No. 317 June - July 2006

IHIMU to build CRP electric propulsion for coastal ships
IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU) has
CRP： Contra-Rotating
developed a electric motor driven propulPropellersion system applying its proprietary technology CRP (Contra Rotating Propeller,
see attached illustration), which will be
installed on coastal ships for Japanese
shipowners.
Side View
IHIMU has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Niijima Bussan Co., Ltd
and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) as
co-owner of a 499GT general cargo andOver View
oil tanker equipped with the CRP electric motor driven system and has also
entered into a shipbuilding contract with Kokuho Kisen
which will contribute to more economical fuel consumpCo., Ltd. and JRTT as co-owner for a 499GT chemicaltion.
tanker equipped with the same system. The chemical 2 Easy and low cost maintenancetanker will be chartered by Uyeno Transtech Ltd.
a) The CRP electric motor system is powered by the same
The operation costs of a ship with the conventional electype of three D/Gs, different from the conventional dietric motor driven system are less economical compared tosel system of one main engine plus several D/Gs, which
the diesel driven system due to the nature of indirect prowill facilitate maintenance for and reduce the runningpulsion, therefore, a conventional electric motor driven
cost with common spare parts for the same types of gensystem has been applied only for special-purpose ships.
erator/engines.
Now, IHI Marine United Inc. has, with its superior tech- 3 Less vibration and noise than the conventional diesel
nology gained through its long-term experience of shipsystem will make crew life on the sea safer and morebuilding, developed the most efficient electric motor driven
comfortable.
system applying CRP with the efficient hull form, which
Principal Particulars:
allows a competitive level of fuel oil consumption and also 1 General cargo and oil tanker:
contributes to environmental protection by reducing NOX
Main contractor: IHI Marine United Inc.
and CO2 emissions.
Shipbuilder (sub contractor): Sanuki Shipbuilding &The CRP system has the following advantages:
Iron Works Co., Ltd.
1 Reliable and flexible operation
Hull No.: 3241
a) The CRP is driven with two independent motors as
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d: Approx.59.20m x 55.00m
shown in the illustration. In case of the damage or accix 9.80m x 3.50m x 3.40m
dent on one propulsion system/motor, ship’s operation
DWT/GT: Approx. 663mt/480t
can be continued by the other propulsion system.
2 Chemical tanker:b) The CRP electric motor system is free from the diesel
Main contractor: IHI Marine United Inc.
engine’s barred range, which facilitates entry/exit of
Shipbuilder (sub contractor): Koa Sangyo Co., Ltd.
ports.
Hull No.: 3245c) Depending on the electric demand for ship’s operation
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d: Approx. 64.99m x 61.80m(normal running, loading/off-loading and drifting etc.),
x 10.00m x 4.50m x 4.00m
the crew can select the number of the running D/G,
DWT/GT: Approx.1,199mt/499t
For further information please contact:

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JAPAN SHIP EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION
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IHIMU completes 8,466TEU container ship, MAERSK SEVILLE
IHI Marine United Inc. has delivered the 8,466TEU container ship,
MAERSK SEVILLE (HN: 3200), for
Maersk Line through Reederei BlueStar GmbH at its Kure Shipyard. The
MAERSK SEVILLE is the fifth of theeight ship series and is deployed in
the Europe/Asia service.
The MAERSK SEVILLE is a newgeneration of postPanamax size container ships with the following features: larger capacity and good stability; installation of common rail, electronically-controlled DU-Sulzer 12RTflex 96C high power engine; superior
hull form for efficient speed and goodfuel consumption; about 700 reefercontainer receptacles; lashing bridges
for simple and secured lashing of ondeck containers; and integrated bridge

system with oneman operation design.
To realize good
propulsion performance, economical
operation and goodmaneuverability ofthe ship, IHIMU
designed the shipwith its technicaland engineering know-how, CFD
analysis, 3D-FEM ship model analysis, walk-through simulation and apparatus installation simulation, using
the CIM system, Ajisai, which IHIMU
developed.
Principal particulars
L (o. a.) x B x D x d: 335.0m x 42.8m x
24.4m x 14.0m

DWT/GT: abt. 97,000t/93,500t
Container carrying capacity:
8,466TEUs
Main engine: DU-Sulzer 12RT-flex
96C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 61,900kW x 94.0rpm
Speed, service: 24.5kt
Classification: Germanischer Lloyd
Completion: Mar. 30, 2006

