Dalian: BigRoll Shipping has contracted Cosco Dalian Shipyard to build two MC Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultra large and heavy modular cargoes. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in May 2015 and August 2015. The contract has an option for two additional vessels. 
The MC Class is designed with a focus on reliability of operations, short loading and discharging time, high service speed and low accelerations and will have Finnish Swedish 1A ice class notation. The vessels are DP2 prepared. Their overall length is 173 m with a beam of 42 m, giving the vessels a deck space of 42 by 125 m. The depth is 12 m and the maximum deadweight of the MC Class vessels is 21,000 mt. ?The market?s response to BigRoll Shipping and BigRoll?s MC Class design has been very positive and we are pleased we can now announce that the vessels will be available mid 2015? said Arne Hubregtse of BigRoll Shipping.   [19/09/13]