South Korea's EUKOR Car Carriers is one of the world's largest shipping companies specialising in the transport of vehicles and other rolling cargo.
The core of its business involves the distribution across the globe of locally produced Hyundai and Kia vehicles – with both car makers being shareholders in the shipping company – but it also has contracts for the transport of foreign makes including Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Volkswagen and Volvo. Its large fleet of PCTC (pure car and truck carriers) and PCC (pure car carriers) operates on routes across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Regularly updating and expanding its fleet in order to meet its needs, the company recently received delivery of 'Morning Lady' – an 8,000-vehicle capacity PCTC from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new vessel followed in the wake of 'Morning Lucy', a near sistership that was delivered late last year.
With an overall length of 232.39 metres, a beam of 32.26 metres and a depth of 32.26 metres, the vessel layout is arranged with 13 separate cargo decks plus four liftable decks. Total vehicle capacity is for 8,123 standard (RT43) cars. Deadweight capacity is 27,900 tonnes giving a maximum summer draught of around ten metres.
Propulsion is provided by a Hyundai B&W 7S60MC-C8 main engine that at 100 percent MCR outputs 14,282kW at 105rpm for a service speed of 19.6 knots. The vessel's total fuel capacity is 4,875 tonnes and she will burn around 50 tonnes of that per day at her cruising speed.
Designed and built to meet both DNV and KR classification standards, 'Morning Lady' is registered and flagged in Panama.
'Morning Lady's' builder Hyundai Heavy Industries remains the world's biggest shipbuilder. Its yard, that stretches some four kilometres along the waterfront of Mipo Bay in Ulsan, South Korea, has delivered more than 100 million deadweight of newbuilds – a total of more than 1,500 ships to owners around the world.
