No. 322 Apr. - May 2007

MOL and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho team develop
new 116-type Handy Cape bulk carriers

Image of the new Handy Cape

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation have announced that the companies have jointly
developed a 116,000DWT-type bulk carrier.
Two of the vessels will be built in 2009 and2010.
This type of the vessel has been named the“HANDY CAPE” because of the greater versatility compared with standard Capesize
bulkers.
Sanoyas has continued to develop bulkers
for the next-generation, which are larger
than the current Panamax bulkers. MOL andSanoyas have finally developed the forwardlooking HANDY CAPE, anticipating the exFor further information please contact:pansion of the Panama Canal scheduledaround 2015.
Because of the expansion of the Panama
Canal, trade patterns of the three major bulk
cargoes of the world (iron ore, coal, and grain)
are expected to change. MOL and Sanoyas
expect a strong increase in demand for the
HANDY CAPE.
Main specifications
Length:245m
Width:
43m
Draft:
15.3m
Deadweight tonnage:
about 116,000mt
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC-C diesel
engine x 1 unit
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Imabari completes container carrier, HANJIN SURABAYA-

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered the 1,700TEU gearless-type container carrier, HANJIN SURABAYA(HN: S-672), to a domestic owner at the
Imabari shipyard on Jan. 20, 2007. The
vessel was designed and constructed as
an ocean-going container carrier of theflush deck type with forecastle deck andhas a diesel engine driving a single
screw propeller.
The vessel has five container cargoholds (twin twenty) at the ship forward section, each of which stows containers in nine rows and five stacks.
Stowage on the hatch covers allows
11 rows and four to six tiers. There
are 16 bays arranged for 20ft containers on the hatches forward of thebridge, and two bays for 40ft containers on pedestals with suitable heightover the aft mooring deck. 202 receptacles are provided for air-cooled typerefrigerated containers: 172 receptacles on hatches and 30 receptacles
in holds.
Moreover, the vessel has the Class
NK’s characters “Equipped for Carriage of Dangerous Goods (EQ C DG).”
Subsequently, IMO classified dangerous goods can be stowed in the in-tended holds and on the hatch covers
with required equipment.
An auto-heel control system isequipped for safe cargo handling operation using a pair of No. 4 side ballast tanks. For berthing and unberthing, a bow thruster ensures easyand safe operation. The main diesel
engine is the two stroke (long stroke,
two cycle) MITSUI-MAN B&W
7S60MC (Mk 7) type, and both main
engine and diesel generator enginescomply with MARPOL 73/78 Annex
VI Reg. 13 on NOx emission. The vessel complies with the new SOLAS

rules and regulations such as VDR
and AIS for easy and safe operation.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 171.99m
x 160.00m x 27.60m x 14.00m x
9.5m
DWT/GT: 21,978t/17,225t
Number of containers: 1,708TEUs
Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
7S60MC (Mk 7) diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 15,820kW x 105rpm
Speed, service: about 19.7kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 20, 2007

Kawasaki delivers VLCC, YAMATOGAWA, to KAW1572 SHIPPING
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered the VLCC,YAMATOGAWA (HN: 1572), to
KAW1572 SHIPPING S. A. at the
Sakaide Shipyard. The vessel has thelargest oil-loading capacity which canpass through the Straits of Malacca
and can visit any major oil unloading
berth in Japan. The fuel oil tanks andoil pump room are protected by the
double hull structures like cargo oiltanks, to prevent marine pollution.

For energy saving, the vessel isequipped with the Rudder Bulb withFins and the highly efficient propeller.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:333.00m
Length, b.p.:324.00m
Breadth, mld.:
60.00 mDepth, mld.:
29.00 mDraft, mld.:
20.417m at full loadGT:160,231t
DWT:
302,488t
Cargo tank capacity:
351,643m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S80MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
27,160kW x 76rpm
Speed, service:
15.58kt
Complement:
35
Classification:
ABS
Completion:
December 2006

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Universal completes Suezmax tanker, GENMAR KARA G
Universal Shipbuilding Corporationdelivered a Suezmax tanker, GENMAR
KARA G, to GMR NEWBUILDING 2
LLC at the Tsu Shipyard on Jan. 15,
2007. The vessel designed to carry crude
oil is the 24th vessel of this type built by
Universal.

The vessel has a larger deadweight even at shallow draft and isprovided with greater flexibility tocope with various port restrictions.
The hull structure is designed forextending a fatigue life of 30 years(DnV, PLUS-1).

