The third and last but not least of the RoLo NB vessels, MV Bore Wind finally joined her sisters to the UPM trade
MV Bore Wind followed the same route home to Europe as her sisters with cargo onboard. She discharged her cargo in Rotterdam and Antwerp where after the vessel sailed to Amsterdam for the name giving ceremony which was held on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023. In Amsterdam the vessel was greeted by charterer UPM, Bore and owners representatives along with other invited special guests.
Vessel was christened by her Godmother Marjo Van Den Berg.
From Amsterdam the vessel sailed immediately after the ceremony towards Finland and joined the UPM trade along with her sisters. Now all 3 sisters are serving the charterer UPM needs in a sustainable and effective way.
The second RoLo NB Bore Wave has made her way home.
MV Bore Wave started on her journey home from China, Wuhu Shipyard, after a long delay. The delivery took finally place on November 9th, 2022.
She sailed to Europe with containers onboard. The cargo was loaded first in Taicang, Port of Suzhou, China and then she went to Ningbo, China for further loading. Thanks to the knowledgeable crew on board, the cargo handling went smoothly and according to plan.
The home-coming voyage took her to Europe through the Suez Canal in Egypt and then the Mediterranean Sea. During her journey, the crew onboard performed some repair and maintenance work as usually required after leaving a new-building yard. Also, they did some training drills as per Bore practice. Additionally, the time was spent to assure all necessary administrative documentation was in place. Thus, the time was used for crew to familiarize themselves with the new vessel with all the new techniques she is equipped with. The first crew change was done in Singapore and her first LNG bunkering was done in Rauma, Finland.
In early January 2023, MV Bore Wave arrived in Bremen, Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands to unload the containers.
After discharging her cargo, she continued to Rauma, Finland to enter her charter for UPM alongside her sister MV Bore Way.
Bore Wave was greeted at the port of Rauma by her charterer UPM together with representatives of Bore Ltd. UPM was pleased with having her to start off her UPM charter on the trade between Rauma, Finland and Rostock, Germany.
MV Bore Wave namegiving ceremony was held at the Rauma port on February 3rd, 2023. She was christened by her godmother Leena Hölsä, who wished her fair winds and good sailings. Soon after the ceremony, MV Bore Wave, with UPM paper cargo onboard, departed onto her next sailing towards Rostock, Germany.
The first of the three Bore RoLo NBs is now delivered and on her way home. This is the story of Bore Way.
In early 2019, Bore was approached by UPM with a request to build three RoLo vessels for north-western European waters under long-term charter agreements.
The same year, Bore signed a newbuilding contract with Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd in China for three new vessels operated by liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to be built during 2020-2021.
Bore Way is the first of them, leading the way of sustainable shipping.
As the newbuilding projects were realized amid the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been unexpected challenges and delays along the way.
However, the skilled and ambitious team and international network both in the shipyard and outside of it have proven how qualified, driven, and resilient they are in bringing Bore Way home and thus we took delivery of M/V Bore Way on 27th April 2022.
M/V Bore Way caters to the forest industry’s needs by using the latest LNG propulsion technology. The vessel features an ice-strengthened, optimized, and stiff hull as well as maximum cargo flexibility.
As a RoLo ship, Bore Way combines the advantages of roll-on-roll-off ships with multi-purpose vessels (MPVs), loaded according to the lift-on-lift-off principle.
The propulsion technologies used by Bore highlight our focus on eco-friendly transport solutions and support the IMO emission targets for 2030 and beyond by minimizing our carbon footprint.
To fulfil our goals for reducing carbon output and providing environmentally conscious shipping solutions, the use of LNG as the main fuel for Bore Way was clear from the beginning.
Using LNG fuel not only complies with new rules and regulations for CO2 and NOx emissions, but also improves worker health through the usage of gas engines and improves the air quality in the big coastal cities due to the shift to natural gases.
All in all, Bore Way is an environmentally sound vessel, with emissions way below the current environmental requirements.
The design of Bore Way also employs a forward-thinking mindset in a digital era, by carrying cutting-edge technologies onboard to monitor emissions, reduce fuel consumption and help augment mariner work and safety.
M/V Bore Way is a precursor in sustainable shipping, with qualities aimed at improving energy efficiency while reducing emissions and fuel consumption. This is the Bore way.
Currently, Bore Way is on her way home from China carrying her first cargo load. The vessel runs smoothly at sea, and the trip home is going well.
The christening ceremony for M/V Bore Way was held on Friday 1 July at Port of Rauma. We were graced with beautiful weather and the ceremony itself was a great success. The guests were happy, and the atmosphere was excellent throughout the whole day.
As Bore operates with the environment in mind, we also wanted to highlight this during the christening of Bore Way. The champagne bottle was placed in a bag to ensure that as little glass as possible spilled into the sea and the scissors used to cut the rope were made by recycled materials.
Now Bore Way has set sail and is continuing Bore’s work within sustainable shipping.
Watch the launch of Bore RoLo NB1 and NB2 below.
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MS Bore Way launch official video
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MS Bore Way launch from front
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MS Bore Wave launch