No. 333 Feb. - Mar. 2009

Imabari develops new very large iron ore carrier called “IS BRASTAR”

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has developed a335,000DWT iron ore carrier. This 300,000DWT class series named as IS BRASTAR will be constructed for theiron ore transport service on the Brazil and Asia routes tocope with increasing demand for transport of Brazilian
iron ore.
The IS BRASTAR is the largest iron ore carrier thathas ever been developed by Imabari, and the increased
cargo loading capacity will decrease the transport cost andCO2 emission per cargo weight in a long distance shuttle
service.
The vessel will have five cargo holds and nine single
panel hatches to shorten the time required for cargo handling, and adequate hull strength will be provided for loading dense iron ore. Fuel oil tanks protected by double hullconstruction will ensure prevention of marine pollution.
The main engine will use the latest model of B&W
7S80MC-C (Mark VIII) diesel engine to achieve a service
speed of 15.15 knots, which will secure stable and punctual transport service. An energy saving device will be inFor further information please contact:stalled at the leading edge of the rudder. With these combined effects, the fuel consumption is expected to be decreased further.
IS BRASTAR of the series name stands for Imabari
Shipbuilding, BRAzil, and STAR for exclusively constructing the iron ore carriers to be put in service between Brazil
and Asia. The first vessel of the series will be completed in2014.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:339.9mLength, b.p.:
330.00m
Breadth, mld.:
60.00mDepth, mld.:
28.80mDraught, mld.:
21.65m
DWT:
335,000t
GT:
167,500
Main engine: B&W 7S80MC-C (Mk VIII) diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
29,260kW x 78rpm
Service speed:
15.15kt
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MHI Completes membrane type LNG carrier SERI BALHAF
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) has completed construction of
the SERI BALHAF (HN: 2223), a No.
96 Membrane type LNG carrier witha tank capacity of 157,720m3, and delivered the vessel to MISC Berhad at
the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery
Works on Jan. 1, 2009.
The main propulsion system of thevessel uses electric propulsion motors
with the Dual Fuel Engine (DFE)
plant system, which has better fueloil efficiency.
High propulsive performance isachieved with the refined hull form
using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and optimum dimension forthe membrane tank system.
The distributed control system isprovided to allow monitoring and control of the principal machinery and the

Mitsui move totemporary office
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. will temporarily
move its Head Office to the new
address given below. Rebuildingof the present office building will
be completed by the spring of
2012. The move to the temporary
office will begin in mid-February
and end in mid-March this year.
New Address
3-16, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuoku, Tokyo 103-8263
Phone: 03-5202-3147
FAX: 03-5202-3064

Temporary officeequipment of the engine and cargohandling areas at the centralized control room for easy operation.
The LNG tanks utilize the GTT
No.96E 2F membrane tank system.
Principal particulars:
Length (o.a.):294.6mLength (b.p.):
281.6mBreadth:46.5m
Depth:
25.8m
Draught, designed:
11.15mGross tonnage:
107,633
Cargo tank capacity:
157,720m3
Main generator engine:
Dual fuelengines 11,400kW x 3 units and
5,700kW x 1 unit
Main engine: Propulsion motors x 2
units
Propulsion Output:
24,750kW x
78rpm
Speed, service:
19.5ktClassification:
BV

Kanda Completes Ferry, QUEEN CORAL PLUS
Kanda Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed construction of QUEENCORAL PLUS, a passenger/car ferryof 6,000GT, for the co-owners, Japan
Railway Construction, Transport andTechnology Agency (JRTT) and MarixLine Co., Ltd. of Kagoshima, Japan,
on November 27, 2008. The ship is thereplacement for the QUEEN CORAL(built in 1993).
The new ferry entered service between Kagoshima and Okinawa on
Dec. 3, 2008. The PLUS of the newship name stands for “Pleasant,Luxury, and Utility Ship,” and theship is classed as the barrier-free type.
The QUEEN CORAL PLUS measures 143.3m in length and 21.6m in
breadth. Two 9,000ps main engines