The sophisticated hull form and
Surf-Bulb (Rudder Fin with Bulb)
achieve very high energy saving. Furthermore, USC’s patented AX-Bow
contributes to decreasing the added
wave resistance at sea. The main engine and generator engine satisfy the
IMO environmental requirements,
and the vapor emission control system is installed to meet USCG’s regulation.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 274m x
263m x 48m x 22.4m x 16m
DWT/GT: 150,296MT/79,235
Loading capacity: 170,108m3
Main engine: Sulzer 6RTA72 diesel x
1 unitSpeed: 16.2kt
Complement: 30
Classification: DnV
Completion: January 15, 2007

Naikai completes PCC, SIERRA NEVADA HIGHWAY
Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed SIERRA NEVADA HIGHWAY(HN: 697), a vehicle carrier with a transport capacity of 4,300 units of ordinary
passenger cars, for River Spring Corporation of Panama.
The carrier is the roll-on/roll-off typewith multi decks and has a single-screw
driven with the diesel engine. Passenger cars, trucks, buses, and heavy vehicles can be accommodated.
The upper decks consist of eight car
decks including the boarding deck, andthree car decks are arranged below theboarding deck. Two of the total elevendecks are the liftable types, and Nos. 5
and 7 decks can accommodate heavyduty vehicles including construction
machinery.
Other decks can load passenger cars
and so on. The boarding deck has shore
ramps provided at the aft and midship
sections of the starboard side, throughwhich vehicles move onto the ship andreach the cargo hold via hold ramps.
The vessel’s bunker oil tanks are protected with double hull structures asmeasures for marine pollution preven-tion. The bow thruster is provided
to facilitate berthing and unberthing.
Principal particulars
Length (o.a.):
183.00 m
Length (b.p.):170.00 m
Breadth, mld.:
30.20 mDepth, mld.:
28.80m at the upper deck
14.40m at the boarding deck
Designed draft, mld.:
7.70m

DWT:
12,851t
GT:44,364t
Loading capacity:4,300 units in termsof passenger cars
Complement:
28
Main engine:MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
11,620kW
Speed, service:
about 20.0kt
Classification:NK
Completion:
Jan. 31, 2007

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Niigata Shipbuilding receives orderfor 12,000DWT class chemical tanker, NiigataMax
Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair,Inc., a subsidiary company of Mitsui
Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.,
has received an order for constructionof an 11,500DWT chemical tanker
named NiigataMax. The vessel is thenext solution of the company to meetdemand for transport of chemical
products. The first NiigataMax will becompleted for an owner at the Niigata
Shipyard in 2008.
The NiigataMax will measure
119.2m in overall length, 20m in
breadth, and 11.65m in depth. The
gross and deadweight tonnages will
be about 7,350t and 11,500t, respectively. The main engine will use a
Makita-Mitsui MAN B&W 7L35MC
diesel engine that develops the maximum output of 4,550kW at 210min-1.

The ship service speed is designed atabout 13.5 knots. Special coating will
be applied to the cargo tanks. The shipclassification is the American Bureauof Shipping (ABS).
The company previously specialized in building workvessels and special vessels. Recently it entered themerchant vessel market, constructing
coastal ships called the “Super Eco
Ship” and others. At present, Niigata
Shipbuilding is building a 10,400DWT
bunker tanker, the biggest in theworld, the delivery of which is scheduled for the latter half this year.

MES delivers THERESE SELMER, 56,000 DWT type bulk carrier
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd., (MES) recently completed
the 56,000DWT type bulk carrier
THERESE SELMER (HN: 1632),
which had been under construction at
its Tamano Works, and delivered theship to the owner, Oskar Wehr KG
GmbH & Co., Germany.
The Handy-Max type bulk carriersof MES are highly valued for their
excellent performance by European
shipowners and ships have been delivered to Denmark, Britain, Greece,
etc. This is the 4th ship ordered byGerman shipowners for the first timein years.
The ship is classified by DNV andis registered under the flag of the
Marshall Islands.
The ship is the
47th built by MES
of its series of 56,000
deadweight typehandy-max bulk
carriers. The cargohold capacity is over
70,000 m3. Furthermore, in order to secure bigger operational flexibility, thecargo hold is strengthened to accommodate heavy hot coils (of 25t x 2 tiers)
and its bow construction is well prepared to cope with bow slamming during normal ballast conditions.
Principal Particulars
Length. o.a.:
189.99 m
Length, b.p.:
182.00 m
Breadth, mld.:
32.26 mDepth mld.:
17.90 mDraft mld.:
12.55 mGT:
31,222t
DWT:
55,682t
Main Engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
9,480kW x 127.0 rpm
Speed, service:14.5 knots
Complement:
24

