting air, cooling FW piping system installed on board.
• In order to facilitate the installation of EGC SW pump and piping system, E/R pumps and piping systems has been rearranged accordingly.
• E/R local water mist system, alarm monitoring system, fire alarm system, general alarm system, loading computer etc. had been modified as per requirement.

After all of new installed/modified equipment/system carried out commissioning smoothly, the sea trial carried out on 10th and 11th Jun. 2019, and confirmed EGCS was running in good condition, finally it had been accepted by CCS.

The retrofit job is successfully completed as per schedule of 38 days, and the vessel was under sea going to Korea for her Maiden voyage.

SMC is pleased to report steel cutting at Chengxi Shipyard (Jiangyin), China, of Hull No. CX0812A, the third unit form the series of four 82,000 DWT bulk carriers order by Bank of Communication Finance Leasing, China.

The vessel will be classed by CCS and built to Marshall flag requirements.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 6th Dec 2019.

SMC is pleased to report steel cutting ceremony in New Yangzi Shipyard, CHINA, of Hull No. YZJ2015-2012, the fifth unit from the series of six 2,400 TEU container ships ordered by SITC, China.

The vessel will be classed by DNV-GL and built to Hong Kong flag requirements.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 26th August 2020.

SMC is pleased to report launching ceremony in New Yangzi Shipyard, China, of Hull No. YZJ2015-2020, the first unit from the series of six 2,400 TEU container ships ordered by SITC, China. SITC’s CEO Mr. Yang Xian Xiang, Ship Owner Vice president Mr. Xiao Sen Yuan and General Manager Mr. Li Rui Min attended the ceremony.

The vessel will be classed by DNV-GL and built to Hong Kong flag requirements.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 21th October 2019.

SMC is pleased to report the delivery of new ship MV “Gemini Confidence” at New Dayang Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Yangzhou, China. This ship is the third unit from a series of eight 63,500 DWT geared bulk carriers ordered by AVIC International Leasing, China.

She is classed by LR and built to Marshal Island flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to report delivery at Taizhou State-Owned shipyard Haidong Shipyard, China of “SPIL RATNA”, Hull No. HDBD-2018-001, the first unit from the series of two 558TEU containers ordered by SPIL, Indonesia.

The vessel will be classed by ZC and built as domestic sailing vessel complying with China MSA requirements.

SMC is pleased report that the keel laying of Hull No T308k-4 has been successfully carried out on 02nd July 2019 at Dalian Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. China. The 308,000 DWT VLCC is ordered by CSIC Leasing, China.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Hong Kong flag requirements.

Delivery of the vessel is schedule for 30th March 2020.

At COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard, the KARISH FPSO new build Hull project celebrated the successful completion of 2 million-man hours without a Lost Time Incident.

The celebration coincided with the monthly safety awards and monthly safety campaign kick-off, apart from the usual monthly prizes for safety excellence, Back packs and T-shirts carrying the logos of all involved were distributed to the workforce and management in appreciation of the hard work and dedication that went in to achieving this world class milestone.

SMC is pleased to report delivery at Chengxi Shipyard (Jiangyin), China, of MV “JY Pacific”, Hull No. CX0811A, the first unit form the series of four 82,000 DWT bulk carrier order by Bank of Communication Finance Leasing Co., Ltd, China.

The vessel is classed by CCS and built to Marshall flag requirements.