No. 365 June - July 2014

JMU completes 318,000DWT crude oil tanker, KYO-EI

Japan Marine United Corporation delivered the KYOEI, a 318,000DWT crude oil tanker, to Ocean Link Maritime S.A. at the Ariake shipyard on February 13, 2014.
The vessel is the first newly developed eco-ship series ofMalacca max VLCC, called “Super Malacca-max VLCC.”
The principal particulars of the vessel have been developed to be adaptable to the restrictions of the ship lengthand gross tonnage at Japanese ports. As a result, it has
the largest deadweight at the Malacca draft and cargo tankcapacity for light crude oil as Malacca max VLCC.
Despite the large deadweight and cargo tank capacity,
the vessel can achieve impressive hull performance byadopting various technologies such as a sophisticated lower
resistance hull form and optimized energy-saving devices.
SSD (Super Stream Duct) and Surf-Bulb (Rudder Fin with
Bulb), which equipped in front of and behind the propeller
respectively, improve the propulsion performance. Furthermore, the unique bow shape, called the “LEADGE BOW,”
gives better performance in waves at both laden and ballast conditions. Voyage support system “Sea-Navi®” is provided onboard, which can also contribute to both optimum
weather routing and real-time ship performance monitoring.
In addition, Japan’s first MAN Diesel & Turbo model
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G-type electronically controlled marine diesel engine, whichis complied with MARPOL NOx restriction (Tier II), andthe turbo generator are provided and contribute to further improvement of fuel oil consumption.
In relation to safety and maintenance, the vessel adopts
the IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings(PSPC) for ballast water tanks. Moreover, it complies withthe future environmental rules and regulations in advanceby installing the Ballast Water Management System, being provided with the inventory list of hazardous materials, and so on. Therefore, the vessel can achieve not only
energy-saving but also environmental friendly transportation.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 335.0m x 330.4m x 60m x
29.0m x 21.3m
DWT/GT:
319,397t/162,858
Loading Capacity:
359,713m3
Main engine:
MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9 x 1 unit
Speed, service:
15.8ktComplement:
35
Classification:NK
Completion:
February 13, 2014

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24th Ship of the Year Award awarded to bulk carrier, RAGAThe Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE) convened a meeting of its selection
committee for the society’s 24th Ship of the Year Awardfor 2013 at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo and selected the large
dry bulk carrier RAGA for the grand prix award. The
awardees in this and other categories are selected fromnotable ships built in Japan in the past year according to
the technological, artistic and social significance. For thisyear’s commendation, the large bulk carrier SHOYOH has

been chosen for the large cargo ship category, KAIYOMARU NO. 51 for the fishing boat/work vessel category,and SINSEI MARU for the special-purpose vessel category.
The awards will be presented on July 30 at the Kaiun
Club in a joint commendation ceremony of three maritime
academic institutions, of which the other two are The Japan Institute of Marine Engineering (JIME) and The Japan Institute of Navigation (JIN).

95,000DWT bulk carrier RAGA

The ship can achieve fuel saving of about 16% together
with other fuel-saving features.

Fishing vessel KAIYO MARU NO. 51

This bulk carrier built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co.
adopts a next-generation superstructure called the ‘AeroCitadel’ with both reduced air resistance effect and antipiracy measures. The Aero-Citadel has slimly streamlined
shape and includes the accommodation quarters, engine
room, and funnel casing. This slender superstructure canreduce wind resistance during navigation by 25-30% basedon wind tunnel testing. The high energy saving, eco-friendly
consideration, and anti-piracy measures were highly evaluated. (For more information, see SEA-Japan No. 361)

KAIYO MARU NO. 51 constructed by Miho Shipyard
Co. is an oceangoing dragnet fishing vessel built by following the trends of advanced North European fishing vessels. The vessel was greatly improved in profitability, working environment, and safe fishing operation. Sanitary
management was also upgraded by introducing mechanized fish processing systems.

Special-purpose vessel SHINSEI MARU

97,000 DWT coal carrier SHOYOH

SHOYOH built by Japan Marine United Corp. is thefirst large eco-designed coal carrier equipped with ContraRotating Propeller (CRP) system (see SEA-Japan No. 361).

The research and study vessel SHINSEI MARU built
by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. for the Tohoku Ecosystem-Association Marine Science Center established asa network for restoration and assistance in the reconstruction of fishing grounds off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku (seeSEA-Japan No. 361).

