Graig Group recently announced that the company had taken delivery of the Handysize bulker “Graig Cardiff” from Sinotrans Jiangdong Shipyard. The new-built vessel is one of the Seahorse 35 sister bulker Graig ordered at Jiandong.
Graig Cardiff is scheduled to join Lauritzen Bulkers Pool and then sailed from Jinzhou to Argentina. The other unit “Graig Rotterdam” is to be delivered by the second half of 2012. Both the newbuilt are supervised by Graig Group China Branch.
According to Hugh Williams, GM of Graig Group, the new delivery is of great significance to the group’s re-investment plan of self-own fleet. The Seahorse 35 bulker features energy-efficient, eco-friendly, low draft and flexible loading.

Main Specification:
LOA: 180.0m
Width: 30.0m
Load Draft: 10.1m
Summer load draft DWT: 35,000
M/E: MAN B&W 5S50MC-C
Full-loaded Speed: 14 knots
Manning: 21
Class: DNV
Flag: UK

The Graig Group is a broad-based international shipping services, ship owning, and offshore group delivering technical ship management and commercial ship management, newbuilding supervision, offshore support services, expert consultancy, dry-dock management, ship inspections, lay-up services, ship design, ship owning joint ventures and ship finance to global clients who appreciate personal service.
Graig has been building, managing and owning ships since 1919. Today it provides technical and commercial management and crewing for a mixed fleet of vessels on behalf of a number of owners and banks and has supervised over 100 newbuildings for itself and major shipowners. Graig provides technical consultancy and management support services to two major banks with a financed fleet of over 100 vessels and also to a number of flag states. It develops innovative designs such as the Diamond bulk carriers and the Marlin fuel efficient container ships. It can source yards and finance for all vessel types and provide newbuilding supervision and follow up with in service management.
Graig employs a global maritime workforce drawn from the UK, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, India and Russia and has offices in Cardiff, London, Oslo Shanghai and Hong Kong. Graig Group staff bridge the gap between sea and shore, between east and west to bring the best in innovation, service and partnership to the global shipping industry.