Construction of third ship started

Papenburg, 17.11.2004 - At MEYER WERFT, the keel was laid this Wednesday of the third container ship out of a series of four to be built for Hansa Hamburg Shipping International.

As representative of Hansa Hamburg Shipping International, Mr. Joachim Olearius (Warburg Group), put the traditional lucky penny under the first of the total of 15 blocks. The first newbuilding of this series is scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2005, the other units will follow suit in the first half of the next year. The order has been placed by the issuing company Hansa Hamburg Shipping International.

These container ships, which are very fast and slender-built, are 169.0 m long, 27.2 m wide and can operate at a speed of 20 knots, hence allowing for an extremely flexible and economical service.

From a technical viewpoint, the ships are outstanding, on the one hand, due to the highest ice class (Finnish-Swedish 1A Super), and on the other hand due to the special arrangement of the hatches. In the midship section they are designed as so-called "open-top ships," while on the forward end as well as on both sides hydraulic folding-type hatch covers are provided.