Mitsubishi launches latest 7,024 TEU ship for Hatsu
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Friday launched the vessel “Hatsu Smart,” the third in a series of 10 S-type 7,024-TEU ships the Japanese shipyard is building for the Evergreen Group.
The vessel will be delivered to Evergreen’s London-based subsidiary Hatsu Marine Ltd. in March.
The “Hatsu Smart” and its sister ships will all have an overall length of 300 meters (984 feet) and a beam of 42.8 meters (140 feet), and be able to carry containers 17 rows across on deck and 15 rows across below deck. Each vessel will have provision for 839 reefer plugs and a service speed of 25.3 knots.
The Evergreen Group’s current vessel orderbook includes 10 S-types and eight 8,000-TEU C-types, to be delivered over the next three years.
Mitsubishi launches latest 7,024 TEU ship for Hatsu
