Multipurpose pair from Qingshan get MacGregor kit

A pair of 6,750dwt general cargo/container ships under construction at Qingshan, China are to be fitted with a range of MacGregor equipment, including hatch covers, cranes and container securing devices. Stowage is arranged in three holds, the largest equipped with a tweendeck, with a total container capacity of 664 TEU (168 in the holds and 496 on deck). The forward hold is specified with a lift-away weathertight cover on the weatherdeck providing an opening 6.3m long and 7.8m wide. The single panel is designed for a uniformly distributed load of 1.75t/m2 (weather load) and 2.2t/m2 (pay load), and a three-tier container stack load of 45t/20ft unit. MacGregor FlexSeal rubber packing will be used as sealing between the cover and coaming. High-stowing folding cover sets, operated by external hydraulic cylinders, will serve Nos 2 and 3 weatherdeck hatches and are designed to accept the same uniform loadings as the lift-away panel for No 1 hatch but with higher container stack load ratings of up to 60t/40ft and 45ft unit. An outfit of nine lift-away panels will form a tweendeck level in No 3 hatch. A single-tier container load of 30t/20ft unit and 45 t/40ft unit can be accepted by the cover, says MacGregor. Cargo handling will be via two deck cranes mounted on the port side. Each is a GL-type unit designed with a capacity of 45t at an outreach of 26m or 40t at 30m.