No. 310 Apr. - May 2005

World’s first new built SANHA LPG FPSO ready

The SANHA LPG FPSO was built and delivered toSingle Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM) at the Kure Shipyard of
IHI Marine United Inc. on Nov. 4, 2004, and towed bytugs prepared by SBM to offshore Angola. The FPSO unit
has now been positioned on site by SBM and will start
operation in April 2005.
The SANHA LPG FPSO is the world’s first and largest
newbuilt 135,000m3 liquefied petroleum gas floating production storage and offloading unit. This FPSO unit, owned
by SBM, will engage in production of LPG from associatedgas and offload LPG to shuttle tankers at the Sanha Condensate Complex, offshore Angola and operated by Cabinda
Gulf Oil Company Limited represented by ChevronTexaco
Corporation.
The remarkable features of the SANHA LPG FPSO
are as follows. Six IHI-SPB (Self-supporting Prismaticshape IMO Type-B) tanks of low temperature steel to store
135,000m3 LPG storage in total. Depropanizer, liquefaction, and reliquefaction units integrated with the LPG
process plant onboard. High power generation plant conFor further information please contact:

sisting of steam turbine generators anddiesel generators todrive all the systems
onboard. M&CS, ahighly sophisticatedcentralized electric
control system, to operate and monitor all
machinery and cargosystems onboard to
realize safe and reliable operation. Nine
storey accommodation block with helicopter deck on theforeside of the vesselto accommodate the
60 crew working
onboard. Externalturret to moor thevessel and connect
the flexible riser to the seabed. Cargo Offloading System
to load LPG to shuttle tankers with side by side and tandem links for the future expansion. Aft thruster to control
vessel motion due to waves to maintain safe operation.
Principal Particulars
Shipbuilder: Kure Shipyard, IHI Marine United Inc.
Hull No.: 1063
Classification: American Bureau of Shipping
A1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Floating Processing, Storage and Offloading System
A1 Floating Offshore Installation
Depropanization, Refrigeration and Reliquefaction Facilities; Ship Type 2G (-50oC, 0.45 kg/cm2 g, 650 kg/m3),
DLA, SFA ACCU (minus propulsion plant)
IGS, UWILD, Planned Maintenance System (PMS)Port of Registry: Nassau, Commonwealth of Bahamas
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 260.00m x 230.00m x 9.00m
x 24.00m x 13.20m (Extreme/Summer)
DWT/GT: 93,000t/111,246t

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35,000GT luxury passenger and vehicle ferry, Kiso
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) has completed construction of
the Kiso, a 35,000 GT-class luxury
passenger and vehicle ferry for theowner Taiheiyo Ferries Co. Ltd. The
ferry was designed and built at the
MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and delivered to theowner on Jan. 5, 2005. The Kiso is now
engaged in the regular service in
Nagoya, Sendai and Tomakomairoute.
The ship is the largest ferry in Japan and has superior propulsive performance and powerful maneuvering
devices. The accommodation area,
which is the most symbolic space ofthe vessel, was planned and designed
according to the concept, “Brightness
and Comfort of the South Pacific.” This
concept was applied to various facilities, amenity equipment and also barrier-free facilities, and passengers canspend luxury time in the areas like a
cruise ship. The vessel also has a highloading capacity with 183 units of 12m length trucks and 47 units of private cars carried simultaneously.
The Kiso can offer a comfortablevoyage worthy of the description“Luxury” to passengers. The follow-

ing public spaces
are provided:
Restaurant “Tahiti,” Lounge“Southern
Cross,” Promenade, “Mermaid
club” (Pianostage & Bar
counter space),
Drink hut “Bora
Bpra,” “Mauruuru” (Library corner),“Rose room” (Meeting room), Kids’room, Shop, Game corner, Entrance
hall, Karaoke room, Grand bath (withgrand view), Drivers saloon, and Pet
room.
Principal particulars
Classification: Japanese Government
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D (5 deck) x d(design): 199.9m 188.00m x 27.00m
x 20.20m x 6.70m
GT: 15,795t (Japanese tonnage); (International tonnage 35,100) Deadweight: 7,042t (at d = 6.85m)
Main Engine: Mitsubishi-MAN 9L58/
64 x 2 units
MR 11,840kW X 428 min-1/unit
Speed, service: 23.0kt
Loading Capacity of Vehicles:
12m Trucks: 183 (169) units

