BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The vessel has the same specifications as its four preceding sisterships: a pair of Liebherr LS-250 cranes capable of lifting up to 500 tonnes in tandem, 26,000 cu m of space under deck, and a 2,800 sq m unobstructed weather deck. The vessel is also certified to sail open hatch.
BBC Santiago is expected to enter service just before Christmas.
Multipurpose shipping line BBC Chartering has added the 40,000 dwt handysize bulker BBC Neptune to its fleet.
BBC Chartering’s latest newbuild Lakermax vessel, BBC Sao Paulo, has passed sea trials.
BBC Chartering has marked a milestone in its LakerMax newbuild programme with the inaugural transit of the BBC Houston through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System as it delivered a full shipload of wind turbine blades to Erie, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina, USA-headquartered Stevens Towing reported a positive first half of the year, its tug and barge fleet reporting an extremely busy second quarter, with the project cargo market continuing to strengthen.
Construction is underway at the port of Raahe’s Syvälaituri 3 – deep pier 3 – in Finland, which will be primarily used to handle project cargo at the port.
Offshore wind engineering company Osbit has opened an assembly and service facility at the port of Blyth in the UK.
