No. 314 Dec. - Jan. 2006

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MHI builds 10,000m3 suction hopper dredger for Suez Canal
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has completed construction of the largest trailing suction hopper dredger
ever built in Japan at its Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works and delivered the dredger to the Suez Canal
Authority of Egypt. The vessel named
Mecca is now engaged in canal dredging in the Suez Canal.
The Mecca has a through maindeck, a poop deck and a deck house.
One mud hold with a capacity of
10,000m3 is provided at the mid partof the vessel to obtain a moderate trim
when the mud hold is loaded with soiland water.
The dredging system consists of two
dredge pumps, two jet pumps, twotrailing suction pipes, two drag heads(universal type and California type),
two telescopic type over flow ducts andtwenty conical bottom valves for
dumping, a bow quick coupling forshore discharging and a bow nozzle
for bow discharging (rainbow).
The dragheads, which can reach amaximum depth of 35m with trailingsuction pipes on both sides of vessels,
suck silt, mud, sand, and gravel withwater using two dredge pumps(20,000m3/h x 23mTH x 2) driven
through a clutch and a reduction gearbox and controlled by dredge pump

motors (max.
3,300kW).
The dredged
materials areloaded into thehopper and canbe concentrated
in the hopper byan overflow ductthat will result inhighly efficientloading. Thedredged materials are dumped bytwenty conical bottom valves installedon the bottom of the hopper, or discharged through the bow coupling connected by rubber hoses to the shore,or discharged through the bow nozzle,
which is also known as “rainbow” according to the configuration.
The vessel features the most advanced control system for dredging,the Dredge Control Monitoring System (DCMS), which monitors all
dredging processes and enables automated operation. Two main diesel
engines, two auxiliary generator engines, and one emergency generator
engine are equipped in the engine
room. Each main engine drives two
main AC generators via a flexible coupling from one side, and a controllable
pitch propeller via an air operated

Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
(SSK) has completed the Recoleta, aPanamax tanker of 69,950DWT, forEmpresa Naviera Petrolera Atlantica,
S. A. (Argentina). The ship is the first
69,950DWT tanker series built by thecompany.
The cargo tank capacity of the vessel is the largest among the Panamax
type of tanker. The cargo oil compartment consists of 14 tanks including
slop tanks, which have double hullconstruction for both ship sides andbottom. The fuel oil tanks and diesel
oil tanks are also the double hull type.
Lloyd’s Ship Right Notations (SDA,FDA+, CM) are applied to ensure 25year fatigue strength. Cargo oil pipes
consist of three different lines, andthese permit handling of maximum

SSK completes
69,950DWT Panamax
tanker Recoleta
three different kinds of oils simultaneously.
A remote monitoring and controlling console is installed for handlingthe cargo. At the console, centralized
operation of valves and cargo oilpumps with a self-stripping unit incargo oil tanks can be achieved efficiently.
Deadweight tonnage is limited to69,950mt due to Argentina Freeboard
Requirements. The ship size is suitable to carry 75,000mt of cargo oil forother major shipping countries such

elastic friction clutch coupling and areduction gear box from the other side.
The four main generators haveadequate capacity for all loading conditions during the dredging operation
cycle and bow discharge operation
cycle with suitable reserve power. Twomain generators cover all electricity
service during navigation and one
auxiliary engine during mooring oranchoring.
Principal Particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 127.5m x 26.0m x10.7m x 8.65m (operation)
DWT/GT: 16,865 t/11,316t
Main engine: MAN B&W 8L48/60 x
2 units
Classification: BVFree running: 15.57kt
Dredging: 2 - 5kt
Complement: 74
as Liberia and Panama.
Principal particulars
L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 220.50m x 32.26mx 20.60m x 13.43m (summer draft)
DWT/GT: 69,950mt/42,014
Cargo tank capacity: 85,056m3
Main engine: B&W7S50MC-C x 1
unit
MCR: 11,060kW x 127.0rpm
NCR: 9,950kW x 122.6rpm
Speed, service: abt. 15.1kts
Classification: LR

