SMC News

SMC is pleased to report the Launching in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., South Korea of Hull No. 2629, the first unit from the series of 8 x 50,000 DWT Class Product/Chemical Tanker ordered by Union Maritime, UK.

Vessel will be classed by Lloyd’s List and built to Liberian Flag requirements.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 12th July 2018.

SMC is pleased to report the Delivery in Huatai Heavy Industry Co. Ltd, Nantong, China: of MV “INTERLINK AMENITY”, Hull No. H0022, the sixth and the last vessel in the series of 6 x 38,500 DWT Bulk Carriers ordered by Marine Capital Corporation, Bermuda.

All vessels in the series are classed by American Bureau of Shipping and are built to Marshall Islands flag requirements.

The vessel naming ceremony and delivery took place on 09 Apr 2018 in attendance of Mr. Paul Gurtler, President, Interlink. and Mr. Ashoke Dey, Dy.MD, SMC.

While the statutory Steel Cutting was completed on 14th December 2015 and Keel Laying on 23rd December 2015, the Production Commencement for Hull No. T308K-3, the second unit from the series of 3 x 308,000 DWT Crude Oil Tankers for Landbridge Holdings (Hong Kong) was carried out on 5th March 2018 in Dalian Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co in the presence of the Owners, SMC and Classification.

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

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

SMC has signed a supervision agreement with Transocean Maritime Agencies (TMA), Monaco, right after the Chinese New Year. SMC will support TMA’s site supervision for two 82,000 DWT bulk carriers; a newbuilding project in Jinling Shipyard, China. Steel cutting for the first vessel started from February 2018 and delivery for the last vessel is scheduled for April 2019.

TMA is a private, family-controlled shipowning company, specialising in bulk carriers, with 17 vessels currently under their fleet. SMC started cooperation with TMA in 2013 and has already supervised four vessels with same type in Jinling Shipyard two years ago. TMA was very satisfied with the services provided and therefore entrusted this project to SMC.

SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of MV “KAIROS”, Hull No. H8250, 7,500m3 Class Gas supply vessel ordered by Bernhard Schulte Management Germany & Babcock International UK Ltd.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 20th September 2018.

SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., South Korea of Hull No. 2630, the second unit from the series of 8 x 50,000 DWT Class Product/Chemical Tanker ordered by Union Maritime of London.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 30th September 2018.

SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., South Korea of Hull No. 2629, the first unit from the series of 8 x 50,000 DWT Class Product/Chemical Tanker ordered by Union Maritime of London.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 31st July 2018.

SMC’s parent company Bernhard Schulte held ‘Bernhard Schulte Shipping Day’ on 7th February, 2018 at the Kerry Hotel in Shanghai.

The half-day seminar was very successful and covered some of the latest important industry topics for owners. The event attracted 170 participants, including customers and business partners of the Schulte Group, such as key representatives from COSCO Shipping, SUMEC, Xin Yuan Enterprises Group, Sinosure Liaoning, Changhang International, IMC Group, Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard, the Vice President of China Merchant Shipping as well as financial institutions. Further, the event was attended by Ian Beveridge, Schulte Group CEO, Tobias Pinker, BS CFO, Sebastian von Hardenberg, BSM CFO, David Furnival, BSM COO, as well as senior members of BS, BS Offshore, the Cruise Division, BSM India, BSM China and SMC.

All participants were welcomed by Ian Beveridge, followed by a speech held by guest speakers from the Shanghai Regional Ports Management Committee, Export-Import Bank of China, China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre – Asia.

Moka Adinarayana, Project Manager of SMC, shared shipbuilding challenges on VLOC newbuilding, followed by Sanjeev Sharma, Managing Director of BSM India, who presented operational challenges. Besides, Sankar Ragavan, Schulte Group CDO, presented new digitalisation trends in shipping; David Furnival, introduced current BS projects in LNG Bunkering; and Martin Springer, Managing Director of Cruise Division, gave an overview on cruise ship operations and opportunities.

The presentations concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Ben Padilla, BS Senior Manager, where key representatives from financial institutions, such as the Bank of China and the Shipping Finance Centre, China discussed about the role of the financial owner in the shipping industry.

At the end of the seminar all participants had the opportunity to network over a cocktail and dinner session.

SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying in West Sea shipyard Portugal of Luxury Explorer Passenger Vessel Hull No. C010, ordered by Mystic Cruises S.A.

Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 30 November 2018.

SMC is pleased to report Launching of Hull number SN2149 in Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea.

Hull No. SN2149 is the second unit from the series of 3 x 174,000 m3 LNG Carriers ordered by Mitsui & Co. Ltd. with Site Supervision by SMC.

Vessels are fitted with GTT Mk 3 Flex Cargo Containment System. Main Engines and Generator Engines are dual fuel using cargo Boil Off Gas as primary fuel source.

Sea Trials are scheduled for early October 2018 followed by Gas Trials starting late October completing early November 2018. Vessel is scheduled for delivery November 30th, 2018.