All About Arrow’s New 8500 dwt Bulker

Arklow Arrow takes to the waters during launching of the new 8,500dwt bulker that took place on 18th of December, reports Afloat. 

The New Cargo Ship

A new bulk oriented general cargoship for Arklow Shipping took to the water for the first time yesterday as the fifth of six ships was launched by shipbuilder Ferus Smit, writes Jehan Ashmore.

The 8,543dwt newbuild (NB.441) bulker was christened in The Netherlands as Arklow Arrow and launched onto the Ems Canal, however due to Covid-19...

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Watch: Successful Launching Of Cargo Vessel “Arklow Accord”

Arklow-Accord

On Friday the 22nd of November, Our Nb. 438 was successfully launched at the Ferus Smit yard in Westerbroek.

M.V. Arklow Accord is the second 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.

Image Credits: ferussmit.com

The design is a slightly modified version of the first series of 8600 dwt bulkers...

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