On April 2, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) broke ground for H1608, a 9,000 CEU PCTC built for Italian company GRIMALDI.
It is reported that H1608 is the ninth PCTC built by SWS, which is classed by RINA.
The vessel has an overall length of 199.90 meters, a beam of 38.0 meters, a depth of 14.8 meters, a design draft of 9.2 meters and a design speed of 19.0 knots.
Powered by MAN B&W 7S60MEC10.6-HPSCR main engine, the vessel meets Tier II/III specifications.