Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has delivered a 190,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier Ubuntu Unity to its owner Clouds Marine SA, based in the Marshall Islands.
The LNG-powered Capesize bulk is intended for Greek-based Maran Dry Management, according to the data from VesselsValue and the Greek company’s website.
The bulker spans 299.8 meters in length, 24.70 meters in molded depth, and has a design speed of 14 knots. This ship is equipped with two C-type LNG fuel tanks, and its endurance in the gas mode is 20,000 nautical miles. The ship has also been fitted with energy-saving devices and advanced technological solutions to minimize its fuel consumption, the shipbuilder said. It is classed by DNV and it will sail under a Greek flag.
Maran Dry Management also has one more dual-fuel newbuilding under construction at SWS, Ubuntu Community, which is set for delivery in March 2023.
The two Capesize bulkers have been chartered by UK-based mining company Anglo American as part of a fleet of ten LNG dual-fueled newbuilds that the mining company plans to introduce to its chartered fleet in 2023 and 2024. The fleet is expected to deliver an estimated 35% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ships fueled by conventional marine oil fuel.
Source: World Maritime News