Imabari completes 53,000DWT Handymax bulk carrier
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasdelivered the 53,452DWT Handymax
bulk carrier, MAPLE HILL (HN: 625),
to the owner Ambitious Line S. A. at
the Imabari Shipyard. The MAPLE
HILL is one of a series of thirteen
53,000DWT Handymax bulk carriers,
which were designed and developed
by Imabari to meet the latest requirements of worldwide marine transportation.
The vessel is designed to satisfy recent bulk carrier safety requirements
as an oceangoing bulk carrier suitablefor carrying various bulk cargoes including coal, ore cargoes, hot steel coils
and long-size cargoes. According to therule requirements, the water ingress

alarm system is installed in each holdand forward space of the cargo compartment. The alarm panel is provided in the wheelhouse.
The vessel has five cargo holds
made of a single hull structure, which
are arranged with top side tanks anddouble bottom with side hopper tanks.
To increase loading capability, the No.
3 cargo hold is used as water ballast
tank. Heavy cargo loading is designed
and accommodated by the slack cargoholds of the Nos. 1, 3 and 5 under thealternated condition. The carrier canload and unload at two different ports
under the condition of homogeneous
cargoes.
For efficient and easy cargo han-dling, four deck cranes have a 30t
hoisting capacity, which are provided
with a grab bucket for coal and ore
cargoes. The Nos. 1 through 5 cargoholds have a long and wide hatch
opening of the same size. The hatch
covers are the folding type divided into
two foldable sections and driven byelectro-hydraulic systems. For thehatch cover operation, any two foldable hatch cover sections of ten sections in all can be operated simultaneously within six minutes except
cleating time.
A spiral type hold ladder is attachedto the corrugated bulkhead in eachcargo hold in accordance with the requirements of the Waterside Worker’s
Federation of Australia.
Principal particulars
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d : 189.94m
x 182.00m x 32.26m x 17.30m x
12.282m
DWT/GT: 53,452t/30,002t
Hold capacity: 68,927.4m3
Main engine: HITACHI B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480kW x 127rpm
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK

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No. 317 June - July Page 3

MHI completes new 83,000m3 LPG carrier, BRITISH CONFIDENCE
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) completed construction of the
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (HN: 2202),
an LPG carrier with a tank capacity of
83,270m3, and delivered the vessel toAbbie Ltd. as the first vessel of 4 sister
vessels for BP Shipping Ltd. at the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works on
March 31, 2006. This vessel is MHI’s first
83,000m3 type LPGC and was developed
based on the MHI 78,000m3 type LPGC

series of 33 vessels.
Main features are as follows:- The vessel is designed as astraight LPG carrier to carrypropane and butane.
- The sophisticated hull form, optimum design of propeller and
Mitsubishi-Reaction fin,achieves high propulsion performance with less vibration.
- Fuel oil tanks are protected bydouble hull construction and fueloil storage/settling/service tanks forlow sulfur fuel are provided independently.
- Considering compatibility withmany terminals, the vessel isequipped with booster cargo pumps
and cargo heater/vaporizer for unloading to shore pressure tanks. A
folding type radar mast is equipped
to keep air draft low.
- Latest radar type cargo level gauge
is equipped.
Principal Particulars
Length (o.a.): 230.0m
Length (b.p.): 219.0m
Breadth: 36.6m
Depth: 21.65m
Summer draft: 11.628m
Gross tonnage: 48,772
Cargo tank capacity: 83,270m3
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S60MC(Mark VI) diesel x 1 unit
Output: 13,700kW x 104rpm
Service speed: 17.0kt
Classification: LR

Namura completes Capesize bulker, SHIGA
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed construction of the 176,990DWT
bulk carrier, SHIGA (HN: 256), at the
Imari Shipyard and Works and delivered
the vessel to the owner, Handbell Shipping S. A., on Feb. 14, 2006.
The vessel is a Dunkerquemax type
Cape size bulk carrier with large cargohold capacity. The cargo holds consist ofnine cargo holds with a side rolling type
hatch cover, and the duct keels in the
double bottom space are used for pipe
passage.
The long-stroke, low-revolution andfuel-efficient main engine drives a large
diameter propeller for better propulsive
efficiency. The Namura flow Control Fine
(NCF) system is equipped for improved
propulsion performance and fuel oil saving.
The vessel meets the new SOLAS andIACS bulk carrier safety requirements,and special considerations are given tosafety, safeguards against environmen-

tal pollution, labor saving and operational economy. NK M0 notation is applied to automation of machinery in the engine room.
Principal Particulars
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: 176,990t/89,653t
Main engine: B&W 6570MC (Mk VI)
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, trial max. at NCO: 16.71 knots
Output, max.: 16,860kW x 91.0rpm
NCO: 14,510kW x 86.6rpm
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 14, 2006

