Ferus Smit to Launch Newbuild for Symphony Shipping
Ferus Smit announced it will launch Newbuuld 417 on Saturday, February 21 in Leer.
Newbuild 417, a multipurpose vessel to be christened Nordana Sky, is the first vessel in a series of six that will be delivered to Symphony Shipping. The ship will be chartered out to the Danish company Nordana and sail in her fleet after delivery.
Nordana Sky is the first vessel of Ferus Smit’s new ecobox design, which is characterized by its flexibility of loading combined with very economical and ecological performance, the builder said.
The design features:
- Main dimensions (Loa X B X T) 122.5 X 17.0 X 7.8 mtr
- 10,500 DWT, 429,000 cft hold volume
- Ice class 1A with 3,000 kW main engine
- A large single hold of completely box shaped form
- Large loading floor area for project cargoes, including complete movable tweendeck
- 2 X 80 tons cargo cranes
- Deckhouse placed on foreship for better protection of deck cargo and enabling to load oversized items over the stern
- Open top notation; sailing in all weather conditions without main deck hatches to transport large project cargoes without height restrictions
- The Ferus Smit ECO bulbless Canoe type bow, designed to reduce fuel costs and better sustained speed with excellent sea keeping behavior in harsh weather and sea state conditions
- Propeller equipped with a duct for enhanced thrust at lower speeds and reduction of maximum installed propulsion power