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Ignazio Messina & C. have taken in delivery the second one of four new ro-ro portacontainer of large-capacity
"Jolly Perla" will be introduced on the Mediterranean line - Red Sea - Africa Orientale - South Africa
April 19, 2012
Today near the Korean ship yards Daewoo the shipowning society Ignazio Messina & C. Spa has taken in delivery the new ro-ro portacontainer Jolly Perla, second of the four ordered twin units from the Italian company that, with an ability to 3.100 teu or to beyond 6.350 linear meters of rotabile cargo, is between largest than this type never constructed to the world.
Jolly Perla fly Italian flag, is enrolled near the Naval district of Genoa, is certifyd by the RINA and has a crew composed from 20 people, of which 16 Italians with new line commander Salvatore Cammareri of La Spezia. The ship will sail from the port of Shanghai with a full load with rotabili that will disembark in the Algerian port of Djen Djen and then it will continue with Genoa destination, port from which will be inserted on the Mediterranean line - Red Sea - Africa Orientale - South Africa.
The total value of the investment of the Messina group for the four ships exceeds 300 million dollars. Entirely planned from the technicians of the genoese shipowning group under the guide of ingegner the Allieri and financed by the Banca Carige Group, the new ships are to technology advanced and equipped of the most modern systems anti-pollution, as a sophisticated and innovative system of cleansing of gases of drainage and for this first to the world obtaining by the RINA the Greenplus qualification that certifys the maximum respect of the atmosphere.
The four ships with-ro will have of great operating flexibility, in particular of a draught that will allow they to operate also in those ports that, for the low backdrops and inadequate infrastructures of earth, cannot receive the great container vessels. The four twin units have moreover of a planned cargo ramp in order to allow the transport of exceptional cargos and system material until seven meters of height with a capacity of 350 tons.
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