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On
19th December 2006 a new ship, ordered by NMB, was launched from the
large dry dock of the “Bulyard Shipbuilding Industry”. She is a 42
600 dwt bulk carrier, named “Stara planina”, with an unlimited area
of sailing. Now the vessel will undergo equipment completion and is
expected in April-May 2007 to be ready for her sea trials. This is the
first of the three newbuildings, ordered by NMB in “Bulyard
Shipbuilding Industry”.
On 11 May 2007 as part of its fleet renewal strategy NMB acquired a
second-hand vessel named Verila (ex-Lark). The bulk
carrier is 23 723 dwt, built in 1996 by Shin Kurushima Dockyards
Co.Ltd. Her basic characteristics are:
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overall length – 150.52 m
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breadth – 26 m
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draught – 9.57 m
The vessel is Bulgarian
flagged, and the certification society is NK Register of Ships.
Sailing area – unlimited.
The vessel has been already time-chartered.
On 18 June 2007
was the official naming ceremony of m/v Stara
Planina. She
is a 42 600 dwt geared
bulk carrier with overall length – 176.88
m, breadth – 30 m, draught – 16.2 m, built at Bulyard, Bulgaria.
The vessel is double-classed – the first
certification society is Bureau Veritas
and the second one – Bulgarian Register of Shipping.
Godmother of the ship became Ms Krasimira
Stoyanova - the Chairman of NMB Board of Directors. She
wished good luck to the ship and crew. Stara Planina was
delivered in the presence of many official
guests, incl. Mr Petar Mutafchiev –
Minister of Transport.
On 25 April 2007 was launched the second ordered
vessel - hull No 457.
The 21 200 dwt bulk carrier was
keel layed in the small dry dock of Bulyard
on 19 October 2006. Delivery is scheduled
by the end of October 2007.
The third ordered vessel is
in the Large Dry Dock of Bulyard – hull No 515. She must be
delivered in the middle of December 2007 and is a sistership of the
above mentioned Stara Planina. |
