Cochin Shipyard Delivers Second Ice-Class Vessel to German Shipping Firm

What Happened

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered the MS Maria, the second vessel in the HS EcoFreighter series, to its German client HS Schiffahrts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG. The delivery marks another milestone for CSL in its contract to build eight multi-purpose vessels for the Germany-based shipping company.

Key Facts

• Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered the vessel MS Maria on Wednesday.
• MS Maria is the second of eight multi-purpose vessels in the HS EcoFreighter series.
• The vessel was built by CSL for the Germany-based shipping company HS Schiffahrts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG.
• The vessel was designed by Groot Ship Design in the Netherlands.
• The MS Maria is an ice-class vessel with a deadweight of 7,000 tonnes.
• It is capable of carrying project cargo, heavy cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, paper, dry bulk cargoes, and dangerous goods.
• The vessel is equipped with a single large cargo hold featuring six movable panels for flexible cargo configurations and a between-deck arrangement.
• Propulsion is achieved via a medium-speed four-stroke diesel engine connected to a controllable pitch propeller.
• The delivery and acceptance protocol was signed by S. Harikrishnan, director (operations) at CSL, and Heinz Josef Schepers, director at HS Schiffahrts.