SMC News

SMC is pleased to report the delivery in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., China: of mv “PACIFIC HARVES”, Hull No. H1446, the second unit from a series of 4 x 400,000 DWT VLOC ordered by China Merchants, China and ICBC Leasing, China.

All vessels in the series are classed by DNV-GL & CCS and built to Hongkong flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to report the launching on 26th July in Ningbo Manyang Shipyard, Zhejiang, China of MV “ZHONG YOU GUAN DAO 681”, the 3,120 GT multipurpose trenching cable laying vessel ordered by CPP engineering company, Tianjin, China.

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

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 15th September 2018.

SMC is pleased to report the delivery ceremony in Yangzhou Binjiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China, of mv “Aurora Confidence”, Hull No. DY 6004, the second unit from a series of four 82,000 DWT bulk carrier ordered by Sumec, China.

All vessels in the series are classed by Class NK’s Register and has been built to Marshall Island flag requirements.

Vessel supervision was taken over by SMC at the midway of construction schedule on 1st of June 2018.

SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., South Korea of Hull No. 2636, the 7th unit from a series of 8 x 50,000 DWT Product/Chemical Tanker ordered by Union Maritime, United Kingdom.

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

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 15th January 2019.

SMC is pleased to report delivery in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea, of “Thames”, the first unit from the series of eight 50,000 DWT product/chemical tankers ordered by Union Maritime, UK.

Technical management of the vessel will be by Latvian Shipping Company (LSC), Riga.

SMC is pleased to announce that we are continuing with Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) retrofit management. On 12th July 2018, SMC carried out survey for a 20,600 m3 LPG Carrier, “Immanuel Schulte” at the jetty in Tuticorin, India. During the survey, the following items have been inspected on board the vessel:

• possible locations for the installation of the different components
• tie-in locations into existing piping systems
• wire routing, cable penetrations
• main switchboard for available space for additional breakers

Forward part of the engine room (floor level and 3rd deck level) has been 3D scanned and proposal of possible lay-out and installation is under development.

The whole design process is expected to take 12 weeks, including Class approval process. All production documentation, including material specification, will be finished before the vessel’s drydocking scheduled for October 2018. Installation process of BWTS will be carried out by repair yard and supervised by SMC.

SMC is pleased to report Naming and Delivery Ceremony in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, China of mv “ORE SHENZHEN”, Hull No. YZJ2015-2276, the second unit from the series of 6 x 400,000 DWT VLOC ordered by ICBC Leasing, China.

SMC was awarded by SITC Shipowning Group Company, a subsidiary company of SITC International Holdings, China. SMC will provide plan approval and site supervision for their newbuilding project of four 2,400 TEU container ships to be constructed in Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding, China.

The plan approval has started right after the agreement signing, and site construction is scheduled to be carried out from October 2018 till April 2020 with a site team composed of five supervisors.

SITC International Holdings, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a leading shipping logistics company in intra-Asia area. It currently owns 65 container ships and 6 bulk carriers (data source: IHS Sea-Web).

SMC is pleased to report Naming and Delivery Ceremony in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, China of mv “ORE SHENZHEN”, Hull No. YZJ2015-2276, the second unit from the series of 6 x 400,000 DWT VLOC ordered by ICBC Leasing, China.

SMC is more than happy to announce that, after having followed up on this project for over a year, we have secured an agreement for providing services for three 82,000 DWT bulk carriers and one 22,000 m3 LEG carrier for Sumec, China (one of the biggest state-owned companies in Jiangsu Province) against various competitors.

The three 82,000 DWT bulk carriers were half built by Dayang Shipyard. After the bankruptcy of Dayang, Sumec took over the vessels and will complete them under the supervision of SMC.

The 22,000 m3 LEG vessel newbuilding project was cancelled by the previous owner before the construction and will now be a full newbuilding project under SMC for both plan approval and site supervision.