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August 28th, 2005, 04:20 PM
Lloyd’s Register to class world’s first 10,000 teu container ships
February 21, 2005 LR/03/05
Lloyd’s Register is to class the world’s largest declared capacity container ships – four 10,000 teu vessels, to be built in Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries for China Ocean Shipping Corporation (Cosco). The vessels will be delivered between late 2007 and mid-2008.
Each of the ships will have a length overall of 349 metres, a breadth of 45.6 metres and a depth of 27.2 metres. Each ship will be fitted with a 12-cylinder 94,000 horsepower engine to enable a trading speed of 25.8 knots.
“We are delighted to have won this significant classification contract,” says John Stansfeld, Director of Lloyd’s Register Asia. “We have made great strides in the container ship sector over the past few years, especially in the post-panamax size bracket. We have gained significant expertise and knowledge of large container ships and look forward to working with HHI and Cosco on this exciting new construction project.”
Lloyd’s Register has an established track record of classing large container ships, including a series of 8,500 teu ships recently completed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for Canadian, Chinese and Greek owners. Other orders for large container ships to Lloyd’s Register class include 9,200 and 9,600 teu ships at SHI, 8,400 teu ships at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, 7,030 teu ships at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 6,400 teu ships at Hanjin Heavy Industries.
“The 10,000 teu container ships ordered by Cosco are the next step towards the 12,500 teu limit,” says David Tozer, Lloyd’s Register’s Business Manager - Container Ships. “Beyond 12,500 teu we expect that container ship and container terminal design will have to undergo significant change. For container ships, this might include the addition of a second screw, with the added capital investment that this entails.
“Based on our findings, we firmly believe that the industry will see the first 12,500 teu ship ordered before the end of this decade. With our standing as the classification society with the most new construction and in-service experience of large container ships, we believe we are the pre-eminent classification society for this ship type.”
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Notes to editors
1. Lloyd’s Register is an independent risk management organisation. The Lloyd’s Register Group works to help improve its clients’ quality, safety, environmental and business performance throughout the world. Its expertise and activities cover shipping, railways, other land-based industries and oil and gas.
2. China Ocean Shipping Corporation (Cosco) was founded in 1961. The company has since grown into a $17 billion corporation specialising in shipping and modern logistics. Cosco provides services in freight forwarding, ship agency, shipbuilding, ship repair, terminal operation, trade, financing, real estate and IT. Cosco’s fleet consists of a variety of ship types, comprising 600 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 35 million dwt and an annual trading volume of some 270 million tons.
3. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is the world’s largest shipyard, with a 15% market share of the global new construction market. HHI gained $8.5 billion worth of new orders in 2004. The yard is spread out over four kilometres along the coast of Mipo Bay in Ulsan, Korea. Since its founding in 1972, the yard has delivered more than 1,100 ships amounting to 59 million gross tons to 215 shipowners in 44 countries.
Services are provided by members of the Lloyd's Register Group.
Lloyd's Register, Lloyd's Register EMEA and Lloyd's Register Asia are exempt charities under the UK Charities Act 1993.
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February 21, 2005 LR/03/05
Lloyd’s Register is to class the world’s largest declared capacity container ships – four 10,000 teu vessels, to be built in Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries for China Ocean Shipping Corporation (Cosco). The vessels will be delivered between late 2007 and mid-2008.
Each of the ships will have a length overall of 349 metres, a breadth of 45.6 metres and a depth of 27.2 metres. Each ship will be fitted with a 12-cylinder 94,000 horsepower engine to enable a trading speed of 25.8 knots.
“We are delighted to have won this significant classification contract,” says John Stansfeld, Director of Lloyd’s Register Asia. “We have made great strides in the container ship sector over the past few years, especially in the post-panamax size bracket. We have gained significant expertise and knowledge of large container ships and look forward to working with HHI and Cosco on this exciting new construction project.”
Lloyd’s Register has an established track record of classing large container ships, including a series of 8,500 teu ships recently completed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for Canadian, Chinese and Greek owners. Other orders for large container ships to Lloyd’s Register class include 9,200 and 9,600 teu ships at SHI, 8,400 teu ships at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, 7,030 teu ships at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 6,400 teu ships at Hanjin Heavy Industries.
“The 10,000 teu container ships ordered by Cosco are the next step towards the 12,500 teu limit,” says David Tozer, Lloyd’s Register’s Business Manager - Container Ships. “Beyond 12,500 teu we expect that container ship and container terminal design will have to undergo significant change. For container ships, this might include the addition of a second screw, with the added capital investment that this entails.
“Based on our findings, we firmly believe that the industry will see the first 12,500 teu ship ordered before the end of this decade. With our standing as the classification society with the most new construction and in-service experience of large container ships, we believe we are the pre-eminent classification society for this ship type.”
Ends.
Notes to editors
1. Lloyd’s Register is an independent risk management organisation. The Lloyd’s Register Group works to help improve its clients’ quality, safety, environmental and business performance throughout the world. Its expertise and activities cover shipping, railways, other land-based industries and oil and gas.
2. China Ocean Shipping Corporation (Cosco) was founded in 1961. The company has since grown into a $17 billion corporation specialising in shipping and modern logistics. Cosco provides services in freight forwarding, ship agency, shipbuilding, ship repair, terminal operation, trade, financing, real estate and IT. Cosco’s fleet consists of a variety of ship types, comprising 600 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 35 million dwt and an annual trading volume of some 270 million tons.
3. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is the world’s largest shipyard, with a 15% market share of the global new construction market. HHI gained $8.5 billion worth of new orders in 2004. The yard is spread out over four kilometres along the coast of Mipo Bay in Ulsan, Korea. Since its founding in 1972, the yard has delivered more than 1,100 ships amounting to 59 million gross tons to 215 shipowners in 44 countries.
Services are provided by members of the Lloyd's Register Group.
Lloyd's Register, Lloyd's Register EMEA and Lloyd's Register Asia are exempt charities under the UK Charities Act 1993.
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