Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Wednesday delivered the second of the eight HS EcoFreighter series of Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) -- MS Maria-- to HS Schiffahrts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co KG in Germany. The Delivery and Acceptance Protocol was signed between S Harikrishnan, Director (Operations), Cochin Shipyard Limited, and Heinz Josef Schepers, Director, HS Schiffahrts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co KG. The vessel has been designed by Groot Ship Design, Netherlands, and constructed at CSL in accordance with the Classification Rules of DNV. The 7,000 DWT HS EcoFreighter Multi-Purpose Vessel is an ice-class vessel capable of carrying project cargo, heavy cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, paper, dry bulk cargoes such as coal and grain, as well as dangerous goods, for worldwide trading. The vessel features a raked stem with the “Groot Crossbow” design, optimised for enhanced speed performance and fuel efficiency, along with a transom stern.