Recently, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (XSI) under Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group, launched a 7,500 CEU dual-fuel automobile ro-ro vessel, which was build for Shanghai BOCOM Leasing and Guangzhou Yuanhai Automobile Shipping.
The vessel has an overall length of 199.9m, a beam of 38m, a depth of 14.8m and a design draft of 8.65m. With 13 car decks in total, it is a single- propeller, dual-fuel main engine-driven PCTC (pure car and track carrier).
On September 14, the 1800TEU container vessel built by XSI for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) completed the sea trials and successfully berthed at the company’s No.2 quay.
It is the first vessel of 1800TEU series, and also the first time for XSI to build a hatchless container vessel.