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In Korean yard STX the first sheet of the new ship of Ignazio Messina & C is cut.
It takes part of the second ulterior series of four with-ro that they will enter in the fleet of the company in the course of 2014
October 23, 2013
Today in the South Korean ship yard of Jinhae of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding the first sheet of Jolly Vanadio is cut, the new ship of the shipowning society Italian Ignazio Messina & C. Spa who will be twin of Jolly Titanio and Jolly Cobalto already under construction in the same plant and integral part of the second ulterior series of four ro-ro portacontainer that in the course of the 2014 they will enter to take part of the fleet of the genoese shipowning group. The fourth unit of this series, that it will be delivered to end 2014, will take the name of Jolly Palladio.
Completed the first phase of the plan they give beyond 500 million dollars for the development and the modernization of the fleet of property with the commissioning of Jolly Quarzo to beginning 2013, last of the four ships clappers Italian flag with an ability to 3.900 teu, 6,350 linear meters of rotabile cargo, constructed in the Korean yard Daewoo, the Messina group are now concentrating the efforts on the second series that it will see to enter before in service in order in 2014 Jolly Titanio, that it will be continuation from the others three binoculars under construction near STX.
Jolly Vanadio, as the binoculars, will be characterized by advanced technology, anti-pollution will be equipped of the most modern systems and will be equipped among other things with a sophisticated and innovative system of cleansing of gases of drainage in port so as in navigation. The ships of the series are long 240 meters, wide 37,50 and will develop a speed to the advanced design load to 21,5 knots.
To the today's ceremony they were you anticipate, for the Messina, Enrico Allieri, in charge of project, Maria Garbarini, Gabriele Staltari, that it has started the car of cut, Om Prakash Madria, Situated managers of Office of the genoese society, representatives of the RINA and management of the yard.
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