can achieve a service speed of 21.4
knots. The ship can accommodate 470(maximum 800) passengers and carry
26 12m trucks, 44 passenger cars, and246 containers (238 10ft and eight 20ft
containers).
Principal particulars
Owner: JRTT/Marix Line Co., Ltd.
Builder: Kanda Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 498
Ship type: Passenger/car ferry
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 143.30m x 21.60m
x 7.65m x 6.25m
DWT/GT: 3,537t/ 5,910
Main engine: JFE 12PC2-6V diesel x
2 units
Speed, service: 21.4kt
Classification: JG
Completion: Nov. 27, 2008

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Naikai Zosen Completes Car Carrier, JUPITER LEADER
Naikai Zosen Corporation completed construction of the JUPITERLEADER (HN: 722), a 44,412GT car
carrier, for River Spring Corporation
at the Setoda Works on Nov. 28, 2008.
The vessel has a capacity of 4,300 vehicles.
The JUPITER LEADER is the rollon/roll-off type and can carry passenger cars, trucks, buses, and heavy duty
vehicles simultaneously on the multideck system.

The upper accommodation holdconsists of eight decks including theboarding deck, and the lower hold below the boarding deck has three decks.
Two of these are liftable decks to copewith tall vehicles. The Nos. 5 and 7
decks can accommodate heavy vehicles including construction machinery like truck cranes.
The shore ramp doors are installedat the midship and stern of the boarding deck starboard side, and holdramps are provided for drive throughaccess to the accommodation bay. The
vessel is equipped with a bow thruster
for easier berthing and unberthing.
The fuel oil tanks are protected bydouble-hull construction, ensuring
marine pollution prevention.
Principal particulars
Length (o.a.):83.00 mLength (b.p.):170.00m
Breadth, mld.:
30.20mDepth:28.80m at upper deck, 14.40m
at boarding deck
Draught, designed:
7.70 mGT:
44,412
DWT:
12,889t
Loading capacity:4,300 units (passen
ger cars)Complement:
25
Main engine:MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
11,620kW
Speed, service:abt. 20.0kt
Classification:NK
Completion:
Nov.22, 2008

Kawasaki completes LNG carrier, KAKUREI MARU
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the 2,500m3 capacity
LNG carrier, KAKUREI MARU (HN:
1596), to its owner Tsurumi
Sunmarine Co., Ltd. on Nov. 27, 2008.
The vessel is the fourth of this classconstructed by Kawasaki.
The vessel is the pressure build-up
type coastal LNG carrier type developed by Kawasaki for convenient
short distance transport.
The LNG carrier has two cylindrical LNG cargo tanks of the pressurebuild-up type (total containment capacity: 2,500m3). These two tanks arecontained in two separate cargo holdswith the heat insulation system installed. This allows free contraction of
the tanks independently from the ship
structures.
Pressure build-up tank construction has sufficient capacity to accumulate the pressure of the boil-off gas(BOG), and no leakage of BOG occurs
from the tanks.

Cargo tank compartments employ
double hull construction for both shipside and bottom, ensuring safety measures against an accident such as collision or stranding. The tank covers
are used to shield the LNG tank tops
and shut out external heat.
The carrier is equipped with a maindiesel engine because BOG treatment(use as fuel for main marine boiler) is
unnecessary.
Principal particulars
Length (o.a.):86.29mLength (b.p.):80.30mBreadth, mld.:
15.10mDepth, mld.:
7.00m
Draught, mld.:
4.30m
GT:
2,952tDWT:
1,801tCargo capacity:
2,512m3
Main engine:Hanshin Diesel LH38L
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
2,059kW x 240rpm
Speed, service: abt.
13.0ktComplement:
14
Classification:NK

