On 12th October, 2011, Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd held a grand launching and naming ceremony for MLBC31800-030 (M.V "Stamford Pioneer").

Guests from owner side, the Inversteringsgruppen Danmark A/S, the leaders of Linhai government and the local government and the representatives from class attended the ceremony.

In the ceremony, the General Manager, Mr.Ye Zhi gave a cerebrating speech and Mr.Jason Chan, the director of ID Wallem also addressed a speech to give congratulations to the launching of Stamford Pioneer.

After that, Susan Wales, the Godmother, named the vessel. With her good words, the vessel was launched to the water.