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Kawasaki obtains DNV type certificate for marine gas-injection diesel engine
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has developed a marine main diesel
engine, model L30KG, of the gas fuelinjection type for large vessels andobtained the first type certificate for a
Japanese gas-injection diesel engine
from DNV. With the acquisition of thecertificate, Kawasaki has started
marketing of the engine. The company
also aims at obtaining the type certificate for the control system of theengine within this year.
Kawasaki developed a similar
model of gas injection diesel engine forelectric power generation in advanceof the development of the marine gas
engine. The new engine has superior
power generation efficiency of 49.5%
and low nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions of below 200ppm (in terms of O2= 0%). This highly efficient and ecofriendly engine is now available in themarket.
The Kawasaki marine gas injectionengine L30KG was developed basedon the preceding diesel engine forpower generation use by adding therequired technologies for the marine

main engine applicable to variableloads, direct drive of a propeller, or
indirect-propulsion system (electric
propulsion). The verification tests onan engine model of 2.7MW with six
cylinders were conducted at the Kobe
Works of Kawasaki.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will gradually enforce
emission restrictions of carbon dioxides (CO2), NOx, and sulfur oxides(SOx) on commercial vessels. The third
emission restriction applied to the NOx
emissions from marine diesel engines

will be implemented from 2016. NOxemission must be reduced by 80%, or
more, compared with the first emission restriction.
Gas injection diesel engines do notneed any denitrification units to suppress NOx emission to below the value
required by the third emission restrictions, although gas injection diesel
engines are excluded from the restrictions. Moreover, compared with ordinary diesel engines, gas injection diesel engines can drastically decrease
emissions of CO2 and NOx to achieve
eco-friendly performance, which will
promote construction of vessels complying with the various requirements
for environmental conservation.
Main specifications of L30KG
Engine type: Gas injection diesel engine, L30KG
No. of cylinders:
5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Bore:
300mm
Stroke:480mm
Speed:
750rpm, rated
NCR: 2,225kW, 2,670kW, 3,115kW,
3,560kW, and 4,005kW

Sanoyas completes 120,000DWT Handy Cape bulker PACIFIC POWER
Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporationdelivered the PACIFIC POWER (HN:1313), a 120,000DWT Handy Capebulk carrier, to Power Shipping S.A.
on March 7, 2014. The vessel was constructed at its Mizushima Shipyard.
This is the first vessel of the new version of Sanoyas 120,000DWT Handy
Cape bulk carrier.
The vessel has larger deadweightand cargo hold capacity and improved
fuel consumption by 10% comparedwith the previous version. The vessel
with wide beam and shallow draft willclear the restrictions of some ports forlarge bulk carriers and has been

named “Handy Cape” because it is themost flexible among Cape size bulk
carriers. For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equippedwith a low-speed and long-stroke fueloptimized main engine combined witha high-efficiency propeller. Moreover,an energy saving device called “STF”(Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin (patent); max.
6% energy saving) is installed on thestern shell. These arrangements contribute to the reduction of CO2 emission.
Eco-friendly features are demonstrated by the adoption of various
countermeasures including the main
engine complying with
NOx emission restriction
Tier II for air pollution
prevention, double-hull
fuel oil tanks to protect
the marine environment,
and the Ballast Water

Treatment System. In addition, independent holding tanks for accommodation discharges, dirty hold bilge andrainwater tanks are installed on theupper deck.
Principal particulars
Owner: Power Shipping S.A.
Hull No.:1313
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d (Summer): 245.00m x 239.00m x 43.00m
x 21.60m x 15.625m
DWT/GT:
120,397 t/64,347
Cargo hold capacity: 136,528m3(grain)Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MCC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
MCO: 11,860kW
Speed, service: about 14.5kt (at C.S.O.
with 15% sea margin)
complement:
25
Classification:
NK
Registry:
Republic of Panama
Delivery:March 7, 2014

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MES delivers 66,000DWT type bulker, CLIPPER EXCELSIOR
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) delivered the
66,000DWT type bulk carrier, CLIPPER EXCELSIOR (HN: 1859), at its
Tamano Works to Clio Marine Inc.,
Liberia on March 25, 2014.
This is the third ship of MES wide
beam shallow draft vessel called“neo66BC,” the new generation shipof MES “neo series.”
Features
1. The vessel has five cargo holds andfour cranes for handling cargo andkeeps the superior usability of“Mitsui 56.”
2. The ship is designed to haveenough deadweight more than
66,000 metric tons and capacity