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MES delivers Panamax bulk carrier MV MEDI SALERNO
2nd ship over 80,000DWT with 225m length
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered 81,000DWT bulk carrier MV
MEDI SALERNO (HN: 1688) at its
Tamano Works to Clio Marine Inc.,
Liberia, on Nov. 28, 2008.
This is the second ship of MES’s
new design series of 81,000DWT withoverall length of 225m, the samelength as the 75,000DWT Panamax
carrier, which had been built until
2002. This ship length is accommo-

dated by the maximum length of grainterminal berths in Japan allowing acargo hold capacity of 96,000m3.
The ship has improved hull form
for superior propulsive performanceand is equipped with the MIPB-Wing(Mitsui Integrated Propeller Bosswith Wing) to achieve excellent fueloil savings. The navigational speed isincreased to 15 knots, and this makes
ship operation more flexible. The main
engine is the Mitsui-MAN B&W

6S60MC-C type that satisfies IMO
exhaust gas standards, and achieves
fuel oil savings by introducing derating to enable the optimum operation
at the most appropriate output.
Other measures taken for environmental protection include ballast water exchange possible during navigation for preservation of ocean environment and adoption of generator engines that satisfy IMO environmental standards.
Principal Particulars
Length, o.a.:225.00 m
Length, b.p.:
221.50 m
Breadth, mld.:
32.25 mDepth, mld.:
19.90 mDraught, mld.:
14.35 mGT:
43,408
DWT:
81,702t
Main engine:
Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
12,100kW x 94rpm
Speed, service:
15.0ktComplement:
25 persons
Classification:NK
Delivery:Nov. 28, 2008

Universal Shipbuilding Corporation completes Suezmax tanker, TANGO
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the Suezmax Tanker,
TANGO, to PINE MARITIME CORPORATION at the Tsu shipyard on
May 30, 2008. The vessel is designed
to transport crude oil.
The vessel is proud of her large
deadweight at shallow draft corresponding to cargo oil tank capacityand good flexibility for port restrictions.
The vessel is also designed toachieve safe, economical and environment-friendly transportation of crude
oil. The sophisticated hull form and
Surf-Bulb (Rudder Fin with Bulb)
enable very high energy saving. The
main engine and generator engine
satisfy the IMO environmental requirements and the vapour emission
control system meeting USCG’s regulation is installed. In addition, the ves-

sel has Green passport and LRS EP
notations.
The vessel has three cargo pumps,
and Auto Eductor Stripping System
is provided for easy cargo handling.
The cargo heating system is also provided in cargo oil tanks to transportvarious kinds of crude oil.
Principal particulars

L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 274.3m x263m x 48m x 22.4m x 16m
DWT/GT: 149,993MT/78,809
Loading Capacity: 170,046m3
Main engine: Sulzer 6RTA72 x 1 unit
Speed: 16.3kt
Complement: 31
Classification: LR
Completion: May 30, 2008

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Hakodate completes log/bulk carrier for SILVER STAR SHIP LINE, S.A.
The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd. completed and delivered the 32,162 DWT
log/bulk carrier, ORIENT DREAM(HN: 828), to Silver Star Ship Line,
S.A. in November 2008. The vessel isthe 27th Super Handy 32 type bulk
carrier.
The Super Handy 32 type bulk carrier is an intermediate size between
handy size and Handymax size de-signed to have especially shallow draft
and wide breadth compared withother ships and remains sufficiently
stable without any ballast water in thetanks during full loading of logs.
The ship dimensions and hull design permit calling at various ports,
and this leads to economical ship operation. The Nos. 2, 3, and 4 cargoholds have topside tanks and double

hull structure. The Nos. 1 and 5 cargoholds have topside and lower tanks.
The hatch covers except the No. 1
hatch are wider in size (19.55m x
19.60m) to facilitate loading and unloading.
The ship design has been upgraded
compared with the previous type of
32,000DWT log/bulk carrier withadoption of high power main engine
and bulbous stern for increased ship
speed. The accommodation quarters
are upgraded with modern facilities
such as vacuum toilets.
Principal particulars:
L(o.a.) x L(p.p.) x B x D x d ; 175.53m
x 167.00m x 29.40m x 13.70m x
9.640mDWT/GT; 32,162t/19,828
Main engine; Mitsubishi 6UEC45LSE
diesel x 1 unit
Output; 6,840kw(9,300PS) x
129r.p.m.
Complement; 24Classification; NK

