N248 Naming Ceremony

20 January 2011

On December 7, the naming ceremony of the 57,000 DWT bulk carrier (N248), being built for the UK owner OCEAN AGENCIES, was held in COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard. This ceremony was presided over by Mr. Cao Huadong, the Party Secretary of COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard. Mr. ANDREY E. MANYAKHIN, Commercial Director of OCEAN AGENCIES, Mr. Chen Siyang, Deputy General Manager of the China Region of BV Classification Society, and Mr. Dong Yezong, the General Manager of COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard delivered the speeches. At the ceremony, the Godmother, Ms. Buzhak Nina cut the rope and named this new ship 'ARIZONA'.

"ARIZONA" was jointly designed by Shanghai Ship Design Institute and COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard, and its construction was supervised by BV Classification Society. It is the first ship in a series of 3 vessels being built for OCEAN AGENCIES LTD.

COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd. press release