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Title: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Radu on May 22, 2010, 09:35:55 AM

Berge Bulk Fleet (http://www.bwbulk.com/pages/sub_pages.asp?p=10)

Bottom of the list, 4  388.000 DWT VLOC, are they being constructed as we speak or soon to be started?

If they are, does anyone have any pictures or plans or anything?

Thanks

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Miguel Mu on May 22, 2010, 03:29:29 PM

hi. there are two more VLOCs being constructed ordered by Naviera Elcano (Spain) .I think the first one will be delivered at the end of 2010 and the second VLOC in 2012.
The price : 138 m $ each one
IMO numbers :  9487756 (2010)
                        9491692 (2012)
 VLOCs ordered by Berge will be delibered between 2011 and 2012
IMO numbers :  9447536  (2011)
                        9447548  (2011)
                        9447550  (2012)
                        9447562  (2012)
Regards

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Radu on May 22, 2010, 03:40:50 PM

So where are they being built, what shipyard?

Does anyone have any pictures/additional info?

Thank you!

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Miguel Mu on May 22, 2010, 04:00:13 PM

hi. they are being built in bohai shipbuilding , in China
Regards

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Radu on May 22, 2010, 06:45:12 PM

Thanks, I did a quick search but no additional info turned up, can anyone shed a bit of light regarding more info, a picture would be golden.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Phil English on May 24, 2010, 08:16:10 AM

You'll be hard pressed to find photos of the BW newbuildings as construction of the first ship is unlikely to have started yet! Delivery is slated for 4/2011. All 4 ships are being built by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Hull numbers as follows:

BH416-1 - 4/2011
BH416-2 - 8/2011
BH416-3 - 12/2011
BH416-4 - 4/2012

At such an early stage, very little info is available in the public domain. You could try contacting BW Limited, but don't hold your breath for a reply.

Brgds
Phil

Title: Re: Berge's soon to be completed bulkers?
Post by: Ian Thomas on May 24, 2010, 12:53:02 PM

Hi Phil,  BW Bulk now re-branded as Bergebulk the website link here http://www.bwbulk.com/pages/sub_pages.asp?p=9, contact through the website may be helpful but good luck anyway.

Regards
Ian Thomas