U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (2606) - one of the nine listed companies under the group, had commissioned the construction of four 210,000 deadweight tonnage Cape size bulk carriers by Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., one of which is named mv Cape Mars. The vessel was christened on March 24, 2023 at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard.
The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Douglas Hsu, Chairman of Far Eastern Group, and Ms. Marjorie Yang, Chairman of Esquel Group was invited to christen the ship. The ceremony was successfully completed in the presence of Mr. Hsu, Ms. Yang and many other guests.
Cape Mars has a length of 299.92 meters, a width of 50 meters and a deadweight tonnage of 210,000 tons. It is the fourth of the 4 x 210,000 deadweight series under U-Ming’s latest Cape fleet renewal plan.
The vessel was built with the concept of energy conservation and environmental protection hence it is equipped with the latest MAN B&W engines, flow guides, vortex generators, low-resistance antifouling paint and digitalized fleet safety management system to uphold U-Ming's long-standing commitment to green shipping.
In addition, the main engine is equipped with a nitrogen oxide treatment system (SCR) to comply with the IMO Tier III nitrogen oxide emissions requirements. Its EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) is 30% lower than the IMO’s baseline, and its ultra-low fuel consumption performance exceeds the IMO's second-stage EEDI requirement by 20%.