Watch: Launch of “Arklow Cape” at Ferus Smit Shipyard

On Friday the 21st of October, Our Nb. 425 was successfully launched at the Westerbroek yard of Ferus Smit.

M.V. Arklow Cape is the second vessel in a series of 10 that will be delivered to our client from the city of Arklow, Ireland.

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Image Credits: Simon Marrink

With a maximized hold volume of 220.000 cft and a carrying capacity over 5000 deadweight tons, it still falls under the 3000 gross tons limit. Arklow Cape has one single hold and an 1A iceclass notation. It is propelled by a 1740 kW MaK engine with a single ducted propeller.

Reference: ferus-smit.nl

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