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Namura completes Aframax tanker for Seaway Navigation
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hascompleted the 105,000DWT tanker,Seapacis (HN: 261), for Seaway Navigation Ltd. of the Valles SteamshipGroup (Valles), Hong Kong, at theImari Shipyard & Works.
Namura has built up a long andclose business relationship with Valles
for about 40 years, and has constructed many handy bulkers andAframax tankers. Namura has another Aframax tanker on its orderbook for the same group, which will
be delivered in the latter half of 2006.
The naming and delivery ceremony
for the Seapacis was held at the Imari
Shipyard on Sept. 9 and attended by
Mr. K. M. Koo, chairman of Valles, Mr.
David Koo, managing director ofValles, Mrs.
Gloria Massucci,
spouse of Mr.
A n g e l oTaraborrelli,
COO of Italianoil giant ENI,
and Mr. T. Namura, presidentof Namura together with otherhonorable
guests. The vessel was named by Mrs.
Gloria Massucci.
Principal particulars
L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 232.00m x 42.00m
x 21.20m x 14.943m
DWT/GT: 105,747t/56,489t
Main engine: Hitachi B&W 6S60MC

diesel x 1 unit
Output: 12,240 kW x 105.0rpm
Speed, trial max.: 15.35kt
Ship type: Crude oil carrier
Classification: ABS
Completion Sept. 9, 2005

Imabari completes product tanker Orange Express
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. recently completed the 48,000DWT typeproduct oil carrier, Orange Express,(HN: SZ232) for the owner, Paraiso
Shipping S. A. at Iwagi Zosen Co., Ltd.
of the Imabari group.
The Orange Express is the 13th
vessel of the series that Imabari hasdeveloped as a flush decker type ocean
going oil carrier with a single screw
driven by a diesel engine suitable forcarrying product oils and crude oils.
The vessel is the continuous flushdeck type, and the main hull is the
double hull type for ensuring thesafety of the cargo compartment basedon current regulations. The compartment is divided by 8 transversal bulkheads and 1 longitudinal center bulk-

head into 16 cargo oil tanks, 2 sloptanks and 1 residue tank.
The vessel is designed with thedeck transverse beam construction
system for easy cleaning of the cargotanks, providing owners and operatorswith superior cost performance. Thevessel has 4 independent cargo oilmain pipes and 4 cargo oil main
pumps with a capacity of 1,250t/h at
120mTH, each driven by an electricmotor located in the pump room andremotely operated from the cargo oil
control room. The main system ofcargo pipe lines is arranged to permit
each cargo oil pump to take suction
from either group of tanks and to discharge to the cargo oil main line.
The water ballast system has 1
main line connected with 1
water ballast
pump of 1,500t/h
at 30mTH,
which is driven
by an electricmotor remotely
operated fromthe cargo oil control room. The
main propulsion
unit is a Mitsui-

MAN B&W 2 stroke, single acting
type diesel engine which is highly reliable and easy to maintain.
The controlling and monitoring
equipment for the propulsion plant
and associated ship service systems
are assembled and installed in the engine control room to obtain the same
effect on the handling for both operations at normal control and local monitoring.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 179.99mx 172.00m x 32.20m x 19.05m x
12.486m (ext.)
DWT/GT: 48,673t/28,799t
Cargo tank capacity: 57,289.382m3(100%)
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S60MC-C x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480 kW x 127 rpm
NOR: 8,060 kW x 120 rpm (85%MCR)
Boiler: Water tube type 30,000kg/h x
1.6MPa x 1 unit
Exhaust gas economizer: 1,150kg/h x
0.6Mpa x 1 unit
Main diesel generator: 550kVA x900rpm x 3 units
Speed, service: 15.1kt
Endurance: abt. 17,600 nmiles
Complement: 25
Class: NK

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Oshima completes 72,500 DWT caustic soda/bulk carrier
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasdelivered the 72,500DWT caustic
soda/bulk carrier (CABU), Bantry, toCABU V Investment, Inc.
The vessel is the fifth of the CABU
series being built by the company. TheBantry adopts the Oshima High-Lift
Ladder for increased maneuverability and less speed loss, with the same
performance as the Schilling rudder.
Flipper Fins are also used for improved propulsive performance andmore economical transportation cost.
The CABU series can transport avariety of cargoes, i.e., ordinary cargoes such as coal, grain, ore, etc., andspecial cargoes such as bauxite, aggregates, limestone, D.R.I. and alumina. Furthermore, caustic soda as
liquid cargo can be loaded in Nos. 2,4, and 6 holds.
Submerged pumps are provided forNos. 2, 4 and 6 cargo holds for unloading liquid cargo. Many special features
for loading caustic soda are provided.

