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Cochin Shipyard delivers second multipurpose vessel
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has recently delivered MS Maria; the second of the eight 7000dwt HS EcoFreighter type multi-purpose vessels to HS Schiffahrts of Germany.
MS Maria, designed by Groot Ship Design, Netherlands, and constructed at CSL in accordance with the classification rules of DNV, is an ice-class vessel capable of carrying project cargo, heavy lift cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, paper and dry bulk cargoes such as coal and grain, as well as dangerous goods, for worldwide trading.
The vessel features a raked stem, with the Groot Cross-Bow design, optimised for enhanced speed performance and fuel efficiency, along with a transom stern. The vessel is provided with a single large cargo hold fitted with six movable panels, enabling flexible cargo configurations, including grain bulkheads at multiple positions and a tween deck arrangement. Propulsion is provided by a medium-speed four-stroke diesel engine driving a controllable pitch propeller (CPP) through a reduction gearbox.
The delivery of MS Maria represents an important step for CSL which is expanding its presence in the international commercial shipbuilding market. The completion of this project demonstrates the yard’s growing capabilities in terms of constructing technologically advanced and versatile commercial ships for global owners.
