Chellaram Shipping, “Chellship” took delivery of the 64,650 DWT Ultramax M.V. Darya Diya on 11th September from New Dayang Shipbuilding Company, Yangzhou, China at a memorable and wonderful Naming & Delivery Ceremony. This is the first in a series of three ships being built at New Dayang and the 24th Vessel to join the Chellship Fleet, a testament to the company’s growth driven by our heritage of Quality, Reliability and Integrity.

The naming ceremony began with a beautiful prayer ceremony conducted by Mrs. Mansi Bhargava, wife of Capt. Amit Bhargava, Deputy Director of Chellship, followed by speeches from Mr. Xu Bin of SUMEC Marine, who thanked Chellship for entrusting the yard with building its vessels and the Chellship team for their cooperation in the building and smooth delivery of the vessel. Capt. Bhargava, in his speech congratulated New Dayang for their commitment to excellence and quality in ship-building, while emphasizing Chellship’s commitment to environmental sustainability and green shipping, using the latest technology to enhance energy saving and reducing our carbon footprint, both as an organization as well as individuals.

Mrs Bhargava, as the God Mother, Christened the vessel and offered her good wishes to all who sail on the vessel. Mr. Mayur Khaneja, Deputy General Manager Technical, Chellship, did the traditional breaking of a coconut on the vessel’s hull. The Naming & Delivery Ceremony was followed by a celebratory luncheon hosted by SUMEC and New Dayang.

The name DARYA DIYA means the Lamp of the Sea and we hope and pray that like a lamp the vessel will guide those associated with her to a healthy, safe and sustainable future. Darya Diya departed on her maiden voyage on 12th September 2024 to load a cargo of Wheat from Portland, USA, under the command of Capt. Anil Lacerda.