Damen Marine Components (DMC) has actually finished the supply of 9 Van der Velden ATLANTIC tails to COSCO Guangdong Shipyard over a two-and-a-half-year duration.

These have actually been mounted on 9 1,750 TEU Feeder Container Vessels constructed for a UK-headquartered ship owning and also administration business.

The supply happened in 3 phases with a very first agreement authorized by DMC and also COSCO Guangdong in March 2017 for the instant supply of 3 ATLANTIC tails, plus an alternative on an additional 3.

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In June 2017 those alternatives were worked out and also an additional 3 gotten by the shipyard, taking the total amount to 9. In November 2018 the superior alternatives were additionally worked out and also the last 3 tails have actually currently been supplied to Guangdong.

The Van der Velden ATLANTIC tail is a practical, ultra-reliable, traditional spade design. The variation provided to COSCO integrates a light bulb and also DMC’s ART ™ attribute. This presents an unique design that changes the account over and also listed below the centreline of the prop as if the impacts of the turning of the prop slipstream are reduced. This broadens the cavitation-free tail angle therefore decreases drag. This leads to boosted gas economic situation and also lowered cavitation.

Other advantages consist of a water-lubricated artificial bearing that is lasting and also calls for marginal upkeep, and also the tail is developed for very easy dismounting when maintenances are required.

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“There are many rudder configurations on the market that can meet the guidelines for turning circles and zig zagging,” claimsMr Bogdan Mocanu, Area Sales Manager for DMC, “but are still not necessarily optimum for a given operational profile. For ships like container vessels, where the majority of steaming involves course-keeping, our Van der Velden ATLANTIC rudders (ART™ design) have exactly the right characteristics to ensure smooth, economical and reliable handling.”

A declaration provided by the COSCO Guangdong Shipyard administration included; “The supply of the rudders has been a smooth and trouble-free experience. The cooperation has been excellent and the end-client is very happy with the performance of the vessels. We look forward to cooperating with DMC again in the future”.

Delivery of the ingenious, 164-metre, feeder container vessels started in Q1 2019. They are developed to fulfill the advancing demands of the container market where the rise in ultra-large container service providers along with the development of particular local markets indicates that there is a demand for even more feeder vessels.

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