COSCO Shipping names new 85,000DWT pulp carrier

China's COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers formally named its newest pulp carrier in a ceremony on Wednesday, July 9.

CSPC Pearl is the third ship in a series to be built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the same operator.

The newbuild has a length of 225 metres, a beam of 36 metres, a deadweight of 85,000, and a range of 25,000 nautical miles.

In addition to transporting wood pulp, the vessel's hold can accommodate other types of cargo such as offshore wind turbine components, steel bridge segments, rail vehicles, and electric vehicles.

A "one-to-one" temperature monitoring and early warning system is installed in the cargo hold to enable the crew to monitor the temperatures of electric vehicles being transported as a means of preventing onboard battery fires.

The hold is also fitted with water spray firefighting system.

CSPC Pearl will soon depart China on her maiden commercial voyage with cargo bound for Egypt and Saudi Arabia.