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Naikai delivers 2,450TEU container carrier to H+H Schepers GmbH
Naikai Zosen Corporation has delivered the CONSTANTIN S (HN:699), a container carrier with a container carrying capacity of
2,450TEUs, to H+H Schepers GmbH& Co. KG, which was completed at the
Setoda Works.
The carrier can carry 400 units ofreefer containers. Container holds di-vided into six compartments (Nos. 1
through 6), and 10 hatches are provided. Full cell guides are installedinside the holds.
The main engine is a super longstroke diesel engine, Hitachi MAN
B&W 7S70MOC type. Adoption of theengine and the energy-saving hull
form achieves the decrease in fuel con-sumption, increasing propulsion efficiency.
The carrier has the following ship
operation equipment: a bow thruster
to facilitate berthing and unberthing,an autoheel controlling unit to secure
safe cargo handling, and collision prevention assisting equipment for safe
navigation
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 199.93m x 32.20m
x 16.60m x 9.80m
DWT/GT: 33,355t/27,094t
Container carrying capacity:
2,450TEUs
Main engine: Hitachi MAN B&W
7S70MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 21,735kW x 91min-1
NCR: 19,560kW x 88min-1
Speed, service: 22.2kt
Complement: 23
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 24, 2006

Ship-shore integrated type fleet management LAN support system
Experimental start with Mitsui OSK Lines and MO Ship Management
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. recently started a joint experiment of a Ship-Shore Integrated
type LAN system using actual ships
to continue to the end of November
2005 with Mitsui OSK Lines and MO
Ship Management Co., Ltd .
Nowadays, in shipping circles, newregulations and/or revisions of ISPS
codes* and SOLAS Convention Rules*
are seriously studied to cope with the“Threat of Terrorism and Pirates” and“Environmental Pollution by Accidents at Sea”. In order to observe suchrules and to secure the safety of ship
at high efficiency, classification, circulation and storage of huge amounts of
information have become inevitable.
The communication system to support
such handling of information has been
greatly innovated from the conventional slow-speed one to the highspeed full-time access system (“broadband at sea”) to achieve ubiquitouscommunications on board ship.

Under these circumstances, MES
introduced a Ship-Shore integrated
LAN system on board MV MOL EXPRESS (container carrier) managedby MO Management to evaluate theeffectiveness of information sharing by
ship and shore. The portal site to deal
with the storage and delivery of suchinformation is established in the network center of MES. Since 1987, MES
has delivered tens of on-board LAN
system mainly to government-owned
ships. By this introduction of Ship/
Shore integrated LAN system to commercial container carriers, such integrated LAN system will be rapidly
applied to commercial ships.
This system is composed of the
WEB type on-board LAN system andon-shore portal site system, and thedata of operation, maintenance andmanagement are available on thescreen framework to meet intended
purposes via Ship-Shore communication circuit. Furthermore, by deliver-ing the information stored in the portal site through the internet to the staff
involved, information sharing by Shipand Shore has become realistic. MES
will enhance its contents service byutilizing the results of this experimentand the series of platforms, and will
increase the number of portal site users.
* ISPS codes:
International Ship andPortfacility Security Codes wasenacted on July 1, 2004 to protect shipping activities from thethreats of terrorism, pirates
and/or smuggling.
* SOLAS Convention Rules:
Rules of Convention for Safetyof Life at Sea have been revised
many times and the present
rules are the ones adopted in1974 with some revision afterwards.

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Industry News in Brief

JSEA participates in Posidonia 2006
The Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) participated in the 20th International Shipping Exhibition Posidonia 2006 held at the Hellenikon Exhibition Centre inHelleniko, Greece, for five days from June 5 to 9. Posidonia 2006 attracted 1,600 companies and organizations
from 78 countries, and was visited by over 16,225 people
including the public.
At the opening ceremony held on June 5, Mr. Manolis
Kefaloyiannis, the Minister of Mercantile Marine of Greece
gave the opening address. After the ceremony, Mr. Manolis
Kefaloyiannis and honorable guests from the related circles
such as the Union of Greek Shipowners visited exhibitionbooths. Mr. Toshio Mochizuki, Japanese Ambassador to
Greece and Mr. Mototsugu Ito, JSEA president met the
Minister at the Japanese stand.
On June 7, Ambassador and Mrs. Mochizuki, and JSEA
president Mr. and Mrs. Ito co-sponsored a cocktail party
at the Athenaeum Inter-Continental Hotel with 900 guests
including government officials and others concerned withthe shipping and shipbuilding industries.
The participation of JSEA consisting of 12 Japanese
shipbuilders was carried out with the financial support of
The Nippon Foundation and in cooperation with The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan. JSEA, the Japanese Marine Equipment Association (JSMEA), and the Nippon
Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) formed the national exhibition
stand where Japanese shipbuilding technology was presented. Particularly visitors were attracted by newly-developed designs and technologies that were introduced withthe plasma 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.
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

