Sinopacific begins two newbuild projects

Both are lead ships of new classes: the Crown 63 bulker (63,500 dwt), classified by BV (with ‘green passport’) and designed by Sinopacific; and the Tiger 12000 gas carrier (12,000m³) which is being built for an Iranian owner and classed by DNV and CCS.

The Supramax Crown 63 is 199.99m length oa, 32.26m breadth, with depth of 18.50m and scantling draught of 13.30m. Its service speed is 14.5 knots, and it is claimed to deliver a 9% increase in load capacity and a 13% saving in fuel consumption, compared with existing commercially available 58,000 dwt Supramax bulk carriers, without sacrificing speed. Sinopacific says that during the 2009 financial crisis of 2009, it picked up orders for 16 ships to the Crown 63 design.

With overall length of 138m, breadth of 21.60m, depth of 11.90m, scantling draught of 9.30m and service speed of 15.5 knots, the Tiger 12000 can be used to transfer toxic, combustible and hazardous goods like propylene, propane, butane, acetaldehyde, poly-oxygen propylene aether and ether. Sinopacific Dayang Shipyard claims considerable experience in building this type of ship, having built three 16,500 m³ semi-refrigerated semi-pressurized LPG vessels and delivered all on schedule.