8.5m Trucks: 5 units
Cars: 47 (113) units
Complement
Passengers: 800 persons
Crew & Others: 78 persons
Roll-on roll-off facilities
Forward ramp (with bow visor) (3Deck): 1 unit
Stem side ramp (3 deck, P&S): 2 units
Internal ramp (3-4 deck): 2 units
Internal ramp (2-3 deck): 1 units
Internal ramp (1 -2 Deck): 1 unit
Liftable deck with ramp (3 deck, aft)
1 unitSpecial equipment
Bow thruster: 2 units
Stern thruster: 1 unit
Fin stabilizer: 1 unit
Elevator 3 units
Propellers: CPPs x 2 units

Kawasaki completes large bulk carrier, Cape Riviera
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has completed construction of thelarge bulk carrier, Cape Riviera (HN:
1581), at the Sakaide Works for delivery to “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK)
Limited, a subsidiary company of “K”
Line (Europe) Limited.
The Cape Riviera has a capacity of

185,000DWT. The carrier is designedwith streamlined arrangement ofcargo handling equipment, etc. whichallows simple operation to the crew.
The carrier also complies with new
regulations for improved ship safety,
thus attaining a higher level of safety.
The new ship hull form generates
less resistance inship propulsion.
The most advanced energysaving main diesel engine, highefficiency propeller, and Kawasaki rudder
bulb with fins areused.
For environ-mental protection, measures aretaken to reduce emissions from themain engine, and foam agent is used
for the fire extinguishers instead theconventional CO2 agent. Moreover, airconditioners and refrigerators use a
new type coolant.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 290m x
280m x 47.00m x 24.40m x 17.95m
DWT/GT: 185,875t/93,006t
Cargo hold capacity: 205,722m3
Main engine: Kawasaki MAN B&W
6S70MC Mk VI diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 16,860kW x 91rpm
Speed, service: about 14.7kt
Complement: 28
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan 7, 2005

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MES delivers bulk carrier, Cape Heron,to Trinity Bulk S. A. of Panama
New safety regulation
applied to Dunkerque-max
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has delivered the177,000DWT type bulk carrier, Cape
Heron (HN: 1615), Trinity Bulk S. A.
of Panama at its Chiba Works.
She is a so-called a Dunkerquemax
Capesize bulker and follows the newsafety regulations for bulk carriers ofwater ingress alarm system, remotedrainage arrangements, strengthening for hatch covers, strength requirements for fore deck fittings and equipment, etc.
Her 177,656DWT capacity is thelargest class among Dunkerquemax
Capesize bulk carriers. Cape Heron
employs a new hull form with superwide hatch openings to facilitatecargo-handling work. Her delivery is
the seventh among her fifteen sisters
ordered from MES.
The super wide hatch opening is

employed to facilitate cargohandling work
together withnine-hold andnine-hatch arrangement. The
new hull form
provides a
197,050m3 cargohold capacity,larger than theconventional
Capesize bulker.
The ballast
tanks are divided into top side tanks
and double bottom tanks to makeballasting and deballasting efficient.
The Mitsui-MAN B&W 6S70MC
diesel engine demonstrates low fuelconsumption by optimal matching at
NCR.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 289.00m
x 279.00m x 45.00m x 24.40m x

17.95mDWT/GT: 177,656t/88,494t
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S70MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 16,860kW x 91rpm
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Complement: 28
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 25, 2005

