Eureka Shipping introduced it has ordered a brand new cement provider from Holland Shipyard Group within the Netherlands for scheduled for supply in 2025.
Eureka Shipping, collectively owned by SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, stated the 12,500 dwt mechanical/pneumatic cement ship will exchange two older vessels within the Great Lakes area whereas sustaining the identical cargo capability for operations.
The newbuild can be fitted with a diesel-electric a propulsion system consisting of 4 generator units, offering redundancy for each navigation and cargo operation, in addition to two rudder propellers with 360 diploma thrust and a bow-thruster. The ship’s engines can be able to working on HVO biofuel.
Additional energy-saving measures to attenuate energy consumption embody LED lighting throughou, and the ship’s cargo dealing with tools is engineered to scale back energy utilization throughout loading and unloading operations. The vessel characteristic in depth noise insulations and silencers on equipment and cargo dealing with tools and can be ready for operation on shore energy when such energy turns into accessible.
“Building a ship aligned with eco-friendly principles is a top priority for both Eureka Shipping and our customer,” stated Kai Grotterud, Managing Director of Eureka Shipping. “Our new cement carrier is expected to contribute significantly to decarbonization by drastically reducing the emissions per metric tonne of cargo carried.
Prior to the new vessel’s arrival in Canada, Sunnanvik, a 8,600 DWT mechanical/pneumatic cement carrier previously operating in Europe, will service its trade routes starting in early April 2024. Equipped with modified discharge equipment tailored to the customer’s receiving terminals, the vessel will discharge cargo at rates of up to 1,000 tonnes per hour.
Sunnanvik was fitted with two flexible, vertical “Ventofoil” “wing” sails from Econowind in 2023, making it the primary sail-equipped vessel to function within the Great Lakes.
