Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong, China, has held a launching ceremony for Galloway Express, first livestock carrier being built for Vroon B.V, the Dutch company’s news release said.
The launching took place in two stages. On April 6, the vessel was pulled from the slipway to the floating dock, a process that took six hours. The second stage, on April 9, was to lower the ship into the water by filling the floating dock.
Galloway Express is the first of four livestock carriers being built for Vroon at the Shipyard.
The vessels are designed to have a cargo capacity of approx. 4,500 sqm and a cruising range of approx. 18,000 NM, sufficient for a voyage from Brazil to China and back without refuelling.
The vessels will be fitted with animal welfare services (ventilation / watering / feeding) that exceed Australian (AMSA) regulations which are considered to be the world’s most stringent.
The vessels feature a new design of bow which will result in significant fuel savings whilst being able to maintain a high service speed of abt 16.75 knots in heavy weather without detrimental impact to the comfort of the livestock cargo on board.
Galloway Express is scheduled for delivery this summer.
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