more than 82,800 cubic meters forloading various cargoes like coal,ore, grain, as well as lengthy/heavy
cargo such as steel pipes and hotcoils.
3. Fuel oil consumption is less thanthat of a conventional Supramax
bulk carrier despite its
enlargement.
4. As a result of research work ofinterviews with ship owners andoperators, investigations on ports
all over the world and present tradepatterns, wide beam (overPanamax) and shallow draft makeit possible to have wide flexibility
for operations and high transport
efficiency.
5. The new hull form makes it
possible to keep good
performance under roughsea conditions as well as
calm sea conditions ands h o w sb e t t e r
maneuverability.
6. The size of hatch
opening is the largest forthis type of vessel in termsof both length and width.
7. Main Engine, MITSUI-MAN
B&W Diesel Engine 7S50MEB9.3, complying with MARPOLNOx restriction (Tier-II) for exhaustgas emissions, gives superior fueloil consumption over wide range of
output.
8. Considering strengthened
restriction for SOx, the ship has low
sulfur fuel oil tanks, which aredesigned for operation in ECA(Emission Control Areas).
9. The vessel is designed inaccordance with IACS Common
Structural Rules.
Principal Particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D: 199.99m x 36.00m x
18.45mDWT/GT:
66,684t/38,203
Main engine:
Mitsui-MAN B&W
7S50ME-B9.3 diesel x 1 unit
MCO:
8,470kW
Speed, service:
abt.14.5kt
Complement:
25
Classification:NK
Delivery:March 25, 2014

Namura completes 34,000DWT type bulk carrier, ANDALUCIAN ZEPHYR
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered the ANDALUCIANZEPHYR, a 34,436DWT bulk carrier,to Three Kings Shipping Corp. Inc. at
its Imari Shipyard & Works on March
12, 2014.
This is the first vessel of the seriesof 34,000DWT type bulk carriers
called “HIGH BULK 34E,” which has
been developed in collaboration with
one of the Namura group companies,
The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd., as a
successor of the Hakodate “SUPERHANDY 32” with a good reputationin the handy size bulk carrier market, and the specifications have drastically been reviewed and modified
from the predecessor to respond to theneeds of today’s market.
1. The vessel is designed for carriageof grain, coal, steel products, andlogs/lumbers as a bulk carrier, andthe shallower draft hull form isdesigned in maximizing the loading
capacity.
2. The vessel has five semi-box

shaped cargo holds without a bilge
hopper, and each hold has a largersize hatch opening. This arrangement facilitates cargohandling work.
3. Collapsible/folding and fixed typesteel stanchions for log/lumber
loading are fitted on the upperdeck.
4. Improved propulsion performanceand fuel saving can be achieved
with adoption of the Namura flow
Control Fin (NCF) and Rudder-fin(R-Fin), both developed by
Namura.
5. Four sets of 30-ton capacity deck
cranes are installed along
the centerline in between
the hatch covers forhandling cargoes at ports
without cargo-handlingfacilities.
6. Water ballast tanks
comply with the IMO
PSPC-WBT regulations
for corrosion protection toincrease the safety of thevessel, and the main engine andgenerator engines conform to IMO
NOx emission regulations (Tier II).
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld.) x D (mld.) x d (mld.):174.54m x 30.00m x 14.05m x
9.80m
DWT/GT:34,436t/21,514
Main engine: Mitsubishi
6UEC45LSE-B2 diesel x 1 unit
M.C.O.:
6,840kW x 113.3min-1
Speed, service:
about 14.7kt
Complement:
24
Classification:
NK
Registry:
Republic of Panama

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Sasaki completes 5,000CBM LPG carrier, EPIC ST. CROIX
Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed construction of the 5,000CBM
class LPG carrier (pressurized type),
EPIC ST. CROIX (HN: 685), at the
Kinoe Head Factory, Hiroshima, anddelivered the ship to its owner, Epic
Gas Ltd. of Singapore on April 24,
2014.
The carrier is the second deliveryof two LPG carriers to the Singaporean owner and has two pressurized LPG cargo tanks with the totalloading capacity of 5,015m3. The carrier also has sufficient deadweightcapacity that allows to load up to 93%
of the total tank capacity even if the
cargo is vinyl chloride monomer(VCM) with higher density than LPG.
The ship vibration is suppressed asmuch as possible for crew comfort by
conducting adequate vibration analy-

sis at the initialdesign stage. The
ballast water
treatment system is installed in
the engine room
for conservationof the marine ecosystem. Moreover, the carrier
has an MGO chiller unit to use lowsulfur fuel oil (MGO) for the engine.
To cope with the recent increased
demand for marine transport of LPG,
Sasaki has received many inquiries
for construction of such LPG carriers
from shipowners in Europe as well as
Singapore, and will build nine more
LPG carriers (their capacities ranging between 3,500 and 11,000 CBM)
up until the fourth quarter of 2016.

