Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands announced on Sept. 7 that it has signed a contract with Turkey’s Feyz Group for the construction of one Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 and an additional CF 3850. The new vessels will be built by Yichang Damen Shipbuilding and are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2024.
The CF 5000 shares many of the core design attributes of the CF 3850. 86.60 metres in length, it has a hold capacity of 7,000 m³ and can carry up to 5,080 tonnes of cargo or 164 TEU containers. It also offers the possibility to have four tween decks that can be assembled to form two bulkheads in the hold for even more versatility. Lashing points are provided at all the desired locations and there are container fittings on the tank top and hatches. The tank top is also certified to carry loads up to 15 tonnes per square metre and the vessel has classification approval for dangerous goods and loading aground.
The CF 3850 has been recently redesigned with an overall length of 89.7 meters, a beam of 12.5 meters, a design draft of 5.48 meters, a cargo hold capacity of 5,250 cubic meters, the ability to maintain a speed of more than 10 knots upwind when fully loaded, the ability to carry a wide range of cargoes, a maximum of 172 containers on a single voyage, and the ability to meet the latest stability requirements of the SOLAS/IMO regulations.
It is understood that this is the second time Feyz Group placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group. On August 1, the parties have signed a contract for the construction of three CF 3850 .