Ro-ro equipment order from South Korea
The MacGregor equipment will be delivered in 2012 – 2013. The €20 million contract includes 1600 tonnes of equipment for each of the four vessels as follows:
- jumbo quarter ramp;
- stern door;
- two ramp covers;
- several bulkhead doors; and
- two levels of hoistable decks and movable access ramps.
“These specialist ships are designed to carry general and project cargo as well as various type of ro-ro cargo. Cargotec has great expertise and technical know-how in delivering flexible and efficient MacGregor cargo handling solutions to our customers,” says Magnus Sjöberg, sales director for ro-ro ships at Cargotec. “Furthermore, we have a long and successful relationship with the shipyard and we understand their business and processes.”