No. 366 Aug.- Sept. 2014

MHI completes 5,700GT cargo-passenger ship, TACHIBANA-MARU

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) delivered theTACHIBANA-MARU, a 5,700GT cargo-passenger ship tothe co-owners, Japan Railway Construction, Transport andTechnology Agency and Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. on June 4,
2014. The vessel was designed and built at the Shimonoseki
Shipyard & Machinery Works of MHI, and is now servicing an island route between Takeshiba and Hachijojima,
Tokyo.
The vessel employs a tandem-hybrid contra-rotating
propeller (CRP) propulsion system developed by MHI. Thesystem consists of single-shaft propulsion propellers driven
by a low-speed marine diesel engine and electric-drive azimuth propulsion propellers that enable the direction ofpropulsion power to be freely changed.
In comparison with the conventional twin-shaft propulsion system, the new system requires fewer components
for the propulsion systems such as skegs, shaft brackets
and rudders, reduces water resistance, and improves energy-saving efficiency by allowing the use of only fuel-efficient low-speed diesel power in bays and channels whereslower navigation speeds are required.
The propulsion system can deliver the required powerusing only a single-shaft configuration, with the load shared
between a single diesel engine and an electric drive system,
For further information please contact:and so ensures higher passenger comfort by reducing bothnoise and vibration. In addition, the electric-drive azimuth
propulsion system can be used as a stern thruster in combination with the bow thruster to enhance safety andmaneuverablility when approaching or departing a pier.
Principal particulars
Dimensions:
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B (mld.) x D (mld.) x d (mld.): 118.0m x109.20m x 17.00m x 8.95m x 5.40m
GT:5,681 (Japanese tonnage)
Speed, service:
19.0ktCargo loading capacity:
34 containers
Passenge capacity:
1,000 (Coasting service)
596 (Restricted greater coasting service)Crew:
60
Diesel propulsion
Main engine: Mitsubishi 6UEC35LSE-Eco-B2 x 1 unit
MR 4,350kW
Propeller:
CPP 1 set
Electric propulsion
Electric motor:
1,500kW x 1 unit
Azimuth propeller x 1 unit
Classification:
Japanese Government
Flag:
Japan (Tokyo)
Website: http://www.jsea.or.jp

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No. 366 Aug.- Sept. Page 2

Kawasaki delivers 58,000DWT bulk carrier, FALMOUTH BAY
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has delivered the FALMOUTH BAY
to “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Limited at its Sakaide Works. The vessel(HN: 1694) is the 32nd state-of-theart bulk carrier with a capacity of
58,000DWT to be developed by Kawasaki.
The vessel has a flush deck with aforecastle and five holds that are designed for optimum transport ofgrains, coals, ores and steel products.
Four 30t deck cranes are installed
along the centerline in between thehatch covers to enable cargo loading
and unloading in ports that lack cargohandling facilities.
The vessel employs the latest intechnology to achieve maximum fueleconomy, including an energy-saving
main diesel engine, highly efficient

propellers, aswell as the Kawasaki semi-ductsystem with contra fins (SDS-F)
and rudder bulb
with fins (RBSF), which all contribute to the enhanced propulsion performance. The main
engine and generator engine comply
with Tier II NOx emission standards
set by the International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution fromShips.
Principal particulars
L (o.a) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d (ext.):
197.00m x 194.00m x 32.26m x
18.10m x 12.65m

DWT/GT:58,616t/33,126
Cargo hold capacity:
73,614m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C7 diesel x 1 unit
MCO:
8,630kW x 116rpm
Speed, service:
about 14.45kt
Complement:
28
Classification:
NKDelivery:
April 23, 2014

