Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company Chipolbrok
has just expanded its fleet with a new multi-purpose vessel.
On
December 27, a naming ceremony for Chipolbrok's new ship took place
in China. The vessel for heavy and large cargo, manufactured by the
Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding shipyard, will be called Yu An. It will
sail under the flag of Hong Kong.
Yu An is 200 meters long and
over 32 meters wide. Its carrying capacity is approximately 62,000
tons. It is equipped with four cranes on the port side that can
operate in pairs. Each pair is capable of carrying objects weighing
up to 300 tons. The vessel also has five holds with a total capacity
of 75,000 cubic meters.
Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding is also
building another similar ship for Chipolbrok, the sixth in the
series. It is to be delivered in the first half of 2024.