South Korea: Dae Sun Shipbuilding Delivers Bulk Carrier IONIC HUNTRESS

Recently, South Korean based Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co successfully held naming and delivery ceremony of 34,000 DWT Bulk Carrier IONIC HUNTRESS.

M.V.IONIC HUNTRESS comes as the second vessel that Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering has constructed for Hellespont Steamship Corporation. The first vessel was successfully  delivered on March 23rd 2012.

Vessel Particulars:

34,000 DWT Class Bulk Carrier

IMO Number / 9595371

Gross Tonnage / 22,432

Net Tonnage / 11,612

Flag / Marshall Islands

Length O.A. / 172.45 M

Breadth MLD / 30.00 M

Depth MLD / 14.40 M

Main Engine / B&W 6S42MC

Established in 1945, Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. has since played an important role in the medium shipbuilding industry in Korea. Situated at the center of the port of Busan, which provides optimum geographical advantages the shipyard has built over 480 ships of various types including:

• Container Ships: nominal capacity up to 2,500 TEU
• Tankers: Oil and Chemicals Tanker up to DWT 40,000
• Bulk Carriers: Nominal capacity up to DWT 40,000
• MPC & General Cargo Ships: All types of vessel up to DWT 30,000
• RO/RO Ships: Various types of RO/RO Ships up to DWT 10,000

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, June 20, 2012; Image: swooyil