Intermarine to add six ships to its fleet

The new, 13,300-deadweight ton vessels feature two cranes with a combined lifting capacity of up to 900 metric tons, with delivery to begin in the summer of 2017 and continue throughout 2018.    Intermarine, a shipping line that specializes in project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, will add six 13,300-deadweight ton ships to its fleet, according to a statement from the company.
   The new ships will have two cranes with a combined lifting capacity of up to 900 metric tons.
   The vessels will have their bridges at the bow and “are an efficient upgrade to our existing bridge-forward F-Class ships. They have the advantage of better stability, larger holds, improved cranes and reduced consumption,” said Frank Fischer, managing director of Tonnage Procurement. “We partnered with CSSC Leasing to provide these vessels with long-term charters due to their financial stability and global reach.”
   Delivery of the vessels from the Hudong and Wenchong shipyards in China, will begin in the summer of 2017 and continue throughout 2018. They will increase the number of vessels in the Intermarine fleet with more than 800 metric tons lifting capacity from six to 12.
   Earlier this year, the company announced it would renew its fleet with long term charters on a series of 15 new ships from Sanfu Shipyard and Huanghai, two Chinese shipbuilders. The first of those ships are now expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2016.