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New Fednav Bulk Carriers To Use 20% Less Fuel
Canadian bulk carrier Fednav Limited (Fednav) said today in a press release it has ordered six new fuel-efficient "environmentally advanced" vessels to be built at the Oshima Shipyard in Japan.
Fednav said the 35,000-tonne bulk carriers will consume 20% less fuel and reduce emissions by 20% compared to the previous vessels built for them by Oshima Shipyard a decade earlier.
According to the statement, nitrogen oxide emissions will also be reduced by approximately 20% and all of the vessels will receive the CLEAN-DESIGN notation from the DNV classification society.
"The environment is one of our top priorities when we consider the design of a new vessel," explained Paul Pathy, Fednav President and Co-CEO, upon signing of the contract.
"It is very important to us and also to our customers that our vessels not only respect but exceed environmental regulations in Canada and worldwide," he added.
The company said that the size of the vessels has been adapted to the dimensions of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which allows transit between the ocean and the Great Lakes, and in addition the vessels will be specially equipped for navigating in ice.
Delivery of the vessels is expected between 2015 and 2016 and they are part of a series of 21 new ships Fednav says it has added to its fleet of over 80 ships since January 1, 2012.
