Under the influence of the new crown epidemic, 2020 can be said to be an "extraordinary" year, and the shipbuilding industry is no exception. The "World Ship of the Year" 2020 list published annually by Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, a leading international shipbuilding magazine, has also shrunk significantly, from more than 10 ships in previous years to only 5 this year. This year, there are only 5 ships. However, among these five "World Ship of the Year", two ships built by Chinese shipyards were selected, both of which were built by Hudong-Zhonghua, one each by Japan's Shinraijima Shipbuilding and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, and the other by Norway's VARD Shipyard.
The world's first digital smart ship - "Sakura Leader
Vessel name: "Sakura Leader
Vessel type：Car Carrier
Shipyard：Shinraijima Shipbuilding
Ship-owner: Nippon Yusen
Delivery date: October 28, 2020
Classification: Japan Classification Society
Length overall: 199.95m
Length between vertical lines: 196m
Beam: 38m
Depth: 35.54m
Design draught: 9.55m
The world's largest LNG-powered container ship--"CMA CGM Jacques Saade
Vessel Name: "CMA CGM Jacques Saade
Vessel type: Container ship
Shipyard: Hudong-Zhonghua
Ship-owner: Duffy Steamship
Delivery date: September 22, 2020
Classification: French Classification Society
Length overall: 399.99m
Length between vertical lines: 393.90m
Beam: 61.3m
Depth: 33.50m
Design draught: 16.00m
The world's largest LNG bunker vessel--"Gas Agility
Vessel Name: "Gas Agility
Vessel type: LNG bunkering vessel
Shipyard: Hudong-Zhonghua
Ship-owner: COMSAT Mitsui
Delivery date: April 30, 2020
Classification: Classification Society of France
Length overall: 135.9m
Length between vertical lines: 131m
Beam: 24.5m
Depth: 16m
Design draught: 6.6m
The strongest and most environmentally friendly multi-purpose OSV--"Island Victory
Vessel Name: "Island Victory
Vessel type: DP2 deep water installation/anchor handling vessel
Shipyard: VARD
Ship-owner: Island Offshore Management AS
Delivery date: February 2020
Classification: DNV GL
Length overall: 123.4m
Beam: 25m
Depth: 10m
Design draft: 8m
The world's largest ethane carrier--"Seri Everest
Vessel Name: Seri Everest
Vessel Type: Ethane/LPG Carrier
Shipyard: Samsung Heavy Industries
Shipowner: Seri Everest (Singpore) Pte.
Delivery date: October 30, 2020
Classification: American Bureau of Shipping
Length overall: 229.977m
Length between vertical lines: 223m
Beam: 36.5m
Depth: 22.4m
Design draft: 11.8m
