18.06.2020
Artikel Nummer: 32423
New vessel for MSCL's strategic service
A new 8,200 dwt multi-purpose cargo vessel is being built for Mauritius Shipping Corporation (MSCL) at the Huanghai Shipyard in China. The order was placed with Wärtsilä in April 2020.
Reliability was cited as a major factor, since the vessel will provide essential transportation of goods and passengers between the Republic of Mauritius and the islands of Reunion, Agalega and Rodriquez. Any disruption in the service and supplies to these islands can have serious consequences as they depend solely on MSCL for them.
The new ship, which is powered by an integrated main propulsion system with special fuel economy, will replace an existing vessel and sail this route from 2022 on. (mw)