Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2024
SDARI unveils two new MPV designs
Octopus | Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI) has revealed details of two new multi-purpose vessel (MPV) designs suitable for heavy-lift and project cargoes. The Octopus 12.6 and the Octopus 12 have been developed in collaboration with Germany’s Toepfer Transport and DNV which has awarded Approval in Principle for the two new designs. The Octopus 12.6 has a single cargo hold and dual 250-tonne cranes. Its superstructure has been moved from stern on its predecessor to its bow, improving navigation safety and manoeuvrability, and its deck area has been increased by about 40% enabling the shipment of larger cargo consignments....