• Nb. 442 ‘Arklow Artist’ successfully launched

Nb. 442 ‘Arklow Artist’ successfully launched

On Friday the 30th of April, Our Nb. 442 was successfully launched at the Ferus Smit yard in Westerbroek.

M.V. Arklow Artist is the last vessel in a series of 6 that will be delivered to our client from the city of Arklow, Ireland. The design is a bulk oriented general cargo ship that will be mainly employed in the shipment of wheat, corn and other bulk commodities in European waters.

The design is a slightly modified version of the first series of 8600 dwt bulkers that Ferus Smit built under the name of Arklow B – series. The new design is adapted for iceclass 1A, with modified bow form and propulsion with a propeller nozzle added. At the same time the main engine output was decreased to 2000 kW for better fuel efficiency.

This ship has the following characteristics:
– Loa = 119.495 mtr
– Lpp = 116.895 mtr
– B = 14.99 mtr
– D = 9.70 mtr
– T max = 7.160 mtr
– Hold volume = 350.000 cft

Picture Copyright Simon Marrink.