Sanoyas completes Panamax bulk carrier, CRYSTAL STAR
Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporationdelivered the Panamax bulk carrier,
CRYSTAL STAR (HN: 1326), toSouthern Route Maritime, S.A. onJune 10, 2014. The vessel was constructed at the Mizushima Shipyardof Sanoyas and is the first vessel of aseries of newly developed 82,000DWTtype Panamax bulk carriers. The vessel has larger cargo hold capacity andfurther improved fuel consumption by
10% compared with the previous version of 83,000DWT type featuring 10%
improvement in fuel efficiency fromthe existing design.
For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equipped with alow-speed and long-stroke electronically controlled main engine combinedwith a high-efficiency propeller andassociated energy saving devices suchas the Sanoyas developed “STF”(Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin (patent): max.
6% energy saving) on the stern shelland highly efficient appendages on therudder, which also contribute to thereduction of CO2 emissions.
Eco-friendly features include various countermeasures such as themain engine complying with the NOxemission Tier II limit for the prevention of air pollution, Ballast Water
Treatment System and fuel oil tankprotection for the protection of marineenvironment. Inaddition, independent holding
tanks are provided for accommodation discharges, dirty
hold bilge water,and rainwater on
the upper deck.
Furthermore,
for improvementof vessel mainte-nance, access trunks are arranged foraccess from upper deck to double bottom even under the laden condition.
Wooden furniture in the accommodation provides officer/crew comfort in
the vessel and safe maneuverability
is achieved with the organized arrangement and rear visibility in thewheelhouse.
Principal particulars
Owner: Southern Route Maritime,
S.A.
Hull No.:1326
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 229.00m
x 225.80m x 32.24m x 20.20m x
14.668m
DWT/GT:82,172t/43,432
Cargo hold capacity: 96,597m3(grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
MCO:
8,740kW
Speed, service: about 14.5kt (at c.s.o.
with 15% sea margin)
Complement:
25
Classification:
NK
Registry:
PanamaDelivery:June 10, 2014

No. 366 Aug. - Sept. Page 3

JMU completes 5,200DWT Platform Supply Vessel, PACIFIC LEADER
Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) delivered PACIFIC LEADER,a 5,200DWT large size Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) to Singapore-based
ship owner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operation (Pte) Ltd atMaizuru Shipyard on April 25, 2014.
She is the first vessel of “L-Class”

fuel-efficient PSV for Swire PacificOffshore. PACIFIC LEADER wasconstructed under survey of DNV-GL
with features of both “special-purposeship” (SPS) and “clean class” notations.
Featuring a diesel-electric propulsion system, PACIFIC LEADER ispowered by four
diesel-powered
generators, each
ratedfor1,980kW. Theseengines drive
twin azimuth
thrusters to amaximum speedof 14 knots and acruising speed of
10 knots. With
the aid of threecontrollable-pitch bow thrusters, thevessel is also rated for dynamic positioning system (DP-2).
On board, PACIFIC LEADER has
cargo and tankage capacities including for fuel, fresh water, mud, brineand dry bulk managed by thecargomaxx bulk system with five
separate tanks.
Principal particulars
Type of vessel: Platform Supply Vessel (PSV)
L (o.a.) x B x D: 97.29m x 20.00m x
9.00m
DWT/GT:5,258t/5,179
Main engine generator:
MAN 6L27/38
Speed:
14kt
Complement:
37
Classification:
DNV-GLMES receives first order for ME-GI diesel engine for marine use
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has received the firstorder of electronically controlled gas
injection diesel engine (hereinafter,ME-GI) for MES.
MAN B&W 8S70ME-C8.2-GI will
be installed on 2 x 2,400TEU + 400
vehicles ConRo ships to be built by VT
Halter Marine Inc. (U.S. shipyard) for
Crowley Maritime Corporation (U.S.
owner).
ME-GI is Diesel cycle dual fuel engine with high efficiency based on theprinciple of 2 stroke low speed diesel
engine and it can use both heavy oil
and natural gas as fuel depending on
relative price and availability, as wellas environmental considerations.
On existing 4 stroke dual fuel engines, many troubles are seen on thegas combustion system such as knocking or misfire often linked with load
fluctuations, resulting in the limitation of gas operation output due to thenature of Otto cycle principle. On theother hand, ME-GI has no difficulty
in application for the direct connection to propeller shaft, which is themost efficient way of power transmission.

Natural gas can contribute for significant reduction not only in CO2emissions, SOx, PM emissions andNOx, but also in fuel cost by shale gas
development, therefore it can be analternative fuel selection for ship owners.
MES built its power generation
plant with the world’s first low-speed
gas injection diesel engine (GIDE) in
its Chiba Works in 1994. Through theoperation of approx. 20,000 hours,

MES has accumulated verification ofperformance and durability and its
various operation know-how of theengine. In addition, in April 2013 MES
established the gas supply facilities atworkshop and carried out the first fullscale demonstrational running of MEGI burning natural gas in Japan.
MES will continue to expand business
opportunities for ME-GI as one of thenext generation eco-friendly engines.