The following
items are added
to the specifications of the conventional bulkcarrier.
Double hullconstruction for
the following
items: IACS BC
Safety, damage
stability, maintenance and inspection work
for side construction, and easy cargohandling and easy hold cleaning.
Pump room in front of engine room.
Duct keel for no FOT in double bottom neighboring caustic soda holds.
Liquid tight side rolling hatch coverfor caustic soda holds. Emergency towing system and safe access on hatch
cover in accordance with IMO requirements for tankers.
Principal particulars

Hull No.: 10415
Ship type: Bulk Carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 225m x216m x 32.26m x 18.9m x 13.922m
DWT/GT: 72,562t/38,883t
Main engine: Kawasaki MAN B&W
7S50MC-C x 1 unit
Service speed: 14.4kt
Class: DNV
Complement: 27
Completion: Aug. 11, 2005

Onomichi completes tanker, Felicity, for Reed Trading
Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. hasdesigned and built the 71,000DWT oiltanker, Felicity, for Reed Trading Ltd.
(Liberia). The vessel is the fourth
70,000 class oil tanker of the single
continuous decker type and built withdouble-hull and double-bottom structures. The vessel can carry about
82,000m3 of crude oil, NGL, and dirty
petroleum products.

The vessel has acquired the ABSsafe hull, and design assurance andconstruction accuracy during shipbuilding are managed by SHCM.
Structural and fatigue strengths of thevessel are ensured to be more reliable.
The main engine uses the MAN-B&W
6S60MC diesel engine that complies
with NOx discharge regulation. The

fuel oil consumption is about 45.3t/
day, and the endurance is 17,600 n.
miles.
The vessel is also designed to beenvironment friendly and work loadon the crew is reduced by fitting a portanti-pollution system at the stern tube
seal and fitting a central cooling fresh
water system.

Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (p.p.) x B x D x d: 228.56m x 218.00m x 32.20m
x19.60m x 13.7m
DWT: 71,029t
GT: 38,842t
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC (Mark-VI) diesel x 1unit
MCR (kW x rpm): 12,240kW x 105 min-1
NOR (kW x rpm): 11,020kW x 101.4 min-1
Speed, service: 15.9kt
Complement 28 p
Classification BV
Handling gears
Cargo pumps: 2,000m3/h x 125m t.h. x 3 units
Loading capacity: 82,013m3
Completion: July 13, 2005

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Industry News in Brief

MES customer support system, e-GICS, accepted by over 600 vessels
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) and its subsidiarycompany MES Technoservice Co.,
Ltd. have begun sales of the electronic
Global Internet Customer Support (eGICS) System, which uses communication satellites and the Internet, toan enthusiastic customer response,with over 600 ships joining the e-GICS
System in one year.
With the e-GICS System on theInternet, performance diagnosis of themain engine, maintenance diagnosisof the main parts, relevant technicalinformation, consulting services witha Q & A function and engine parts“quick order” service are available tocustomers with Mitsui MAN B&W
marine diesel engines.

