Thun Response on her sea trials this week! ...

On Thursday the 10th of September at 11.00 hrs., our Nb. 479 ‘Arklow Dale’ will be launched at the Westerbroek shipyard.

Nb. 479 ‘Arklow Dale’ is the first vessel of a new series of six vessels to be built for Arklow Shipping from Ireland.

With a length overall of 129.95 metres, a deadweight of approximately 11,500 tonnes and a cargo hold capacity of around 470,000 cft, Arklow Dale features two box-shaped cargo holds and is designed for a wide range of dry bulk and general cargoes.

The vessel is powered by a 2,400 kW ABC main engine driving a controllable-pitch ducted propeller. A 560 kWh battery system is incorporated into the electrical installation, providing additional flexibility and efficiency during operation.

The first two vessels in the series, including Arklow Dale, will also be equipped with a fully electric Sennebogen excavator for self-discharging stone cargoes. This further expands the operational flexibility of the vessels and enables efficient cargo handling in harbour.

The new design developed by Ferus Smit incorporates a high degree of modularity and flexibility, with provisions for future alternative fuels, battery technology and further developments in energy-efficient operation. This extensive future-proof approach allows the vessels to adapt to changing operational and environmental requirements throughout their lifetime, setting a new standard for the design of modern and flexible cargo vessels. ...

Our latest Newbuild Thun Resolve on her trials this week! @erikthungroup ...

Our 50th vessel for @erikthungroup successfully launched! We’re looking forward to the next 50! #naven Credits to @cjarphoto ...

What a fantastic shot of FWN Adriatic during her sea trials this week! Thanks to @cjarphoto! 👌 ...

There’s loads of activity at our yard in Leer where we work on our latest newbuildings for @erikthungroup and Forest Wave! Thanks to @photograhy_of_aventadtor_ for the great shot! ...

Our latest newbuild Nossan successfully launched! Thanks to @omasopdeboot for the great shot! 🤩 ...

Our latest newbuilds for ForestWave next to each other! We loved this shot so much we had to repost it, thanks @cjarphoto for the amazing photo 🙏 ...

Yesterday our latest newbuild FWN Antarctic was successfully launched! Thank you to everyone involved and thank you @shipspotter_luca for the great shot! #fwnantarctic #improvementastradition ...

Spiken successfully launched! Thanks to @cjarphoto for the great shot! ...

On Friday the 15th of November, 11.00 hrs, our Nb. 477 will be launched in Leer.

Nb. 477 named as ‘FWN Antarctic’ is the third vessel in a series of six that will be delivered to Forestwave Navigation. These vessels are an evolution of the successful ‘Ecobox’ and ‘Ecobox DP’ series that the yard already build over the recent years.

The new Ecobox XL design has its focus on loading extra long items, such as windmill blades, while at the same time still maintaining her good capabilities as a general cargoship. The modifications in design and systems are also aimed to further enhance her excellent ‘green’ performance with a reduction of her EEDI-score to a new class reference standard.

Therefore the original Ecobox design is lengthened by more than 21 mtr, extending her box shaped hold to more than 100 mtr length on the tanktop, and 112 mtr above the movable tweendeck level. The new ships are 18 mtrs wide, enhancing her cargo deadweight further, and maintaining here flexibility of loading while keeping a very low resistance on both flat water and in waves.

Fuel consumption is further reduced by integrating a novel ORC waste heat generator in the propulsion system. This system further consists of a 3300 kW main engine driving a nozzled controllable pitch propeller running in fully automatic combinator mode. The fuel system will also be suitable for bio blend fuels.

Picture made by S. Plenert | Stadtwerke Leer ...

On Friday the 25th of October, 11.00 hrs, our Nb. 464 will be launched at our yard in Westerbroek.

Nb. 464 will be named as ‘Spiken’, and will be delivered to Erik Thun AB from Lidkoping, Sweden.

Spiken is the second ship in a series of six that will be built according to the new Trollmax mk 4 design. As the name says this is the 4th generation of general cargo bulkers specially designed for trading through the Trollhattan canal and locks, which connect the Swedish interior lakes with the North Sea near Goteborg.

Numerous improvements have been implemented for the new mk4 ; she now has a nozzled propeller, reduced engine output, hybrid technology with battery pack, optimized bulb form and transom shape, closed bridge wings. ...

We are proud to announce that last week Thun Reliance was successfully delivered to Erik Thun A.B. / Thun Tankers. Thun Reliance is the second vessel in a series of 6. On to the next! ...

The foreship of our latest newbuild FWN Antarctic with Thun Reliance in the background! Both ships to be delivered later this year 💪🏻 #fwnantarctic #thunreliance thanks to @stadtwerkeleer for the great shot! ...

The previous vessel has barely hit the water when NB477 for ForestWave Navigation reveals itself! ...

Yesterday our latest newbuild Thun Reliance was successfully launched! Thank you to everyone involved and @photograhy_of_aventadtor_ for the great shot! @erikthungroup #shipyardferussmit #mfshippinggroup #improvementastradition #ship #instashipping #instaship #newbuild #shipbuilding #ships ...