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Keel laying ceremony of the 1,200 passenger vessel for Tanzania designed by SENER

Ulsan (). The keel of the 1,200 passenger vessel designed by the engineering and technology group SENER was recently laid in the Factory No. 2 of POSCO PLANTEC, in Ulsan (South Korea). SENER representatives attended to the keel laying ceremony, which was presided by members of the Zanzibar’s Government, the owner of the vessel. The ship will operate in Northern Mozambique, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Tanga and Mombasa.

On behalf of the owner assisted to the ceremony the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communications, Dr. Juma Malik Akil; the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Khamis Mussa Omar; the Principal Secretary of the Second Vice President Office, Dr. Khalid Salum Mohamed; the Director General of the Zanzibar Maritime Authority, Mr. Abdi Omar Maalim; the Captain at the Zanzibar Shipping Corporation, Capt. Abubakar Mzee Ali; and the Senior Planning Officer/Project Manager of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communications, Mr. Yussuf Mohammed Ali. Also attended to the ceremony representatives from POSCO PLANTEC, Daewoo International and Lloyd’s Register.

The scope of the project developed by SENER includes conceptual and classification engineering and the 3D model to extract the production information, and is being developed with SENER’s 3D CAD system FORAN. The design belongs to a specialty well known by SENER due to the recent references of passengers and Ro-Ro vessels, such as “José manuel Entrecanales” and “Murillo” for Acciona, “Martin I Soler” for Balearia, and one ferry for Viking Line.

Among the most important requirements of the ferry, which will have an overall length of 90 meters, highlights its passenger capacity, divided in economy, first and VIP classes. The ship will have a garage for cargo and vehicles, with access through one stern ramp for cars and trucks and two side ramps for cargo. The speed on trials will be 16 knots at the design draft of 3.35m. It will have a crew of 32 people.

SENER was founded almost 60 years ago as a marine engineering firm and, since then, the company has retained its original vocation, having contributed with its own design system to the of more than a thousand vessels in shipyards around the world. Today, SENER has two important lines of business in the Marine sector: professional marine engineering services and FORAN, a worldwide reference program for computer design and marine construction.

About SENER SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956, which seeks to offer its clients the most advanced technological solutions and which enjoys international recognition, thanks to its independence and its commitment to innovation and quality. SENER has more than 5,500 professionals at its centers in , , , South Korea, Chile, China, Colombia, the , , United States, , , , , and the UK. The group has an operating revenue of €1,218 billion (2013 figures).

SENER engages in the specific activities of Engineering and Construction, and also has industrial holdings in companies involved in Energy and Environment, as well as in Aeronautics. SENER's Engineering and Construction division has become one of the world's benchmark companies in the Aerospace, Infrastructures and Transport, Power and Process, and Marine sectors.

More information: Verónica Alonso - SENER Marine. SENER. [email protected] www.sener.es

About FORAN FORAN is a totally integrated computer system specifically developed for the design, production and engineering of ships. It comprises several main packages (hull forms definition, naval architecture, hull structure, outfitting, electrical), a number of common modules (build strategy, drafting, walk-through design review, collaborative engineering), links with production equipment (cutting machines, bending machines, robotic systems, etc.), interfaces to management systems and its own integrated development environment.

About POSCO PLANTEC Since its establishment in 1982 as a subsidiary of POSCO, POSCO PLANTEC has successfully carried out a diverse range of projects both at home and abroad. In the years since, it has grown into a globally competitive heavy industry company. By merging with Sungjin Geotec, POSCO PLANTEC now has unique technology and know-how in the field of ocean engineering and modules. Their offshore business has entered into the manufacture of high value-added equipment, such as offshore supply vessels (OSVs) and jack-up rigs, an oil drilling system installed on the hull. Recently POSCO supplied offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Ltd, a Singaporean ship chartering company. Their module business has solid capabilities throughout business processes, everything from project management to design, procurement and construction. POSCO Plantec has participated in various projects, including the production of “Pazflor FPSO topside modules” for TOTAL S.A. (France) and the delivery of various Process Equipment Packages (PEPs) for various projects such as the Kearl oil sand project (Canada), LNG module project (Australia) and other MEG/TEG/generation/water treatment projects.

Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communications, Dr. Juma Malik Akil

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More information: Verónica Alonso - SENER Marine. SENER. [email protected] www.sener.es