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Electric-drive CRP mounted cargo ship completed—Reduces fuel consumption by over 10%—IHI Marine United, Inc. (IHIMU)
has delivered Shinei Maru, a 492GT
general cargo/oil tanker with the contra-rotating propulsion (CRP) unit
driven by electric motors, to the coowner, Niijima Bussan Kabushiki
Kaisha (coastal forwarder in Japan)
and Japan Railway Construction,
Transport and Technology Agency(JRTT), at Sanuki Shipbuilding &Ironworks Co., Ltd. in Kagawa Pref.,to which IHIMU had subcontracted
construction of the ship.

This is the first use of the electricmotor-driven CRP unit in Japan.
IHIMU has previously constructedocean-going vessels with the CRP
unit. In the sea trials, the combined
use of electric motor drive, CRP, andthe energy-saving hull form reduced
the fuel consumption by more than
10% compared with the conventional
diesel propelled vessel of the sameclass operating on the route between
the Izu Islands and Tokyo.
The ship has also demonstrated
superior ship performance thanks
to the advanced
propulsion system,
achieving low
noise and vibration
as well as low
emissions of CO2
and SOx (10% lessthan the conventional ship) andNOx (about 40%

JSEA participates in NOR-SHIPPING 2007
The 21st NOR-SHIPPING 2007
(The 21st International Shipping Exhibition) will take place at the
Lillestrom Exhibition Centre in
Lillestrom for four days from June 12
through 15. This event is organizedby the Norway Trade Fairs (NORGESVAREMESSE) and sponsored by the
Norwegian Shipowners’ Associationand 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 Foundationand in cooperation with The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan. JSEA
will use a 240m2 exhibition area where
Japanese shipbuilding technology will
be presented. Particular ship hull
forms and newly developed ship designs will be demonstrated with theplasma vision system and other displays.

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

less). Less fuel consumption and good
adaptability to the environment will
be further evaluated in actual operation of coastal vessels.
Principal particulars
Ship type: General cargo/oil tanker
L x D x D: 55.0m x 9.8m x 3.5m
GT: 492t
Speed, service: 11.9kt
Propulsion system
Generators: 400kW x 3 units
Propulsion units: 500kW inverter-control electric motors x 2 units
Contra-rotating propellers: 1 unit
Ship completion: Feb. 11, 2207

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 Marine& Engineering Co., Ltd.
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation

No. 322 Apr. - May Page 6

KASHIMASAN

PACIFIC EXPLORERSAGA EXPLORER

Owner: Breeze Shipping Navigation
S. A.
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hull No.: 2214
Ship type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: abt. 333.00m x
60.00m x 29.10m x 20.50m
DWT/GT: 300,579t/159,873t
Main engine: 7UEC85LSII diesel x
1 unitOutput: 27,020kW x 76.0rpm
Speed, service: abt. 15.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 31, 2007

Owner: Lepta Shipping Co., Ltd.
Builder: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1654
Ship type: Bulk carrier
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 17.95m
DWT/GT: 177,456t/88,484 t
Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
6S70MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 16,860kW x 91rpm
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 16, 2007

Owner: Navire Shipping Company
LimitedBuilder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10471
Ship type: General cargo carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
199.20m x 190.00m x 30.50m x
16.40m x 10.00m
DWT/GT: 46,500t/29,900t
Maine engine: Diesel United Sulzer
7RTA52 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.90kt
Classification: DNV
Completion: Dec. 15, 2006

CAPE LILACSTAVANGERBLOSSOM

OCEAN MINERVA

Owner: Fair Wind Navigation S. A.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 257
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: 177,003t/89,651t
Main engine: B&W 6S70MC (Mk 6)
diesel x 1 unit
Output: 16,860kW x 91.0rpm
Speed, service: about 15.0kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 10, 2006

Owner: Stavanger Blossom KS
Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1329
Ship type: Tanker
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
239.00m x 229.00m x 42.00m x
21.30m x 12.19m
DWT/GT: 105,400t/56,172t
Main engine: Diesel United-Sulzer
6RTA58T diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 12,000kW x 103rpm
Speed, service: 15.25kt
Classification: LRS
Completion: Feb. 28, 2007

Owner: S. S. Harmony Shipping S.
A.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corporation
Hull No.: 1249
Ship type: Bulk carrier
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 13.995m
DWT/GT: 75,698t/38,887t
Cargo Capacity: 89,201m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MCC diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 12,200ps
Speed, service: abt. 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 16, 2007

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