Recently, the framework agreement of Miami based SunStone Ship and China Merchants Industry Group Co. Ltd. signed the 4+6 ship ice exploration cruise, the new ship heavy industry by the China Merchants (Jiangsu) construction, the first ship will be delivered in August 2019, the new ship will be in every six months after the delivery of the first ship delivered a ship. It is understood that this is the first Chinese shipyard received packet order exploration. The contract does not disclose the specific price.
China Merchants heavy industry (Jiangsu) received 10 ship ice exploration cruise orders
It is reported that the new ship design company with X-Bow Wusitan classic, Captain 104 meters, 18.2 meters wide, 5.1 meters draft, about 7000 tons, speed 15, meet the ship 1A and polar ice class rules the relevant requirements of PC 6, the French Classification Society (BV), Bahamas flag hanging. According to the configuration, each ship has 80 to 95 exploration cruise cabin, can provide accommodation for 160 to 200 passengers.
China Merchants heavy industry (Jiangsu) received 10 ship ice exploration cruise orders
China Merchants heavy industry has hired Norway Wusitan company (Ulstein Design & Solutions) to provide a complete set of equipment for the design and supervision of the construction and exploration ship. In addition, China Merchants also heavy and cruise cabin and the public space inside one of the well-known Contractors - Finland Makinen signed cooperation, Makinen will set up a cabin interior assembly plant and workshop in China Merchants heavy industries, and is responsible for building new ships all internal space.
China Merchants heavy industry (Jiangsu) received 10 ship ice exploration cruise orders
Headquartered in Florida, Tomas Tillberg Design will be responsible for the design work of this batch of exploration Cruise Hotel section, the company has extensive experience in the design, and SunStone cooperation for many years. Tillberg & Reyes Group is the brokerage firm that made the deal.
SunStone chief executive officer Niels-Erik Lund said, the ship construction project will be launched in China, by the Norway enterprise is responsible for providing all equipment combinations and supervision of ship construction, Finland enterprises responsible for internal design. Powerful combination, will be fine."
China Merchants heavy industry (Jiangsu) received 10 ship ice exploration cruise orders
SunStone is the largest cruise ship passenger transport capacity suppliers. The company currently has 10 small cruise ships, and has access to short haul travel company leases. SunStone said the new expedition cruise custom-made leased to existing and new customers. This order will also lay the leading position of SunStone in the small cruise industry.