MOL orders handy capers

MOL in Japan placed a new order for two 116,000 DWT bulk carriers with Sanoyas Hishino Meisho shipyard for delivery in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Ship design of the bulk carriers was jointly developed by MOL and the Japanese shipbuilder.

The new vessels are dubbed “handy Cape” types, because of her greater versatility compared with larger capesize bulkers. MOL and Sanoyas developed the 116-type bulker to take advantage of the widening of Panama Canal which is slated for completion around 2015.

The 245 metre long and 43 metre wide new vessels are dubbed “Handy Cape” types because of their greater versatility compared with larger Cape-size bulkers. They will be powered by a 12,240 kW MAN B&W 6S60MC-C slow speed diesel engine.