Crown 63 takes a bow

摘要

Sea trials of the first Crown 63, 63,500dwt bulk carrier, were successfully completed at the end of last month said the shipbuilder Sinopacific.French owner SETAF took delivery of DY4001, the lead ship in a series that will see 22 vessels delivered in 2012 alone, shortly after the vessel completed the sea trials. The shipbuilder said the vessel's speed trial proved to be beyond design predictions, meeting all the guarantee criteria specified in the delivery contract.