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DNV has passed the 100 million gross tons mark by taking Danaos Shipping's container ship P&O Nedlloyd Caracas into class on delivery from Korea's Samsung Heavy Industry yard

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P&O Nedloyd Caracas on delivery day to Pusan for loading.
At the naming ceremony, from left: Miklos Konkoly-Thege, DNV chief executive, J W Kim, president of Samsung Heavy Industries, Ninni Wilhelmsen, the ship's godmother, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, the soon to retire chairman of DNV's board, and Dr John Coustas, president of Danaos Shipping.
The container ship has been built for Greek shipowner John Coustas, president and chief executive officer of Danaos Shipping. DNV's Chairman of the Board, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, attended the christening ceremony at the Samsung yard.

"This is an important milestone in DNV's development," says Wilhelm Wilhelmsen. "The DNV fleet has now reached 100 million gross tons - an all time high. This is a result of DNV's ability to attract new quality-oriented customers all over the world. The achievement is all the more satisfying as the newbuilding is being built for a Greek shipowner, Mr Coustas of Danaos Shipping. DNV now has about 25 percent of all Greek contracted newbuildings."

Internationally, DNV has experienced its strongest growth lately in Asia. In the past four months, the classification society has gained about 40 percent of all newbuilding orders in South Korea. DNV also has an 18 percent share of all the ships that are on order or being built worldwide.

According to DNV's chief executive officer, Miklos Konkoly-Thege, the key to DNV's positive growth has been the company's focus on balancing quality and cost-effectiveness. "It is gratifying that our growth comes during a period when DNV has been especially active in its work to improve safety at sea. In addition to reaching 100 million gross tons, Port State detention statistics reveal that DNV-classed vessels have the lowest detention ratio worldwide. This demonstrates that we have customers who value quality highly, and that our follow up services work," says Konkoly-Thege.

Date: 2004-06-02

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P&O Nedlloyd Caracas

Built by: Samsung H.I. Co. Ltd.
Delivered: 30 April 2004-04-20
Classification: @1A1 Container Carrier EO
DG-P TMON Nauticus(Newbuilding)
Flag: Cyprus
IMO: 9278117
LOA: 260m
LBP: 244.8m
B molded: 32.25m
D molded: 19.3
Scantling Draft: 12.6
GT: 40,030
Net: 24,450
Main engine: MANB&W 8K90MC-C,
49,680 BHP X 104RPM
Service speed: 24.5Knots
Cruising range: Approx. 20,300N.M.

The vessel is an ocean going single screw diesel engine driven fully cellular container vessel suitable for carrying dry cargo containers. It has a raked stem with protruded bulbous bow, a transom stern, one continuous deck with forecastle and under deck passageways on the 2nd deck. There are Fore and Aft peak voids, seven container holds, bow thruster room and an engine room located semi-aft.

Double hull construction is provided from No. 2 to 7 cargo holds except engine room and double bottom is extended from aft peak bulkhead to No.1 cargo hold. A pipe duct is provided in the double bottom from aft part of No3. Cargo hold to the fore end of the Engine room.

One row of hatch openings is arranged in way of hold compartments with three rows of hatch covers except for No. 1 Hold. No longitudinal beams are fitted between the hatches.

Containers may be stowed seven tiers by eleven rows in hold and seven tiers by thirteen rows on the deck for a total of 4,250 TEUs.

The vessel owned by Greek owner John Coustas, and managed by Allocean Marithe Ltd, will go on long-term charter to P&O Nedlloyd servicing the transpacific.