Naikai completes passenger/car ferry for domestic owners
Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed the 2,200GT passenger/car
ferry, Ise Maru (HN: 686), for the Japan Railway Construction, Transport
and Technology Agency (JRTT) andIsewan Ferry Co., Ltd. at the Setoda
Shipyard. The ferry is now servicing
Toba, Mie Pref., and Tokoname, Aichi
Pref. where the newly-opened Central
Japan International Airport (so-called
Centrair) is located.
The Ise Maru is the single decktype, propelled by two engines and two
shafts and with a twin rudder. Outward appearance of the light andstreamlined design is suitable for thehigh-speed ferry. A large bulbous bow
and catamaran stern are employed toachieve high-speed navigation, and fin
stabilizers are applied to decrease rolling. Swift berthing and unberthing
are achieved with the twin Schilling
rudder.
The roll-on and -off arrangements
include the bow
and stern ramp
doors provided at
the level of the
car deck that canaccommodate
buses, trucks,
and passenger
cars. The passenger cabins arearranged on thepromenade andcabin decks. The sunroom is positioned at the stern behind the specialroom. Large square windows are fitted to provide brightness and amenity.
Barrier-free measures are fully considered for elderly and disabled passengers.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 73.32m x
66.00m x 13.80m x 9.90m (at P. D.)
x 3.70m
DWT/GT: 425t/2,200t
Passengers: 500 people (within 3 hournavigation)
Car carrying capacity: 13 buses, or 43
passenger cars
Complement: 14 (crew)
Main engine: Niigata 6MG28HLX x
2 units (two shafts)
MCR: 2,206kW x 750/209min-1
NCR: 1,765kW x 696/194min-1 at 80%
Speed, service: 17.75kt
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USC completes 106,000DWT tanker, Esteem Splendour
Universal Shipbuilding Corp.
(USC) completed the 106,000DWT
crude oil tanker, Esteem Splendour,for delivery to Lepta Shipping Co., Ltdat the USC’s Ariake Shipyard in January 2005. The vessel is the 11th Aframax tanker in the NKK Aframax series.
The ship features large
deadweight atshallow draft
and large tankcapacity withflexibility for
port restrictions.
Hull form isdesigned to realize good propulsive performance with the

SURF-BULB bow. Excellent maneuverability satisfies the IMO requirements. The cargo tank heating system allows carrying high viscous oil.
The hull structure is highly reliable
based on sophisticated design procedures.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 243.00m
x 233.00m x 42.00m x 20.70m x
14.73mDWT/GT: 105,930t/56,300t
Main engine: Sulzer 7RTA58T diesel
x 1 unit
MCO: 14,000 kW x 103 min-1
Complement: 28
Classification: LRS

Kawasaki completes first ME engine for car carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has completed an electronically controlled diesel engine (ME engine). This
will be installed, as the main engine,in the 1st car carrier with a capacityof 5,000 cars out of a three vessel series, that are now being built by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation at
Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. in China and will be delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha,Ltd.
The engine is the world’s first ME
engine with a cylinder bore of 60cm.
This new ME engine was developed
based on the MAN B&W MC model,
which is highly reliable and the best
selling large marine diesel engine.
This engine enables operation at lower
fuel oil and cylinder lube oil consumption. Engine operation is stable evenat very low speed, and thus ship maneuverability has been improved. The
engine is environmentally friendly
due to decreased NOx and soot in theexhaust gas.
The main features are as follows:
exhaust valves and fuel injection
pumps are driven by high pressure hydraulic oil controlled through highspeed electro-magnetic valves, insteadof the conventional driving mechanisms using chain and cam shaft.
Optimal engine operation control canbe achieved by setting various modes
including optimized fuel consumptionmode, largely reduced NOx emissionmode, etc. Cylinder lube oil injection
quantity and timing can be also optimized by the electronic control system.
Stable engine operation at low speed
is possible compared with the conventional engine.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has a long relationship with MAN
B&W. Kawasaki concluded a license
agreement withMAN for the
MAN diesel engine in 1911,
and renewed theagreement withMAN B&W in1981 when
MAN and B&W
merged. Kawasaki has built
many MAN
B&W diesel engines for marine
and land use, totaling nearly 20
million horse
powers.
So far Kawasaki Heavy

