BC-Class heavy carry vessels (Credit: BigLift Shipping/CY Shipping)
BC-Class heavy carry vessels (Credit: BigLift Shipping/CY Shipping)
BC-Class heavy carry vessels (Credit: BigLift Shipping/CY Shipping)
Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping have ordered two new heavy transport vessels (HTVs), growing their HTV fleet to 6 vessels.
The first vessel, owned by CY Shipping can be delivered within the fourth quarter of 2025, whereas the second vessel, owned by BigLift Shipping, is schedule for supply in second quarter of 2026.
Newbuilding contracts for the 2 new HTVs have been signed with Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding in China. The vessels, collectively designed by CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping, are referred to as the BC-Class.
The vessels are designed to move ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes worldwide, with a give attention to dependable service velocity, low accelerations and optimized loading and discharge occasions.
Because of the same body spacing, depth, ballast and tidal compensation capability they are going to be interchangeable with BigLift’s MC-Class vessels BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin, providing much more deck size and stern loading functionality.
The total size of the BC-Class is 180 meters, the beam is 43 meters, and the deck measures 43 by 140 meters, leading to a powerful totally unobstructed deck house of 6,020 m2.
Cargoes may be loaded and discharged over the vessels’ stern or facet by ro-ro or skidding. The BC-Class has a depth of 12 meters, a most deadweight of 25,000 mt, and the ballast capability is 12,000 m3/hr. The vessels aren’t semi-submersible.
“I’m very proud and excited to strengthen our partnership with BigLift Shipping further. As a modern company, we understand the importance of being ahead of the market requirements, making a difference, and adding value to customers’ requirements,” stated James Jung, Director at CY Shipping.
Since 2019, BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping mix their Heavy Transport Shipping capabilities.
The present fleet, comprising 4 HTVs, is commercially totally operated by BigLift Shipping. The newbuild BC-Class vessels allow the corporate to supply much more distinctive transport providers with three pairs of equivalent sister vessels, permitting it to take part in long-term contracts and single voyages worldwide.
