Daehan Shipping Achieves 1,000 Voyages of 'Seokhoesok Coastal Transport Ship'... Transported 46 Million Tons

Record for Maximum Cargo Transported by a Single Vessel and 18 Years of Accident-Free Operation Achieved

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd. announced on the 8th that the Pretty Prosperity, which was deployed for coastal limestone transportation in 2002, has achieved its 1,000th voyage.

Korea Marine Transport, a shipping subsidiary of the SM Group, signed a long-term coastal transportation contract for limestone with POSCO, the largest steel company in Korea, in June 2002, and deployed the Pretty Prosperity with a cargo weight capacity of 46,901 tons. The Pretty Prosperity is scheduled to continue its role of loading limestone at Donghae Port and unloading it at Gwangyang Port, where the Gwangyang Steelworks is located, until 2027.

Over the past 18 years, the Pretty Prosperity has transported a total of 46 million tons of limestone, setting a record for the largest volume transported by a single vessel. The company also stated that no maritime accidents have occurred during this 18-year period.

In addition, Korea Marine Transport signed a 25-year long-term contract in 2018 with Korea Midland Power Co. for coastal transportation of bituminous coal to the Shin Seocheon Thermal Power Plant, deploying two newly built 20,000-ton vessels to transport a total of 70 million tons of coal.

Yang Jin-ho, CEO of Korea Marine Transport, said, "I pay tribute to the crew members of the vessel who have safely transported cargo without any major accidents for 18 years," and added, "Korea Marine Transport, having established its position as a domestic coastal transportation specialist, will leverage its know-how to expand related businesses and diversify into cargo handling for coastal transportation."

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