The e-GICS System is based upon
the Internet with ASP (Application
Service Provider) system configuration so that users can easily access thesystem with a personal computer ‘anyplace, anytime’. MES believes thatsuch a convenient, reliable and efficient system will be a useful andhighly valued tool for customers.
MES is a senior licensee of MAN
B&W Diesel A/S and is the biggest
marine engine manufacturer in Japan
with a domestic market share of 40%
of low speed marine main diesel. Technical know-how accumulated over theyears has enabled MES to develop acomprehensive after-sales service system to analyze and diagnose the performance and maintenance data ofengines in service. With advances inIT technology and the enhancementof the IT environment, data from ships
in service, shipping companies, ship
management companies and MES
can be integrated on the Internet withMES to speed up and augment information exchange.
Many users appreciate the automatic diagnosis for quick response andthe unified management of relevant
information, which is a significant
improvement on conventional maintenance and management methods.
Now, MES is offering a 2-month freetrial of the e-GICS System to allow
customers a chance to experience theadvantages under actual operating
conditions.

Toyohashi completes 3,081TEU container carrier Kota Kaya
Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
completed construction of the3,081TEU container carrier, Kota
Kaya, for Pacific International Lines(Pte) Ltd. of Singapore in August.
The Kota Kaya can also carry reefercontainers. The carrier has five holds
forward of the engine room and one

aft. Containers are stowed in 13 rows
and five to eight tiers on hatches andten rows and six tiers in the holds.
310FEUs of air-cooled reefer containers can be stowed in the hold and on
the hatches. Dangerous cargo containers are stowed on hatches and in Nos.
1, 2, 3 and 4 holds.
The vessel isequipped with anauto-heel control
system for safe
operation, and a
bow thruster for
effective maneuverability inports, and elevator for accessibility.

A low-speed, long-stroke, fuel-efficient main diesel engine MITSUI
MAN-B&W 7S70MC-C, is equipped.
The high performance propeller witha turbo ring reduces fuel oil consumption.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 233.17m
x 220.00m x 32.20m x 17.10m x
11.70mDWT/GT: 39,932t/31,070t
Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
7S70MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 21 735 kW x 91min--1 (rpm)
NOR: 19 562 kW x 88min--1 (rpm)Speed, service 22.0kt
Complement: 25Classification: NKNo. 314 Dec.- Jan. Page 6Shipyard Activities

Young SpiritMedi Chennai

Hatsu Shine

Owner: Stevens Line Co., Ltd.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 803
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (p.b.) x B x D x d: 167.00m x
29.40m x 13.70m x 9.56m
DWT/GT: 31,894t/19,781t
Main engine: Mitsubishi6UEC52LA diesel x 1 unit
Speed: 14.4kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Oct. 31, 2005

Owner: K. T. M. Corporation S. A.
Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 1560
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p) x B x D x d:
189.90m x 185.00m x 32.26m x
17,80m x 12.50m
DWT/GT: 55,500t/31,000t
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 8,200kW x 110rpm
Speed: 14.6kt
SClassification: NK
Completion: Oct. 11, 2005

Operator: Hatsu Marine Limited
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kobe Shipyard
Hull No.: 1265
Ship Type: Container Ship
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: abt.
300.0m x 285.00m x 42.80m x
24.20m x 14.20m
DWT/GT: 78,693t/75,246t
Container carrying capacity:
7,024TEUs
Main engine: Mitsubishi-Sulzer
10RTA96C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 54,900 kW x 100 rpm
Complement: 27
Classification: LRS
Completion: Sept. 27, 2005

New Spirit

Ocean Lyra

Owner: New Spirit Shipping Inc.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 012
Ship type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 329.99m x
60.00m x 29.70m x 19.20m
DWT/GT: 298,972t/156,973t
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S80MC(Mk6) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 16.0kt
Classification: BV
Completion: July 26, 2005

Owner: Sealift Maritime, S. A.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corporation
Hull No.: 1230Ship 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: 75,656mt/38,877t
Cargo capacity: 89,201m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MCC diesel x 1 unit
Output: 12,200ps
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Oct. 26, 2005

The Port of Nagoya

The front photo shows theTobishima Pier Container Terminal ofNagoya Port, the deep draft of which
swiftly accommodate the overPanamax
types. Situated at the innermost part ofIse Bay, which is located at the centerof the Japanese Archipelago on theeast coast facing the Pacific Ocean, thePort of Nagoya has steadily grown since
it opened for international trade on November 10, 1907. The Port is now handling all types of cargoes. (By favour ofthe Nagoya Port Authority)

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