On December 19, 2023, the "Pelorus", an 8,200-ton multi-purpose vessel built by Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for Mauritius National Shipping Co., Ltd., was successfully delivered.
The vessel has a total length of 115.70m, a beam of 20.00m, a depth of 10.4m, a design draft of 7.10m, a structural draft load of 8200 tons, and a service speed of 15 knots. It is equipped with one Wartsila 8L32 four-stroke main engine with 4640kW x 750rpm, CPP adjustable propeller, and PTH and PTI functions (it is possible to use PTH return mode at lower speeds without using the main engine, using the shaft generator as an electric motor to drive the shaft system and propeller to achieve safe return to port). It is also equipped with bow and stern thrusters, which have a small turning radius and are flexible and convenient. It is equipped with two electric variable frequency 45-ton deck cranes and is classified by the Italian Register of Shipping. The vessel can load various general cargo and dry bulk cargo, and can also load containers of various sizes in the cargo hold and on the hatch cover. After being put into operation, it will mainly provide cargo transportation services in various islands of Mauritius.