Holland Shipyards passes a biofuel-capable diesel-electric cement carrier to Eureka Shipping

Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has delivered a 12,500 dwt diesel-electric cement carrier to Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier services provider jointly owned by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group.

The self-discharging vessel—christened Tamarack—was added to its owner’s roster on July 23 at Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The ship was engineered for the Great Lakes region in Canada and is to replace two older units while keeping the same cargo capacity.

In addition to its diesel-electric propulsion, Tamarack is reportedly capable of running on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel, owing to which the unit is expected to operate in an environmentally friendly manner.

As disclosed, Eureka Shipping’s latest newbuilding boasts four generator sets, a pair of 360-degree rudder propellers, and a bow thruster that is anticipated to facilitate “optimal” manoeuvrability.

The 123-meter-long cement carrier also has a quartet of dedicated cement cargo holds with a total capacity of 10,700  square meters, supported by efficiency-oriented loading and discharging systems, representatives from Holland Shipyards have explained.

As informed, Tamarack was fitted with LED lighting and energy-saving cargo handling systems. With