In March 3, 2017, Guangdong new shipyard for the Australian ship owner to build 87 meters of grain transport ship BFD2272 in shipbuilding base Xiaohu smoothly on the slipway.

Guangdong new ship 87 meters of grain transport ship smoothly on the slipway

It is reported that 87 meters of grain transport ship BFD2272 is a new type of new shipbuilding industry to undertake, the total length of 87 meters, width 18.5 meters, 8 meters deep. The design draft of 3.9 meters, the design speed of 12 knots, four engines, propeller, each host 590 kilowatts, with double push system, class LR.

The ship adopts welded steel structure of main hull and superstructure aluminum combination, high strength steel sheet single deck, hull transom and bulbous bow design, can easily transfer between the type of grain dock and bulk cargo ship near the coast.