Rickmers-Linie to take delivery of two newbuildings

Construction supervision and technical management will be the responsibility of Rickmers Shipmanagement while asset and commercial management will be undertaken by Rickmers Reederei. The ships will be delivered between January and March 2015. The 170.9m-long and 25.2m-wide vessels will be known as PX-900-type vessels.
“While the design is based on the P1/P2 Type, the Rickmers Group is working with the yard to develop a more efficient design to reflect current market needs,” said Ulrich Ulrichs, managing director and chief operating officer of Rickmers-Linie. Significantly improved technical specifications are said to lead to a substantial reduction in fuel consumption. The optimised hull form and a high efficiency propeller and rudder will enable the vessels to achieve an operating speed of 16.5 knots while using considerably less power and being optimised for slower speeds operating down to 10% MCR. The company says it has not yet determined on which routes the two new vessels will be employed.