At opening ceremony, Ambassador Mochizuki (center
left); JSEA president Ito (center right); Class NK
Chairman Ogawa (left); and JSMEA Chairman Tsuji(right)Sasebo completes 76,000DWT Panamax bulker, DIAMOND STREAM
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
(SSK) has completed a 76,000DWTPanamax bulk carrier DIAMONDSTREAM (HN: 729) for delivery to
Wealth Line Inc. The carrier is one of
the 76,000DWT Panamax series being built in succession by SSK. The
vessel, as the Panamax bulk carrier,has the largest class deadweight tonnage and cargo hold capacity of

90,900m3.
The Panamax series has a partition wall in the No. 5 top side tank,the aft side of which is provided as aslop tank compartment. The specifications of the mooring arrangement
meet the severe wind conditions of thePort of Noshiro, Akita Pref., Japan.
The bow fittings meet the requirements of the IACS URS26/27 rule
before the rule’s
enforcement.
The main engine is the highly
reliable and fuelsaving type diesel
engine. Both main
engine and diesel
generators operate
on a low grade fuel(380cSt at 50oC)
and comply withthe requirements of MARPOL VI. Inboard electric demand is supplied by
one generator during navigation.
When entering and exiting a port, twoelectric generators will be operated.
This bulk carrier series employs theforecastle, water ingress alarm system, and remote water-discharging
device that conform to the IACS Bulk
Carrier Safety regulations. This increases seaworthiness of the vessel.
The engine room specifications are M0
class.
Principal particulars
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d: 225.00m
x 218.00m x 32.20m x 19.80m x
12.20mDWT/GT: 76,741t/40,042t
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
Output: 9,230kW x 106.0rpm
Classification: NK

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Shipyard Activities

POS JADESYMPHONICKIRANA QUARTTA

Owner: White Crocus Shipping S.
A.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd.
Hull No: 805
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (b. p.) x B x D x d: 167.00m x
29.40m x 13.70m x 9.56m
DWT/GT::31,886t/19,796t
Main engine: Mitsubishi6UEC52LA diesel x 1 unit
Speed: 14.4kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 17, 2006

Owner: Skyview Shipping Co. S. A.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 029
Ship type: VLCC
L (o. a.) x B x D x d: 329.99m x
60.00m x 29.70m x 21.523m (extreme)
DWT/GT: 298,522t/156,933t
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S80MC(MK VI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 16.0kt
Classification: ABS
Completion: Mar. 24, 2006

Owner: Kirana Tanker Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Naikai Zosen Corporation
Hull No.: 701
Ship type: Tanker (Product carrier)
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d:
160.00m x 152.00m x 27.90m x
11.20m x 7.11m
DWT/GT: 19,000t/13,202t
Cargo tank capacity: 24,400m3
Main engine: Hitachi MAN B&W
7S35MC (Mk VI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 13.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 31, 2006

YASA UNlTY

DUNCAN BAYDREAM ANGEL

Owner: Tiffany Navigation S. A.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corp.
Hull No.: 1234
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: 75,580mt/38,895t
Cargo hold capacity: 89,201m3(grain)Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MCC diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
MCR: 12,200ps
Classification: NK
Completion: Apr. 6, 2006

Owner: Kowa Shipping S. A.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,
Ltd./Shimanami Shipyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 508
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o. a.) x L (b. p.) x B x D x d:
169.26m x 160.40m x 27.20m x
13.60m x 9.761m
DWT/GT:28,414t/16,951t
Main engine: Makita-Mitsui-MAN
B&W 6S42MC (Mark VI) diesel x
1 unit
MCR: 5,850kW x 129rpm
Speed, service: 15.9kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 14, 2006

Owner: Dynamic Driving Marine S.
A.
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5327
Ship type: PCC
L (o. a.) x B x D x d: 186.03m x
28.20m x 29.43/12.45m x 8.524m
DWT/GT: 15,089t/41,662t
Main engine: B&W 8S50MC (MarkVI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 19.2kt
Classification: KR
Completion: Feb. 21, 2006

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