HMD: Naming Ceremony for PIL’s new container carrier

Nov. 19, 2012 - PRLog -- 2800TEU class container carrier Ordered by Pacific International Lines (ship owner based in Singapore) was delivered and named at a ceremony held at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard on November 8, 2012. Kota Gaya, is the first ship in the series of four 2800TEU class container carrier Ordered by PIL.The ceremony was presided over by Mr.Chowi Executive Director PIL and Officials from Hyunadia Mipo Dockyard & Navgathi Marine Design.  

Kota Gaya is 222 meters long, 30 meters wide, & have 16.8 meter depth, 10.1 meter Design draught, 12.0 meter Scantling draught powered by Hyundai-MAN B&W 8L70MC-C8.1 engines of Nominal rating 26,160 KW x 108.0 RPM.

Pacific International Lines (PIL) incorporated in Singapore is one of the largest ship-owners in Asia. PIL operates container liner services covering the whole of the Far East to Europe, Black Sea, Canada, and the Indian sub-continent, Red Sea/Gulf, East Africa, South/West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, East Coast of South America and West Coast of USA. PIL owns and operates a fleet of vessels & Marine containers. Pacific International Lines maintains a quality fleet of vessels through fleet renewal and expansion.

Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions is providing the new shipbuilding project management for Pacific International Lines and Navgathi’s professional team is in the site to manage the project.

Navgathi Marine Design offers Concept Design of Ships, Shipyard Assessment, Contract Specification Analysis, Plan Approval, and Ship building Supervision as a part of the new shipbuilding project management.