No. 366 Aug.- Sept. Page 4

Shin Kurushima completes 1st post Panamax PCC, ARIES LEADER—Mounted with innovative fuel-saving systems—
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co.,
Ltd. has delivered Japan’s first postPanamax pure car carrier (PCC),ARIES LEADER (HN: 5795), to its
owner, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK),at the Onishi Shipyard of Shin
Kurushima.
The car carrying capacity of theARIES LEADER is 7,000 units. Thecarrier is the first PCC that has
adopted an air lubrication system anda hybrid turbocharger for energy saving.
The carrier also uses fuel water
emulsion for auxiliary boilers and electronically controlled main diesel engine. This combination is expected toreduce the emission of CO2 than conventional type PCCs.
The side mark of NYK’s PCCs has
so far been coated with blue color to-gether withslanted “auroracolor” gradation.
For the ARIESLEADER, thegradation color isaltered to“Green” to emphasize the “ecofriendly flagship.” With this,the NYK groupshows their policy
for the environment conservation.
Principal particulars
Owner:
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Ship type:
Pure car carrier
Hull No.:5795

L (o.a.):199.98m
B (mld.):35.80 mD (mld.):37.70m
DWT:
18,808t
GT:69,931Car loading capacity:
7,000 cars
Delivery:May 27, 2014

Naikai completes 2,500GT pasennger/car ferry, AKATSUKI MARU
Naikai Zosen Corp. has completed
construction of the 2,500GT passenger/car ferry, AKATSUKI MARU, forthe co-owner, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology
Agency (JRTT) and Uwajima Unyu
Co., Ltd. at the Setoda Works. Thispassenger/car ferry is the twinengined and twin screw type, and vehicles can roll onto car decks throughramp doors at the bow and stern, andinboard ramps.
The ship hull has the bulbous bow
and catamaran type stern to improve
the propulsion and seakeeping performance. To reduce the rolling motion

during navigation, fin stabilizers areattached to the mid section of the hull.
The ferry is equipped with two bow
thrusters, two schilling rudders withthe maximum rudder angle of 70 degrees, and controllable pitch propellers (CPP) to improve ship maneuverability on entering and leaving a port.
The ferry uses a propeller boss cap fin
and aft fins to increase propulsion efficiency.
An escalator is installed for moving up and down decks, and as barrier-free equipment, an elevator isprovided at the stern of the starboard
side for the aged and the disabled tomove between the car decks and thepromenade deck.
Principal particulars
Length (o.a.):116.50m
Breadth (mld.):
16.00mDepth (mld.):
10.60mDesigned draught (mld.): 4.45m atfull load
Scantling draught (mld.):
4.60m
GT:
2,538
DWT: 1,130t in scantling draught
Vehicle loading capacity
Trucks: 35 units (eight-ton type)
Passenger cars:
25
Passengers: 586 people with a 6-hour
limitation
Crew:
12Others:
2
Main engine: Daihatsu 6DKM-36ediesels x 2 units/2 screws
MCO: 3,310kW x 600/215min-1 x 2
units
Speed, service:about 20.2kt
Classification: Japanese Government,
Class II (limited to coastal area)
Port of Registry: City of Yahatahama,Ehime Prefecture
Completion:May 29, 2014

No. 366 Aug. - Sept. Page 5

TESS64 AEROLINE 63,700DWT type bulk carrier introduced
Equipped with reduced wind resistance and other new technologies toincrease fuel efficiency by 20%
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
has introduced the TESS64
AEROLINE, a 63,700DWT type bulk
carrier that is equipped with the new
AEROLINE technology to reducewind resistance. Similar to the navigation patterns of the TESS58 vessels,
which are the largest in the TESS
Handymax series of over 300 ships
built so far, this new model is 10
meters longer, which enables a boost
in deadweight to the 60,000-ton classfor improved transport efficiency.
Sales of these new ships have begun,
together with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s first 63,700DWT type bulk
carrier developed with environmental friendly shallow draft.
AEROLINE is a new technology for
reducing wind resistance, which combines the cut-corner design for the accommodation section in previous models with a newly developed streamlined shape for the fore upper bow, fora 10% reduction
in wind resistance. The fore
upper bow has
been rounded,giving the ship astylish streamlined design.
Designed for
low fuel consumption, theTESS64 AEROLINE is equipped not only with this new
AEROLINE technology
but also with the newly
developed TOP-GR propellers for lower vibrationand higher propulsion efficiency, and FAIS which
boosts the engine fuel efficiency through direct intake of cool
outside air. In developing the hullshape, which is blunt but with low resistance, fuel efficiency was raised byincorporating proprietary energy-saving technologies and an electronicallycontrolled engine, which resulted in

