BigLift Shipping has ordered a heavy lift vessel at its favourite Chinese shipyard, bringing its tally to 16.

The Dutch shipowner said the newbuilding to be constructed at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding will be identical to the 18,374-gt Happy Star (built 2014).

Ouhua has built six vessels for BigLift, five in 2011 and one in 2014.

An executive from the company tells TradeWinds the new vessel – to be named Happy Sun – will give BigLift more flexibility.

“It