livestock carriers being built for Vroon Livestock Express at
Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong, China.
Four vessels are under construction and scheduled for delivery
during 2013.
This is one of three next-generation livestock vessels being built in
China. The vessels are designed to have a cargo capacity of approx.
4,600 sqm (approx 4,000 head of cattle at 350 kg/head) and a cruising
range of approx. 18,000 NM, sufficient for a voyage from Brazil to
China and back without refuelling. The vessels will be fitted with
animal welfare services (ventilation / watering / feeding) that exceed
Australian (AMSA) regulations which are considered to be the world’s
most stringent. The vessels will be delivered in 2013.
The vessels feature a new design of bow which will result in
significant fuel savings whilst being able to maintain a high service
speed of abt 16.75 knots in heavy weather without detrimental impact
to the comfort of the livestock cargo on board.
LOA : 134.80 m
Length between pp : 125.25 m
Beam moulded : 19.60 m
Depth : 15.90 m
DWT 5,448 T on design draft
Design draft 6.60 m
Gross Tonnage 10,035
kW Net Tonnage 3,010
Main Engine 6,090 kW
Max sea speed: 18 knots
Bron: Vroon B.V.