Industries, Ltd. has received orders
for five ME engines in total, three forcar carriers and two for two mega container carriers with a carrying capacity of 8,000TEUs.
Outline of first ME engine
Type: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S60ME-C
Output: 12,500kW
Engine speed: 99rpm
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Industry News in Brief

Sanoyas completes Panamax bulk carrier, Loch Alyn
Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. hascompleted construction of the75,744DWT Panamax bulk carrier,Loch Alyn (HN: 1225), for Orient
Hakusan Shipping, S.A. at the Mizushima Works and Shipyard of Sanoyas. This carrier is the 53rd of theSanoyas Panamax series, or the 27thof the 75,500DWT class.
The ship arrangement is the sameas the previous vessels. Seven cargoholds are provided in the center of thehull. The cargo hold has top side tanks
and hopper bottom. The flat deck isand 2-cycle diesel engine, and a largediameter propeller is used. This combination achieves low fuel consumption.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 225.00m
x 217.00m x 32.26m x 19.30m x
13.994m
DWT/GT: 75,744t/38,877t
Cargo hold capacity: 89,201m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK

adopted, and theengine room andthe living quarters
are located aft.
The hatch covers
are the side rollingtype and opening
and closing areachieved by chainsand hydraulicdrives. The main
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JSEA participates in NOR-SHIPPING 2005
The 20th NOR-SHIPPING 2005
(The 20th International Shipping
Exhibition and Conference) will takeplace at the Lillestrom Exhibition
Centre in Lillestrom for four days from
June 7 through 10. This event is organized by the Norway Trade Fairs(NORGES VAREMESSE) and sponsored by the Norwegian Shipowners’
Association and organizations related
to the maritime industry.
The Japan Ship Exporters’ Association consisting of 12 Japanese shipbuilders will participate in the exhibition with the financial support of
The Nippon Foundation and in cooperation with The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan. JSEA will use a
240m2 exhibition area where Japanese shipbuilding technology will bepresented. Particular ship hull forms
and newly developed ship designs will
be introduced with the plasma visionsystem and other displays.

Shipbuilders:
IHI Marine United Inc.
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd.

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation

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Shipyard Activities

Lodestar Princess

Elegant Star

Ginga Cougar

Owner: Global Dream S. A.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd.
Hull No: 799
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 167.76m x29.40m x 13.70m x 9.56m
DWT/GT: 31,901t/19,789t
Main engine: Mitsubishi
6UEC52LA diesel x 1 unit
Speed: 14.4kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 22, 2005

Owner: Green Spanker Shipping S.
A.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 245
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
288.97m x 279.00m x 45.00m x
24.40m x 17.955m
DWT/GT: 177,216t/89,587t
Main engine: B&W 6S70MC (Mk 6)
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, trial max.: 17.03kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 7. 2005

Owner: Panther Navigation Inc.
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5317
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (summer):
159.98m x 26.8m x 14.2m x 9.876m
DWT/GT: 25,435t/16,232t
Main engine: 6UEC52LA diesel x 1
unit
Speed, service: about 15.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 9, 2005

Federal Nakagawa

Rudy

Formosaproduct Brick

Owner: Michina Marina, S. A.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10377
Ship Type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 199.99m x
23.76m x 14.85m x 10.73m
DWT/GT: 36,489t/20,661t
Main Engine: KAWASAKI MAN
B&W 6S46MC-C x 1 unit
Speed, trial max.: 14.5kt
Classification: DNV
Completion: Feb. 15, 2005

Owner: Wah Kwong Shanghai Development Co., Ltd.
Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co. ,Ltd.
Hull No.: 506
Ship Type: Product tanker
L(o.a.) x B x D x d: 182.50m x 32.20m
x 18.10m x 12.617m
DWT/GT: 47,278t/26,924t
Cargo tank capacity: 53,704m3
Main Engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S50MC (Mk VI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Classification: B. V.
Completion: Jan. 20, 2005

Owner: Formosa Brick Marine Corporation
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 4999
Ship type: Product tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 228.50m x
32.20m x 19.60m x 13.62m
DWT/GT: 70,426t/39,307t
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MC
Mk6 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Classification: BV
Completion: Apr. 1, 2005

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