信德海事网-专业海事信息咨询服务平台 登录 | 注册 [ 设为首页 ] [ 加入收藏 ] 中文版 ENGLISH WeChat Mobile --> --> ENGLISH   >   SHIPBUILDING --> Deck-Capacity Pricing: Why the Forward-Superstructure and Ultra-Flat, Continuous Deck Layout Is Suddenly in Focus 2026-01-26 14:40 By： xinde marine news 分享： --> --> --> 评论 --> --> Since late 2025, the MPP/Heavy Lift market has been sending a clear signal: across different owner groups and across different tonnage ranges, several representative players have, almost at the same time, leaned into the same design logic—a forward superstructure (accommodation and bridge moved forward) plus a long, ultra-flat, continuous, highly usable deck. The underlying driver is not a shift in aesthetic preference, but a shift in commercial logic: as demand grows for new-energy cargoes—such as wind-energy equipment and energy-storage systems—these cargoes are increasingly reshaping what owners treat as the “core value anchor” of an MPP vessel. In this context, owners are looking to turn more quantifiable and more repeatable deck capability into more stable cargo opportunities and more predictable earnings. I. A Near-Simultaneous “Same Question, Same Answer”: Owners Across Tonnage Segments Converge on One Design Language Wuhu Shipyard × Nordic Hamburg: 3+2 13,300-dwt MPP/Heavy Lift Newbuilds Wuhu Shipyard has announced that it signed contracts with Germany’s Nordic Hamburg Group and partners for 3+2 units of 13,300-dwt MPP/Heavy Lift vessels. The design positions the bridge and accommodation forward, adopts a hatchless concept, and features about 26,500 cubic meters of cargo space and 500-ton combined lifting capacity. The vessels are positioned to serve oversized project cargoes such as wind-energy equipment, while also meeting the more general requirements of conventional cargo transportation. The disclosed highlights include SCR systems, an optimized hull form aimed at meeting higher energy-efficiency and emissions requirements, fuel consumption claime