Oshima delivers 106,000DWT bulker, KUMANO MARU
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered KUMANO MARU (HN:
10488), the 3rd vessel in the series of
106,000DWT type bulk carriers on
Oct. 10, 2008 to Golden Helm Shipping Co., S.A. The vessel has theworld’s largest deadweight of 106,507t
with shallow draft of 13.44m but wider
beam of 43.0m.
For effective cargo loading/unloading, the vessel has wide hatch openings for the seven cargo holds, providing a large cargo loading capacity of
130,679t. The vessel has large ballast
pumps (2,000 m3/h x 2 units) for effective ballast operation, and two slop
tanks to collect cleaning water for theholds and upper deck to prevent environmental pollution. Enhanced mooring equipment is employed for increased safety in mooring activity during rough weather in winter.
The vessel uses the Seaworthy Bow
developed by Oshima, which demonstrates excellent seaworthiness, im-proving speed performance underrough sea weather conditions (about
5% power saving possible at the headsea compared with the ordinary bulbous bow). The optimized hull formand energy saving equipment can reduce fuel oil consumption.
Principal Particulars
Length (o.a.):254.62m
Length (b.p.):249.62m
Breadth, mld.:
43.00mDepth, mld.:
19.39mSummer draught, mld.:
13.44m
DWT:
106,507MTGT:
58,138
Loading capacity:
130,648m3
Main engine: Kawasaki MAN B&W
6S60MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
16,680 PS at 105.0 rpm
Speed, service:14.30kt
Classification:NK
Completion:
Oct. 10, 2008

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YAKUMOSAN

APL FLORIDABAO AN

Owner: Star Express Inc.
Builder: IHI Marine United Inc.
Hull No.: 3223
Ship type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 333.00m
x 324.00m x 60.00m x 29.00m x
19.2m
DWT/GT: 300,000t/160,300
Main Engine: DU-Sulzer 7RTflex84T-D diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 27,160kW
Speed, Service: 15.8kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Nov. 28, 2008

Owner: Liberian owner
Builder: Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
(Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.)
Hull No.: 2237
Ship type: Container carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 293.18m
x 276.00m x 40.00m x 24.30m x
14.00mDWT/GT: 72,912t/71,787
Main engine: B&W 11K98MC(MARK VI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt. 26.0kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Oct. 1, 2008

Owner: Erica Navigation S.A.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 287
Ship type: Ore carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 319.58m
x 308.00m x 54.00m x 24.30m x18.127m
DWT/GT: 229,117t/113,928
Main engine: 6UEC85LSll diesel x 1
unit
MCR: 22,432kW x 76.0rpm
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Oct. 31, 2008

STAR OF RBD

GINGA LEOPARDFPMC C HONOR

Owner: Sun Cordia Marine S.A.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corporation
Hull No.: 1273
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 229.00m
x 223.00m x 32.24m x 20.20m x
14.551m
DWT/GT: 83,617t/44,251
Main engine: MAN B6W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt. 14.2kt
MCR: 11,640kWClassification: ABS
Completion: Nov. 11, 2008

Owner: Silver Sail (Panama) S.A.
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5471
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 159.98m x
26.80m x 14.20m x 10.076m
DWT/GT:25,982t/16,222
Main engine: 6UEC52LA diesel x 1
unit
Speed, service: 15.50
Classification: NK
Completion: Nov. 13, 2008

Owner: Formosa Honor Marine Corp.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 080
Ship Type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 329.99m x 60.00m
x 29.70m x 21.523m
DWT/GT: 297,078t/156,987
Speed, service: 16.0kt
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S80MC(Mk 6) diesel x 1 unit
Classification: ABS/CCRS
Completion: Nov. 14, 2008

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