Series of four Container Ships now finished

Papenburg, 30.06.2005 - Today MEYER WERFT in Papenburg delivered the last container ship out of a series of four to Hansa Hamburg Shipping International. The ship will be named MS Barmbek in Hamburg on 2 July 2005 by Mrs. Petra Schadeberg-Herrmann.

The slender-built, 1,620-TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) vessel is 169 m long, 27.20 m wide and able to operate at a speed of more than 20 kts. From a technical viewpoint, the ship is outstanding due to the highest ice class (Finnish-Swedish 1A Super) and the special arrangement of the hatches. In the midship section it is designed as so-called "open-top ship", while on the forward end as well as on both sides hatch covers are provided. Such a triple, longitudinal division of the cargo hold is an absolute novelty.

This innovative ship design allows for the best possible flexibility when operating the vessel as feeder ship, which means a supply vessel for the very big container ships. Like the other three ships of this series, MS Barmbek is equipped with a two-stroke diesel engine by MAN B&W. Moreover, the ships are fitted with a deck solely dedicated to up to eight persons only.

With these newbuildings made by MEYER WERFT, Hansa Hamburg Shipping International stands expressly by Germany as a shipbuilding location.

Papenburg, 27.06.2005 - The river Ems passage of the new cruise vessel Norwegian Jewel proceeded succesfully last weekend (25/26 June). The ship is now based in the Dutch port of Eemshaven, from where the sea trials will start on 1 July. The ship will be back in Eemshaven presumably on 5 July.

Nowegian Jewel is expected to arrive in Hamburg on 11 July for some presentations and a final docking for the last technical optimisations.

Papenburg, 20.06.2005 - The new, 93,000-gt cruise ship Norwegian Jewel for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will leave Meyer Werft for the North Sea on 25th June, 2005. The transit down the river Ems will take place in one go with support by the Ems barrier.

In the following please find the time schedule which is subject to wind and weather conditions and may vary accordingly:

Saturday, 25th June 2005: approx. 7.00 pm - Ship passing the lock in Papenburg approx. 10.00 pm - Passing the "Friesenbrücke" in Weener

Sunday, 26th June 2005: approx. 1.00 am - Passing "Jann-Berghaus-Brücke" in Leer approx. 4.30 am - Passing the Ems barrier approx. 5.00 am - Passing Emden approx. 10.00 am - Arrival in Eemshaven

The Norwegian Jewel will travel down the river Ems backwards, as did many previous MEYER WERFT newbuildings. She will operate her own propulsion system, but will be supported by two tugs. Along with Norwegian Jewel, the container ship MS Barmbek will go down the Ems to Emden, from where sea trials will be conducted. Norwegian Jewel will be berthed in the Dutch port of Eemshaven, from where she will go on sea trials and where, after successful completion of the sea trials, provision of hotel supplies and performance of crew training, she will be handed over to NCL in early August 2005.

In the chart below the distinctive points of the transit down the river Ems are highlighted.

Another cruise liner built in Papenburg

Papenburg, 08.06.2005 - Following the completion of various tests and engine trials, the 93,000-gt cruise liner Norwegian Jewel is going to leave the covered building dock of MEYER WERFT on 12 June 2005. Docking out of the ship built for the American cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will begin around 7.00 hrs in the morning. Given favourable weather conditions, the ship will be berthed alongside the pier around 9.00 hrs.

The time schedule of the docking is subject to weather conditions and may change!

New Gas Tankers for MEYER WERFT

Papenburg, 03.06.2005 - The Norwegian shipping company Solvang ASA, together with a group of investors, has placed an order with MEYER WERFT in Papenburg for construction and delivery of two LEG/LPG tankers.

The gas tankers will have a length overall of 154.9 m, a breadth of 22.70 m and a cargo capacity of 17,000 m3. They will be able to operate at a speed of 17 knots. Fully loaded with ethylene cooled down to minus 104°C, the ships will have a draught of 8.10 m. In addition to ethylene, the tankers will also be able to carry vinyl chloride monomer, ammonia and propylene oxide, cooled down to minus 48° C.

Delivery of the two special ships, yard numbers S. 653 and S. 654, is scheduled for the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2007. Regarding the outfitting of the vessel the sister company of MEYER WERFT, Neptun Stahlbau in Rostock, will be involved.

Hence these newbuildings are a continuation of the two 12,500 m3 sized gas tankers, Clipper Harald and Clipper Viking, built for Solvang in 1998/1999.

The total number of gas tankers built by MEYER WERFT will be 49, these two newbuildings included. The yard has a long and outstanding tradition in tank construction. 266 tanks of most various materials and special alloys were built in Papenburg. 74 tanks were delivered to other shipyards.

Naming Ceremony of Third Container Ship in Time for Hamburg Harbour Festival

Papenburg/Emden, 04.05.2005 - MEYER WERFT in Papenburg delivered the third container ship for Hansa Hamburg Shipping International. Following Eilbek and Reinbek, Flottbek, the third unit out of a series of four, will be named by Katharina Rentrop-Schmid, daughter of Dr. C. Olearius of Warburg Bank, on 5 May. The 1,600 TEU vessel has been chartered by the Canadian operator CP Ships and will be in service on the route Canada - Northwestern Europe.

MS Flottbek, yard number S. 673, has a freight capacity of 1,620 containers (TEU). The next ship of this series will be delivered in late June 2005.

These slender-built ships are 169.0 m long, 27.2 m wide, and can operate at a speed of 20 knots. From a technical viewpoint, the ships are outstanding due to the highest ice class (Finnish-Swedish 1A Super) and the special arrangement of the hatches. In the midship section they are designed as so-called "open-top ships", while on the forward end as well as on both sides hatch covers are provided. Such a triple, longitudinal division of the cargo hold is an absolute novelty.

The ships are fitted with two-stroke diesel engines made by MAN B&W. Moreover they are provided with one deck solely dedicated to up to eight passengers.

With these newbuildings made by MEYER WERFT, Hansa Hamburg Shipping International clearly stands by Germany as a shipbuilding country.