New Delhi: Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) today announced that it has delivered a newly built panamax bulk carrier to one of the largest international shipping companies.
"Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd has successfully delivered yet another 74,500 DWT new-built Ice-class Panamax Bulk Carrier viz 'Sea Amber' on January 17, 2017 to an international customer," a company statement said.
Reliance Shipyard has delivered till date seven similar size, Ice-class Panamax Vessels to its international customers. The ship has been built as per one of the best-in-class international standards meeting the toughest environmental emission norms as well as fuel economy (EEDI standard).
These are the largest dry bulk carriers of its class ever built in India. RDEL is the only Indian Shipyard to achieve this landmark. Reliance Shipyard with the largest dry-dock of the country has successfully mastered the block-construction technique through unique 'modular construction technology' for building large ships for both commercial usage and navy.
The Shipyard meets the latest "Performance Standards for Protective Coating (PSPC)" which ensures most advanced painting solution protecting the marine life while providing the enhanced life to the ships, it added.
