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Delivery of Thermidor, a new 55 000-ton supramax
Paris, October 8, 2007
In the context of a still highly buoyant freight market and of world growth in the dry bulk shipping demand, Thermidor comes to reinforce the fleet owned by Setaf Saget to accompany its customers development.
The bulk carrier Thermidor alongside near the Bourbon Theia,
an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel
On September 28th, BOURBON Bulk Division, Setaf Saget, took delivery of the Thermidor, a sister ship of the Fructidor, built by the Chinese shipyard Sinopacific in Dayang. With her 53 500-ton deadweight capacity, 190 meters length overall, 32 meters breadth, her four 35-ton cranes and 18 m3 grabs, this vessel is a supramax last generation particularly adapted to the market demand. Her cranes and grabs equipment enables to load cargoes and unload in ports not fitted out with ground cranes, which is the case in many developing zones.
As of delivery, the Thermidor set out for her first voyage to Kenya.