General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of Matson Containership

by Joanna Crews November 30, 2017, 1:20 am

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General Dynamics‘ NASSCO subsidiary has begun construction of the first of two containerships for public shipping companyÂ Matson NavigationÂ at a shipyard in San Diego.

NASSCOÂ said WednesdayÂ theÂ Kanaloa-class vessel will have a maximum cargo capacity of 3,500 twenty-foot equivalent unit and be powered by liquefied natural gas-capable engines.

TheÂ 870-foot-long ship was designed by NASSCO and its partnerÂ Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.

Kevin Graney, NASSCO president, said the business plans to hire additional workers to supportÂ ongoing shipbuilding projectsÂ atÂ the San Diego facility.

NASSCO aims to complete the first containership for MatsonÂ in 2019.

Construction of a second Kanaloa-class vessel is slated to commence sometime in 2018 and scheduled to be delivered by 2020.

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Written by Joanna Crews

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