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Shipping News and information / Chinese Newbuildings
« on: July 16, 2008, 10:39:15 AM »
Having had the opportunity to review a number of surveyors reports on 6 month old Chinese newbuildings I can honestly report that a number of shipyards are producing vessels which will not last 15 years, with shoddy workmanship, poor quality steel, downright dangeorus electrics and no spares on board.
Recently a vessel arrived with 87 deficiencies including leaking hatch covers. The vessel is six months old!
Anyone else come across such poor quality shipbuilding?
Recently a vessel arrived with 87 deficiencies including leaking hatch covers. The vessel is six months old!
Anyone else come across such poor quality shipbuilding?