mv "Saffier" delivered to her Owner, De Bock Maritiem

On Friday the 11^th of April 2008 "Saffier" has been handed over to her owner De Bock Maritiem based in Alkmaar, The Netherlands.

The “Saffier” wil have Alkmaar as her home-port. "Saffier" is equiped for world-wide trading of numerous cargo's as containers, dry-bulk, project cargo's, forrest-products and windmills. Wagenborg Shipping B.V. will act as cargo brokers. De Bock Maritiem will take care of the management and operations.

Main particulars of this coaster:

length over all	:	99,99 m.
Length bpp	:	94,75 m.
Breadth (moulded)	:	15,20 m
Depth	:	8,35 m.
draught	:	6,60 m.
Deadweight	:	6050 ton
Hold capacity	:	263.000 cu.ft
Propulsion	:	2720 kW
max service speed	:	14 knopen

The vessel will be propelled by a MAN Diesel A/S, type 8L27/38 with an output of 2720 kW at 800 rpm. Driving an 3400mm propellor via the reduction gearbox. Main engine is running on HFO 380 cSt., while the auxillaries and boiler are opperating on Gasoil.
 
This new type of ship designed by Barkmeijer has a single and boxed-shaped hold with a length of 66 meter, which is quite unique for this type of ship.
The vessel is built under Class of Bureau Veritas and has the following notation: I + HULL + MACH general cargo ship Unrestricted navigation + AUT-UMS heavy cargo, strength bottom, MON-SHAFT Heavy Cargo 15T/sq.mtr on tanktop.

The "Saffier" is the second ship built for De Bock Maritiem by Barkmeijer. In June 2003 the "Smaragd" has been delivered. The "Smaragd" was the 18th and last ship out of the succesfull series of 3200 DWT-Coasters.