Principal particulars
Ship type: Liquefied gas carrier (ocean
going)
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 99.98m x
93.50m x 17.20m x 7.80m x 6.10m
DWT/GT:4,996t/4,292
Cargo loading capacity:
5,015m3
Main engine: MAN 5L35MC diesel x
1 unitM.C.O.:
2,750kWClassification:
BV

POSIDONIA 2014 held successfully
ing address. After the ceremony,
Prime Minister Samaras andMiltiadis Varvitsiotis, the Greek Shipping and Aegean Minister, as well as
honorable guests from related circles
visited exhibition stands.
The Prime Minister together withthe guests was welcome by Mr. Masuo
Nishibayashi, Japanese Ambassador
to Greece, Mr. Kazuaki Kama, JSEA
president, and Mr. Motoyoshi
Nakashima, chairman of the Japan
Ship Machinery & Equipment Association (JSMEA) at the Japanese exhibition stands.
On June 4, theJapanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport andTourism (MLIT),ClassNK, and
JSMEA jointly
held the JapanPosidonia 2014
Seminar — Introducing Japanese challenging
From left are JSEA President Kama, Ambassador
design Eco-Ships
Nishibayashi, and JSMEA Chairman Nakashima at& High technolotape-cut ceremony at the Japanese stand.

The Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) participated in the 24th
International Shipping Exhibition
Posidonia 2014 held at the Metropolitan Expo Centre in Greece for fivedays from June 2 to 6. 19,421 people
visited Posidonia 2014 that attracted
1,843 companies and organizations
from 93 countries. The number of thevisitors was the highest in the exhibition history.
At the opening ceremony held on
June 2, Mr. Antonis Samaras, theGreek Prime Minister, gave the open-

gies with over 250 participants focusedon shipowners in Greece.
In the evening of the same day,Japanese Ambassador and Mrs.
Nishibayashi, and JSEA president
and Mrs. Kama co-sponsored a reception at the Athenaeum Inter-Continental Hotel with about 905 guests
including government officials andparticipants concerned with the shipping and shipbuilding industries.
The JSEA consisting of 11 Japanese
shipbuilders participated with the financial support of The Nippon Foundation and in cooperation with The
Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan.
JSEA and the JSMEA contributed thenational exhibition stand presenting
Japanese shipbuilding technology.
The expertise of each shipbuilder
was demonstrated, and expert delegates from the shipbuilders received
visitors to provide further explanations. PR videotapes of 11 firms weredigitized for a 183-inch screen with thesupport of the Nippon Foundation.
This collaborative exhibition procedure was a great success in demonstrating the whole shipbuilding industry.

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PLUTO

NSU OBELISKTHREE SASKIAS

Owner: Lamda Shipholding Ltd.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 840
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 175.53m x 29.40m
x 13.70m x 9.640m
DWT/GT: 32,092t/19,785
Main engine: Mitsubishi 6UEC45LSE
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.4kt
Classification: NK
Complements: 23
Completion: April 11, 2014

Owner: Marea Buena S.A.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 299.94m x 50.00m x
24.70mDWT/GT: 207,819t/107,222
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S70ME-C8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: about 15.30kt
Classification: NK
Completion: March 19, 2014

Owner: Leo Ocean, S.A.
Builder: Japan Marine United Corporation
Hull No.: 192
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 229.0m x 32.26m x
20.00mDWT/GT: 81,094t/43,291
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: March 25, 2014
Registry: Panama

FEDERAL TYNE

RISING WIND

MEDI HAKATA

Owner: Baffin Investments Limited
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10698
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 189.99m x
32.26m x 17.87m x 12.578m
DWT/GT: 55,317t/31,590
Main engine: Diesel UnitedWARTSILA 6RT-flex50-D diesel x
1 unitSpeed, service: 14.30kt
Registry: Marshall Islands (Majuro)Classification: DNV
Completion: April 23, 2014

Owner: Bond Line S.A.
Builder: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 1511
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 228.99m x 32.26m
x 20.05m x 14.40m
DWT/GT: 82,151t/43,013
Main engine: MITSUI MAN B&W
6S60MC-C (Mark 7) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Registration: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: April 8, 2014

Builder: Shin Kurushima Toyohashi
Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: S-3673
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 189.93m x
32.26m x 18.40m x 12.95m
DWT/GT: 58,000t/32,700
Main engine: B&W 6S50ME-B9.3 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.45kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: May, 2014

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