MAIDEN CALL BY MV NORTHERN LIGHT TO BUTTERWORTH WHARVES

18 AUGUST 2015, BY
On a sunny Tuesday morning, July 28th 2015, MV Northern Light owned by Lighthouse Navigation made its maiden voyage into Butterworth Wharves managed by Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) for loading approximately 14,000 m3 of Medium Density Fibreboard destined for the Port of Damietta, Egypt.

The vessel is chartered to Orient Asia Lines (OAL) and the local agent is Syarikat Perkapalan Soo Hup Seng Sdn Bhd and she took this opportunity to have a party on board. Guests from PPSB, customers, owners, agents were invited to board the vessel for a familiarisation look around over a sumptous lunch.
 
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Type: Ultramax/Dolphin 64, Geared, Self Trimming Singledeck Bulk Carrier
Flag: Norwegian
Homeport: Egersund, Norway
Built: May, 2015
Length: 199.90 m
Beam: 32.26 m
Deadweight: 64,939.30 mton
Speed: 14 knots
 
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COO of PPSB, Mr Steven presenting a gift to the Captain
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Owner of MV Lighthouse giving his Welcome Speech
 
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Team from Syarikat Soo Hup Seng
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Representative from Orient Asia Lines
 
 
Everyone had a great time with the MV Lighthouse, checking out her deck and also inspecting her powerful engines. Bon Voyage MV Lighthouse.
 

 

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