First, four units of the type were the Leer Briese at the shipyard Zhejiang Shipbuilding Company Zengzhou in Zhoushan ordered, the delivery was scheduled from December 2017 to July 2018. These first four units of the type - the first newbuildings for the Briese shipping company since the shipping crisis - went into service from February to December 2018 and another four are in the planning stage.
technology
The motor ships of the Groot Open Top Eco 5000 type are designed as open top multi-purpose dry cargo ships with a rounded deckhouse arranged over the forecastle and a long hold without its own cargo gear . The type has a largely box-shaped loading space with a volume of 6347 m³, which is set up for the transport of containers . The tank roof , which can be loaded with up to 17 t / m², is reinforced for cargo handling and the transport of heavy goods . The continuous hatch is closed by pontoon hatch covers, which can be opened and moved individually by a hatch car. The hatch car has two provision cranes with a load of 1 t each.
The ships of the series are powered by a MaK eight-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine of the type 8M20C, manufactured under license in Anqing, with an output of around 1600 kW, which acts via a reduction gear on a variable-pitch propeller and a shaft generator with 413 kVA output. There are also two Sisu auxiliary diesels, each with an output of 134 kW, and an emergency diesel with an output of 100 kW. The berthing and casting off maneuvers are supported by a bow thruster .
The units of the series operated under the flag of the Netherlands are approved for worldwide travel and are also suitable for the transport of project cargoes, bulk cargo, bulk cargo and containers.
The ships (selection)
Groot Open Top Eco 5000
Building name
Build number
IMO number
delivery
Client
Renaming and whereabouts
Porthos
ZZ071
9815317
February 6, 2018
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co.KG MS Aries
2018 Monika , so on the move
Aramis
ZZ072
9815329
17th July 2018
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co.KG MS Bootes
so in motion
Treville
ZZ073
9815331
25th September 2018
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co.KG MS Antila
so in motion
D'Artagnan
ZZ074
9815343
December 10, 2018
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co.KG MS Caelum
2018 Johannes , so on the move
Data: Equasis
literature
Wolfhart Fabarius: “Monika” introduces series eight from China. In: THB , April 16, 2018
