On October 14, a grand naming ceremony was held for a 3.0 version of the Crown 63 bulk carrier "Yufa" (NDY1261) built by SUMEC Shipbuilding and New Ocean Shipbuilding for U-Ming Marine Transport. On the same day, based on the good cooperation between the two sides and the excellent performance of the ship, U-Ming Marine Transport Co., Ltd. officially launched the renewal of four 3.0 version Crown 63 bulk carriers in New Ocean Shipbuilding.
Xu Xudong, Chairman of Far East Group, Xu Guoan, Vice Chairman of U-Ming Marine Shipping, Wang Shuji, General Manager, Ding Sihai, Member of the Standing Committee of Yangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Sun Yujin, Director of Taiwan Affairs Office, Paul Karam, Vice President of ABS Classification Society of United States, Zhao Weilin, General Manager of SUMEC Group, He Jun, Chairman of SUMEC Shipping, Xu Gang, Vice Chairman of SUMEC Shipping, and Xu Bin, General Manager, attended the naming ceremony of "Yufa".
At the naming ceremony, General Manager Zhao Weilin pointed out in his speech that shipbuilding and shipping are both international industries that connect the world, although there are still many uncertainties in the current international situation, but this is also the charm of this era. The long river of history is endless, with calm waves and turbulent waves. SUMEC is not afraid of wind and rain, nor is it afraid of dangers and obstacles, because it firmly believes that hope is always there and opportunities are always there. Zhao Weilin said that he will work together with partners to continue to create excellent marine products to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results and benefit the world.
Xu Xudong delivered an enthusiastic speech, he praised the crown 63PLUS is a forward-looking ship type, fuel saving, excellent quality, but also a model of successful cooperation between U-Ming Marine Transport and SUMEC Shipbuilding and New Ocean Shipbuilding, he looks forward to more cooperation opportunities in the future, the relationship between the two sides can be long-lasting.
The successful naming of the "Yufa" and the official launch of the four new order projects mark a new stage in the development of the Crown brand. Facing the future, SUMEC Marine will accelerate the cultivation of new quality productivity, continue to improve its independent research and development capabilities, promote technological innovation and product innovation, forge differentiated core competitiveness, repay the support and trust of our customers with better ship types and services, and contribute to the realization of a shipbuilding power and a maritime power.
It is understood that the Crown 63 PLUS (CROWN63 3.0 version) has re-optimized the hull line through cooperation with Japan professional design company, and adopted energy-saving and consumption-reducing design to achieve the renewal and upgrading of advantageous ship types. The cargo capacity has increased significantly, and the speed and fuel consumption data have also been significantly improved compared with the CROWN63 version 2.0, and the EEDI value has far exceeded the baseline, making it an excellent student among PHASE 3 vessels.
On the basis of the original brand ship type, the ship type has been upgraded in many aspects, and the performance is superior in all aspects: the cargo capacity, speed, fuel consumption and other data of the ship type have been significantly improved, and it meets the requirements of the IMO Ship Energy Efficiency Design Index EEDI 3 and Tier 3 emission standards. The design of the ship type integrates the green concept, optimizes the hull line, and further reveals the advantages of energy saving and consumption reduction. We continue to promote the configuration of product series, and provide multiple configuration options such as low-resistance paint, desulfurization tower, high-voltage shore power system, and ship intelligent system to meet the needs of different shipowners in various scenarios.
At present, the Crown 63 3.0 bulk carrier has received orders from Greece, United Kingdom, Turkey, U.A.E., Egypt, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. With the successful signing of this project, this new order makes the total number of orders for the new Crown 63 third-generation ship type iteratively updated by New Ocean Shipbuilding exceed 100 ships, reaching 103 ships, and the total number of orders for the Crown 63 third-generation ship type has also reached 197 ships, once again demonstrating the excellent quality and outstanding reputation of the "Crown" brand.