Groot Ship Design from Leek (the Netherlands), Sundong shipyard (Korea) and owner PBHH/BH livestock Vessel SDN BHD (Malaysia) have signed a contract for the design and delivery of two types of livestock carriers. The Korean yard will build five vessels of each type, which will both be equipped with a Groot Cross-Bow. For Groot Ship Design this is the biggest design order so far since the company started at the end of 2005.
PBHH (Pembangunan Buka Jijau Holdings Sdn. Bhd) organised an event with a signing ceremony that took place 15 May at the Royal Culan in Kuala Lumpur. In the presence of members of the government of Malaysia, VIPs and high level representatives from the food and shipping industry, the contracts were signed between PBHH/BH and Sungdong (shipbuilding contracts), Sungdong and Groot Ship Design (design and engineering contracts), Sungdong and Bureau Veritas (classification contract). For Groot Ship Design mr B. Groot (owner) and mr J.W. Cuperus (managing director) attended the ceremony. Ambassador for the Netherlands in Malaysia, mr P.J.J. Bekkers, attended the ceremony as well to underline the importance of this contract for the Dutch company.
Largest Ship Designed So Far
For the new livestock carriers special attention has been given to the welfare of the animals. PBHH is a big player in the production of halal food, the new fleet of livestock carriers is meant to strengthen its position in this market. For Groot Ship Design the contract is another step to further internationalisation (after Europe, China, and India, now Korea). With respect to the main dimensions, the largest of the two designs, the livestock carrier 11000, is also the largest ship designed by Groot Ship Design so far.
Two Designs
Groot Ship Design has made two concept designs, a design for the transport of 7000 cows (Livestock carrier 7000) and a design for the transport of 11000 cows (Livestock carrier 11000). The designs are to be completed further in the coming months. The Dutch company will also provide a large part of the basic engineering. Livestock is shipped from Sudan to Malaysia and with frozen chickens as return cargo. Therefore, each ship can carry one hundred 40 ft reefer containers. The contract offers work to 20-25 specialists and designers for the rest of the remaining year.
https://www.swzonline.nl/download/95[Download the datasheet for the Livestock carrier 7000 here.]
https://www.swzonline.nl/download/96[Download the datasheet for the Livestock carrier 11000 here.]
The number of ships with a Groot Cross-Bow, including this order of 10, comes to a total of 26.