Kawasaki receives first orderof ME-GI engines in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has received the first order in Japanof the electronically controlled gas injection marine diesel (ME-GI) engine,
Kawasaki MAN B&W 8S50ME-C8.2GI.The order is for two units that will
be installed on two pure car and truck
carriers (PCTCs) with a capacity of
3,800 vehicles for United European
Car Carriers (UECC), a Norwegianshipping company. These PCTCs will
be built at Nantong COSCO KHI ShipEngineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) inNantong, China, and will go into service in 2016.
The ME-GI engine is a dual fuelmarine diesel engine which can use
heavy fuel oil and LNG as fuel. Whenrunning on LNG, the engine can dramatically improve SOx emissions compared with the conventional oil-fired
2-stroke diesel engines, and will also

be considerably more efficient in reducing CO2 than the conventional type
diesel engine.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to introduce
stringent emissions regulations targeting air pollutants and greenhousegases such as SOx and CO2, for application in Europe as well as around theworld. Kawasaki will continue to expand business opportunities for MEGI engines as one of the next generation of marine engines which can satisfy the emissions control regulations
coming into force worldwide.
Principal particulars of Kawasaki
MAN B&W 8S50ME-C8.2-GI
Rated output:
11,000kW
Rated speed:113rpmCylinder bore:
500mm
Number of cylinders:
8AEROLINE appearance (above) androunded bow design (below)
20% increase of fuel efficiency compared with conventional TESS58
models.
Moreover, the TESS64 AEROLINE design has emphasized performance under actual sea conditions(actual operating speed at full loaddraft). With good fuel-efficiency at fullload draft, the TESS64 AEROLINE
also has a shallow draft design to meet
port restrictions, and can carry evenmore cargo, so boosting the transportability to 79,000m3 and increasing theefficiency for cargo loads.
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
has expanded its lineup with this debut of the TESS64 AEROLINE in order to meet to the exacting needs ofusers, and is seeking new growth inorders.
Principal particulars
Type: 63,700DWT type bulk carrierLength:
Less than 200 meters
Breadth:32.26 meters
Depth:
18.60 meters
Full load draft:
13.30 meters
DWT:
63,700t
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S50MEB9.3 diesel x 1 unit
Cargo hold capacity:
79,000m3

No. 366 Aug.- Sept. Page 6

YM MODERATIONAFRICAN LARKTTM SUCCESS

Owner: Los Halillos Shipping Co., S.A.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Ship type: Container carrierL(o.a.) x B x D: 293.18m x 40.00m x
24.30mDWT/GT: 72,370t/71,821
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
10K98ME-C (Mark7) diesel x 1unit
Speed, service: about 25.0kt
Classification: NK
Completion: March 31, 2014

Owner: African Lark Shipping Co.
Ltd.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 369
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 179.96m x 30.00m
x 14.05m x 9.80m
DWT/GT: 34,402t/21,532
Main engine: Mitsubishi
6UEC45LSE-B2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: about 14.70kt
Classification: NK
Complement: 24
Completion: May 1, 2014

Owner: New Success Maritime S.A.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10647
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 182.98m x
32.26m x 17.15m x 12.151m
DWT/GT: 50,428t/29,207
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S50MC-C (Mk7) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.50kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: March 14, 2014

GAMSUNOROMARTIN ISLAND

SASEBO ECO

Owner: PT PERTAMINA(PERSERO)
Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1378
Ship type: Tanker
L (p.p.) x B x D: 224.64m x 42.00m x21.45m
DWT/GT: 105,600t/57,100
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: about 15.0kt
Classification: LR
Completion: June 24, 2014

Owner: Martin Island Shipping S.A.
Builder: Kanda Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 537
Ship type: Open hatch cargo ship
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 179.8m x
28.40m x 14.25m x 10.00m
DWT/GT: 32,723t/20,981
Main engine: 6UEC45LSE diesel x 1unit
Speed, service: 14.15kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: March 28, 2014

Owner: Ionion Shipholding Company
LimitedBuilder: Sasebo Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: S815
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 225.00m x
32.20m x 20.00m x 14.429m
DWT/GT: 77,888t/41,773
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.4kt
Registry: Marshall Islands (Majuro)Classification: NK
Completion: June 11, 2014

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