The shipping company tom Wörden, based in Oldendorf near Stade, has christened the first newbuilding in a series of four.
“Helgoland” is part of a new MPP series for tom Wörden, which was built in China by the Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry shipyard in Yangzhong and has now been delivered.
The “Helgoland”, which was delivered in January, was given its name during a traditional ceremony with 200 invited guests at the Überseebrücke in Hamburg. The 5,900-tonner was christened by Kathrin tom Wörden, the wife of Henrik tom Wörden.
“With its modern and energy-efficient design, the ‘Helgoland’, together with its sister ships, will make a significant contribution to achieving the sustainability goals of our group of companies,” says Simon tom Wörden, Managing Director of the Navalis Shipping Group, to which the shipping company also belongs.
“Helgoland” operates mainly in the Baltic Sea
On its maiden voyage from the port of loading in Tianjin, China, to Rotterdam, the 99.78-metre-long ship passed the Cape of Good Hope and made bunker calls in Mauritius (Port Louis), Namibia (Walvis Bay) and Spain (Las Palmas), among others.
Since then, it has been deployed by Navalis Shipping and mainly operates in the Baltic Sea for the transportation of forestry products such as raw wood (logs), packet wood, cellulose and wood pellets. However, it can also ship “all common bulk cargoes, such as grain, ores, coal, etc. or even dangerous cargoes”, the shipping company emphasised on the occasion of the christening. Thanks to two grain bulkheads, which can optionally be used as tween decks, general cargo and project cargo can also be accommodated. The main crew consists of up to 10 people and the schiff offers space for a total of 12 people on board.
The “Helgoland” and its three sister ships “Lolland”, “Saaremaa” and “Hiiumaa” belong to the “5900XL” series from the Dutch design office Groot Ship Design. “The ship is characterised by an optimised design, such as optimal hull and water lines, a tailor-made propulsion concept with a fuel-efficient engine and a specially designed propeller and propeller nozzle, and also has an asymmetrical rudder for reduced resistance while sailing,” continues tom Wörden.
Technical data “Helgoland”
- Length: 99.78 m
- Width: 15.45 m
- Draught: 6.2 m
- Maximum speed: 12 knots
- Cargo hold volume: 9,100 m³
- Load capacity: 5,946 t
- No handling equipment for cargo handling
- Deck Strength: 15 t/m² tank top – 2 t/m² hatch cover
- Flag: Portugal
- Ice class: 1A
- Engine: MAN CMP 6L27/38 with 2,190 kW
- Consumption: 5.3 t / day at a cruising speed of 10.5 knots
