Okean shipyard to deliver combi freighter

Aker Yards has sold a combi freighter to Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co, in Leer (Lower Saxony / Germany) to be delivered from Damen Shipyards Okean in the Ukraine, a joint venture between Aker Yards and Damen Shipyards Group. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 19 million. Delivery is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2007.

A first vessel of this type was delivered by the Okean shipyard in July 2006.

Fast facts:
Vessel Type: Combi freighter
Yard: Damen Shipyards Okean (Ukraine)
Length and beam: 142.95 m long and 18.9 m wide, abt. 12,000 t deadweight
Containers: 684 TEU with 80 reefer sockets
Engine and performance: 4-stroke Diesel MaK 6M43 of 6,000 kW
Service speed: 16.0 knots
Design: Damen Combi Freighter 12000 by Damen