SMC News

SMC is pleased to announce the Naming Ceremony Completion of 13,200 TEU container vessel, Hull No. SN 2575 at Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard, Korea. This is the 5th vessel in a series of 13 x 13,200 TEU container vessels ordered by Wan Hai Lines, Taipei.

The vessel was classed by ABS and built to Singapore flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 64,000 DWT bulk carrier, Hull No. NE428 at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., LTD, China. This is the first vessel in a series of two vessels ordered by Huaxia Financial Leasing Co., LTD, China.

The vessel was classed by NK and built to Marshall Islands flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 119,900 DWT DF crude/product oil tanker, Hull no 20110011(mv ”PROTEUS RONO NA”) at Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited, China. This is the last vessel in a series of eight vessels ordered by Xiang T134 HK International Ship Leasing Co., Ltd.

The vessel will be classed by ABS+CCS and built to Singapore flag requirements. The vessel delivery of Hull No. 20110011 has been successfully carried out on 13^th July 2023.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 63,500 DWT Bulk carrier, Hull No. TB1508 (MV “VAN HANNAH”) at Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Sanity Marine Shipyard, China. This is the second vessel in a series of two vessels ordered by Vanhui Resources (HK) Co., Ltd, China.

The vessel is classed by LR and built to Panama flag requirements, delivered on 10th July 2023.

SMC is pleased to announce Keel Laying of 63,600 DWT bulk carrier, Hull No. N1088 at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. Zhoushan, China. This is the third vessel in a series of eight vessels ordered by Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China.

The vessel will be classed by ABS and built to Marshall flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 15th December 2023.

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

First of the series, held in Chinese Language for a “full penetration” was given to a first batch of trainees; hull supervisors, site managers, technical officers and project managers gathered on 8^th and 9^th of July in the training centre on the ground floor of the Schulte building.

Mainly welding-related topics like:

• 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, and
• Patrolling and Surveillance inspections for hull construction,

were covered by renowned experts from Llyod’s Register of Shipping.

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

The exciting event is set to be carried out for batch of supervisors in the near future.

SMC is pleased to announce the Launching of 33,000 DWT SUS chemical tanker, Hull No. SB667 at Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. This is the first vessel in a series of five vessels ordered by ACE TANKERS MANAGEMENT B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The vessel will be classed by NK and built to Liberia flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on the 31^st October 2023.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 63,600 DWT bulk carrier, Hull No. N1087 at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Zhoushan, China. This is the second vessel in a series of eight vessels ordered by Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Liberia flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 30th June 2023.

SMC is pleased to announce Delivery of 2,600 TEU container vessel, Hull No. N2675 (mv”SITC RUIMING” – “海丰睿明”) at New Yangzi Shipbuilding, China. This is the 10^th vessel (the last vessel) in a series of 10 x 2,600TEU vessels ordered by SITC Shipping Management Co., Ltd. China.

The vessel was classed by NK and built to Hong Kong flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to announce Keel Laing of Lake Max Dry cargo 37K DWT, Hull No. BC37K-1 at DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., China. This is the first vessel in a series of 8 x 37,000 DWT vessels ordered by Polsteam, Poland.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Malta flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 20th November 2023.