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About four years after entering ser- vice, the vessels began charters in 1976 to Agrexco for the Israeli Mediterranean traffic, and were subsequently sold to other Israeli interests while retaining the

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Carmel Exotic and Carmel Topaz, 25 years of continuous engagement in the trade having seen the ships enlarged and modified at various stages for improved pallet intake. Experience gained with the sideloading cargo handling arrange- ments has colored the latest newbuild project.

The contract award for the construc- tion of the two new vessels of the Flex- con 21 type was made to Portuguese shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo through MPC Munchmeyer

Petersen Marine. The Hamburg ship- ping and investment house will charter the pair to Agrexco for a minimum of 12 years. It is understood that there are options on the construction of further vessels of the class.

Another contributory element to the innovative nature of the project is

Agrexco's endorsement of an advance in two-stroke propulsion technology, through the selection of a new design of low-speed diesel using common-rail fuel injection and full electronic control.

The Sulzer RT-flex concept nominated for the ships offers a high degree of operationally flexibility, including lower fuel consumption at part load and reduced exhaust emissions.

Up till the Agrexco fleet program, only one owner worldwide had previ- ously put its name to a newbuild fitted with RT-flex machinery. Each of the

MPC-Agrexco vessels will have a camshaftless, seven-cylinder RT- flex60C engine, offering a maximum continuous output of 22,470-bhp (16,520-kW) and a service speed of 21- knots.

The consideration given to various engineering and equipment features bearing on the environmental impact of the vessels is indicative of a broader

Agrexco ecological agenda, as expressed, for instance, in its encour- agement of environmentally-friendly agri-technology. As a partnership between the Israeli government, produc- tion and marketing boards, and growers' cooperative, Agrexco is the country's largest exporter of fresh agricultural produce, handling some 300,000-tons per year.

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Configured into 18 spaces and indi- vidual temperature zones, and optimized for fresh produce packed on as many as 4,250 pallets, the non-containerized sec- tion will be a platform for both new technology and extensive experience in side loading cargo handling and stowage. The squared-off, pillar-free areas and attendant loading system are also conducive to shipments of automo- biles, at up to 500 a time.

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