Euroseas Ltd. Announces Completion of Retrofits of its Intermediate Containership, M/V Marcos V, Reducing the Vessel’s Carbon Footprint
2024年3月21日 - 10:00PM
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner
and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne
transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today it has
successfully completed the installation of a number of “energy
saving devices” on its 6,350 teu intermediate containership, M/V
Marcos V, aiming to improve her consumption in the commercial speed
range by about 25%. The investment was done in conjunction with the
vessel’s scheduled dry docking and special survey and was funded by
the charterer of the vessel, who contemporaneously declared their
option to extend the charter by an additional minimum seven months
to August 2025. In case the vessel is employed after the current
charter period, the owners will refund part of the cost to the
charterer, up to a maximum of 50%.
The following devices were installed on the ship:
(a) New bulbous bow(b) A new
and lighter propeller(c) Hub vortex absorbed fins
(HVAF) (d) Pre-shrouded vanes
(PSV)(e) Silicone coating of the ship’s underwater
parts(f) LED lights(g) Auto pilot
upgrade with advanced ecology control(h) Jacket
pre-heater auto control
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of
Euroseas commented: “We are pleased to
announce the completion of retrofits for our M/V Marcos V,
continuing our retrofitting program, as part of our efforts to
minimize the carbon footprint of our fleet. As in the case of the
recent retrofit of M/V Synergy Busan, we cooperated closely with
the charterer to specify and fund the modifications of the vessel
and share the economic benefit from the improved performance.”
About Euroseas Ltd.Euroseas
Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of
the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of
the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping
business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the ticker ESEA.
Euroseas operates in the container shipping
market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO
9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management
company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and
technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas
employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool
arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 20 vessels, including
13 Feeder containerships and 7 Intermediate containerships.
Euroseas 20 containerships have a cargo capacity of 61,661 teu.
After the delivery of six feeder containership newbuildings in
2024, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 26 vessels with a total
carrying capacity of 75,461 teu.
Forward Looking StatementThis
press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning
future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to
implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions and
entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes,"
"estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions
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Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be
given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These
statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a
number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to
significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include but are not limited to changes in the demand for
containerships, competitive factors in the market in which the
Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the
United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's
expectations with respect thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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Contact |
Investor Relations /
Financial Media |
Tasos AslidisChief Financial
OfficerEuroseas Ltd.11 Canterbury Lane,Watchung, NJ 07069Tel. (908)
301-9091E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr |
Nicolas BornozisMarkella
KaraCapital Link, Inc.230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540New York, NY
10169Tel. (212) 661-7566E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com |
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