Launch m.v. Avonborg
Monday, January 16, 2012
On January 13th, at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd,
Shanghai, the launching of m.v. Avonborg took
place. This vessel (yard number 1580A) is the twentieth vessel in a
larger series of 17.500 tons, 1A ice classed, multi purpose
vessels, the Chinese yard is building for Royal Wagenborg. The
vessels in this series are geared with three 60 ton cranes.
General information:
LOA:
143.00 metres
Width:
21.50 metres
GT/NT:
11864/5650
Main engine: 7500 kW Wärtsilä
6L46F
The expected delivery of m.v.
Avonborg is said to be end of May 2012.
©pictures: Pieter de Roos en Philippe van
Wensveen
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