Kawasaki Heavy Industries hands over new vessel ‘GCL Hazira’

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered the bulk carrier GCL Hazira for Fair Wind Marshall.

The new vessel was handed over at Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS).

Situated in China’s Nantong City, NACKS is jointly run with China COSCO Shipping Corporation.

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With an overall length of 228.9m, GCL Hazira has a moulded breadth, depth and draft of 32.24m, 20.2m and 14.5m, respectively.

With a hold capacity of 97,761.7m³, the bulk carrier features a gross tonnage of 44,019t and a deadweight of 81,986t.

GCL Hazira is equipped with one set of MAN B&W 6S60ME-C8.5 diesel engines, which operate as the main engine.

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