On October 29, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), signed and delivered the fifth vessel of 3000TEU series “EVER VIVA” for Taiwan based shipping company Evergreen 153 days ahead of the contract period.
Classed by ABS, “EVER VIVA” has an overall length of 172.0 meters, a beam of 32.20 meters, a design draft of 9.0 meters with a deadweight of 27,900 tons, a design speed of 19.5 knots and a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
The vessel is equipped with desulphurization equipment, as well as a complete low-sulphur fuel supply system and an AMP shore power winch system. In addition, it adopts a series of energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies such as the latest drag-reducing anti-fouling paints, and has been awarded the Classification Society’s Cyber Security Notation of CS-SYSTEM, which is a masterpiece in creating a safe consolidation service for customers.
The cooperation between Huangpu Wenchong and Evergreen started in 2021, and the two sides signed orders for 3 types of container vessels with a total of 24 vessels in that year. Based on the recognition of Huangpu Wincheong’s technical strength and construction quality, this year, Evergreen has ordered 6 new 2400 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships with Huangpu Wenchong, which once again consolidates the solid foundation of the cooperation between the two parties.
At present, Huangpu Wenchong has formed the advantage of batch construction of multi-types feeder container vessels for Evergreen, and the delivery of the products this year is basically significantly ahead of the contract. Up to now, Huangpu Wenchong has delivered 11 vessels to Evergreen, and the first 10 vessels have been operating well, which have been highly recognized and praised by the shipowners.