SMC News

SMC is pleased to report that the retrofit work of bow part for series of 3 x 9,400 container vessels was completed under our supervision in ship repair branch of Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. New bow, including bow bulbous, has been designed by Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC) according to vessel operational profile to reduce fuel consumption as well as exhaust gas emission.

SMC is pleased to report delivery at New Dayang Shipyard, China of mv “TAURUS CONFIDENCE”, Hull No. DY-159, the second unit from the series of eight 64,000 DWT bulk carriers ordered by AVIC International Leasing, China.

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

SMC is pleased to report that launching of Hull No. TK1029 (FLORA SCHULTE) was carried out at 15:00, on 05th Dec 2018 in Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, China in the presence of representatives from SMC and Lloyd’s Register. This is the first unit from a series of 4 x GREEN DOLPHIN 38,500 DWT Bulk Carriers ordered by Bernhard Schulte GmBH, Gemany.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to the Singapore flag requirements. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled on 15th March 2019.

SMC is pleased to report naming and delivery Ceremony in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group LTD, China of mv “ORE SHANGHAI”, Hull No. YZJ2015-2273, the fifth unit from the series of 6 x 400,000 DWT VLOCs ordered by ICBC Leasing, China.

SMC is pleased to report delivery in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., China of mv “PACIFIC VISION”, Hull No. H1447, the third unit from the series of 4 x 400,000 DWT VLOCs ordered by HONGKONG MING WAH SHIPPING Co., Ltd.

All vessels in the series are classed by DNV-GL & CCS and will be built to Hong Kong flag requirements.

SMC is pleased to report that Steel Cutting ceremony was held at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd, China for the hull of Karish FPSO, Hull No. N808.

After completion the 160,000 DWT unit is going to be owned by Energean Oil and Gas Company and installed on Karish Field offshore Israel.

The hull will be built to DNV-GL rules and latest international regulations.

Delivery of the hull is scheduled for 15th of December 2019

SMC is pleased to report launching in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., South Korea, of Hull No. 2651, the last unit from the series of 8 x 50,000 DWT Class 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 report delivery at New Dayang Shipyard, China of mv “ARIES CONFIDENCE’”, Hull No. DY4053, the first unit from the series of eight 64,000 DWT bulk carriers ordered by AVIC International Leasing, China.

The vessel is classed by NK and built to Liberian flag requirements.

Shortly after the contract with the Bank of Communication Financial Leasing, SMC has successfully secured a supervision contract for a series of eight 64,000 dwt bulk carriers from another leasing company in China – AVIC International Leasing.

Four vessels from the series are distressed assets with construction yet to be finished, while the remaining four are real newbuilding. The vessels are under construction at New Dayang, and SMC’s supervision on site started in early October.

AVIC Leasing is the largest leasing company in China among non-financial institute leasing firms and is determined to enlarge its operating lease business by entering the shipping industry.

This is SMC’s first cooperation with AVIC Leasing, and we wish this new partnership will help SMC in the future with acquiring more newbuilding projects.

SMC is pleased to report the major retrofit work of mv “ZHONG YOU GUAN DAO 681” was completed under our supervision (pending for Class certificate issuing). The retrofit of the 3,120 GT multipurpose trenching cable laying vessel was carried out by Ninbgo Manyang Shipyard, Zhejiang, China for CPP Engineering Company, Tianjin, China.

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

Official delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 15th Jan 2019.