CSL delivers second ice-class vessel to German firm - The HinduPublished - August 12, 2026 09:12 pm IST - KOCHIMS Maria, the second of the eight HS EcoFreighter series of multi-purpose vessels, built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. for Germany-based HS Schiffahrts.Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Wednesday delivered MS Maria, the second of the eight HS EcoFreighter series of multi-purpose vessels (MPVs), to HS Schiffahrts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG, a Germany-based shipping company.The vessel was designed by Groot Ship Design, Netherlands, and constructed at CSL. The MPV with a deadweight of 7,000 tonnes is an ice-class vessel capable of carrying project cargo, heavy cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, paper, dry bulk cargoes such as coal and grain, as well as dangerous goods, for worldwide trading, according to CSL.The vessel is provided with a single large cargo hold fitted with six movable panels, enabling flexible cargo configurations including grain bulkheads at multiple positions and a between deck arrangement. Propulsion is provided by a medium-speed four-stroke diesel engine driving a controllable pitch propeller through a reduction gearbox.The delivery and acceptance protocol was signed between S. Harikrishnan, director (operations), CSL, and Heinz Josef Schepers, director, HS Schiffahrts.Published - August 12, 2026 09:12 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }