NYK-Hinode Line to build two new module vessels

NYK-Hinode Line Ltd. has ordered two module vessels from a Japanese shipyard for delivery during the first and second half of 2010.

The transport of large plant equipment required for a variety uses in heavy industry-chemical, energy, transportation infrastructure, and the like-is in great demand as the prices for oil and other raw materials continue to rise, and vessels that can transport this type of heavy or large cargo, such as module vessels, are widely needed.

Worker shortages and management difficulties can often plague on-site plant construction. In order to address such challenges and comply with local environmental concerns, prefabricated or modular plants are often constructed and then transported to sites where they are then put to use.

A module vessel equipped with special facilities and manned by knowledgeable seafarers is of great use in such situations, and NYK-Hinode Line has been at the forefront of module vessel development and use over the past 30 years. The company currently makes use of 20 sea and technology specialists on the module vessel the company currently has, and looks forward to expanding in this area once the two new ships are delivered.

The new vessels will be equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and facilities to meet future demands, such as the ability to carry up to 5,000 kilotons. <Korea Shipping Gazette>