VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MOL puts down PCTC marker with Flexie series

8 years ago

As one of the pioneers of deepsea transportation of vehicles in dedicated vessels, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put down a new marker for pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) design through the commissioning of the first of its Flexie series of newbuilds. David Tinsley reports.

MOL’s Flexie generation brings new versatility within a standard Panamax PCTC hull envelope (photo: Marine Traffic/TORI)

As one of the pioneers of deepsea transportation of vehicles in dedicated vessels, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put down a new marker for pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) design through the commissioning of the first of its Flexie series of newbuilds. David Tinsley reports.