Newport Shipping and NSB Group jointly offer ship conversion WIDENING to meet EEXI and CII regulations The companies have announced that they will work strategically together to develop their ship widening proposition for their customers.
Cooperation Agreement
Newport Shipping and NSB Group are proud to announce that they have signed a co-operation agreement for the provision of maritime services and products. This latest co-operation agreement also includes NSB’s ship WIDENING design for containerships in conjunction with turnkey service provider Newport Shipping’s specialized solutions for ship repair and retrofit services.
This concept is an option for ship owners looking to expand the lifetime of their fleet and to meet the international decarbonization reduction regulations. The concept is about widening a container vessel in breadth whilst the existing main engine remains the same. Furthermore, other options are for bulbous bow optimisation and propeller retrofit. During the WIDENING process, the amount of reefer plugs can be increased to get more flexibility in the stowage plan. NSB has already carried out three ship widening projects.
Better Environment Rating
Ingmar Loges, Managing Director (Hamburg), Newport Shipping comments on the latest co-operation agreement that: “Working with the Germany-based ship management group will provide opportunities for both companies allowing them to cater for a wider range of customers.” Markus Thewes, Chief Commercial Officer of NSB comments about the ship WIDENING design and the impact that it will have on the containership market: “With this design existing vessels can reach a better environmental rating in terms of EEXI and CII. The increased container capacity is generating higher earning potential along with a higher asset value.” Newport Shipping working with leading financial sources who are looking for sustainable financing projects. In relation to this latest cooperation Newport Shipping will also look to obtain conditional funding approval for the retrofit program, if applicable.
Did you subscribe to our newsletter?
It’s free! Click here to subscribe!
Source: Newportshipping
