No. 332 Dec. - Jan. 2009

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Takashi Nishioka
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Kawasaki completes LPG carrier, LOTUS GAS
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has completed the LPG carrier,
LOTUS GAS (HN: 1620), for delivery
to LPG Horizon Panama S.A. The
LPG carrier is the Fifth of the sametype and 44th of the Kawasaki LPG
carrier series built so far.
The LPG carrier is designed with
the new bow type called SEA-ARROW

developed by the company. This canminimize the wave-making resistanceat the bow during navigation, increasing the propulsion performance
greatly.
Four independent LPG tanks areinstalled in each hull compartment.
This tank system allows cryogenic
contraction of the cargo tanks separately from thehull.
The cargotanks employ
special steel resistant to LPG
cryogenic temperatures down
to minus 46 degree C. Thetanks are insulated with urethane foam toprevent heat penetration.
The main engine is the super longstroke, two-cycle, and low-speed diesel engine for energy saving. The Kawasaki rudder bulb with fins (RBSF) is used. These combined effects contribute to reduction of the energy consumption.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 226.00mx 222.00m x 37.20m x 21.00m x
11.20m at full load
DWT/GT: 53,067t/45,811
Cargo tank capacity: 80,185m3
Main engine: Kawasaki MAN B&W
7S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 14,000kW x 94rpm
Speed, service: about 17.0kt
Complement: 29
Classification: NK
Completion: Sept. 30, 2008

Universal completes Mediterranean Max type LNG carrier,
CHEIKH BOUAMAMA
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation has completed the 75,500m3
Mediterranean Max LNG carrier,
CHEIKH BOUAMAMA (HN:088), forSkikda LNG Transport Corporation(SLTC) at the Tsu Shipyard. The carrier is the second of two Mediterranean Max types, the order of which
was placed by SLTC, a joint venturecompany formed by SONATRACH,HYPROC (SONATRACH’s shippingarm), Mitsui OSK Lines, andITOCHU Corp. in 2005. After thenaming ceremony at the Tsu Shipyard, successful gas trials were conducted at the Sodegaura LNG Terminal (Chiba Pref.) of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
The carrier was put in service fortransport of LNG produced in Algeria to European countries (France,Italy, and Spain) located along theMediterranean Sea coast. The carrier
is designed to have the optimal size
(75,000m3) for the Mediterranean Sea
area, and is called MediterraneanMax. This ship type will contribute toreduction of LNG transport costs andincrease in efficiency.

The CHEIKH BOUAMAMA features are: All main MediterraneanLNG receiving terminal ports can accept the Mediterranean Max. The useof the SURF BULB/SSD system demonstrates further energy saving. Employment of a large capacity bow
thruster provides easy ship maneuverability within a port. LNG cargocontainment facilities use the GTTMark III membrane type with highreliability. A highly-reliable steam

turbine plant is used as the main engine.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 219.95mx 35.00m x 22.55m x 9.75m
DWT: 38,127t
GT: 52,855t
Cargo tank capacity: 75,758m3
Main engine: Steam turbine x 1 unit
Speed, service: 17.5kt
Classification: BV

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Sanoyas completes 4.35 mil.cubic ft chip carrier, SHEARWATER
Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. hascompleted the SHEARWATER (HN:1260) for Forester Shipping S.A. at theMizushima Works and Shipyard. Thevessel has a cargo hold capacity of 4.35
million cubic feet (about 123,000m3),
suitable to transport wood chips.
This vessel is the first vessel of thisclass and is one of the largest woodchip carrier with flush deck developedby Sanoyas. Six cargo holds are arranged along the centerline, and theliving quarters and the engine room
are located aft. Cargo holds and structural members are appropriately designed to facilitate loading and unloading of wood chips.
Wood chips, which have low density, require larger cargo hold capacity than conventional bulk cargo.
Therefore, the SHEARWATER has agreater depth than the bulk carrier ofthe same deadweight tonnage class.
Sanoyas adopts the proven energy
saving device “S.T.F” (Sanoyas tandem fin) on this vessel to take effective environmental measures. Increased propulsion efficiency and decreased fuel consumption are achieved
which contribute to CO2 reduction.
Additionally, the newly developedHigh Lift Rudder Form (patented)
provides better maneuverability incomparison to the conventional rudder form. This rudder can reduce rudder area attributed to high lift force
compared to the conventional one.
Small rudder size also contributes toreduction of frictional resistance.
Cargo-handling installations include a 975t/h chip unloader, threecranes, four hoppers, and a main belt
conveyor. The cranes and hoppers aremounted on the upper deck between
the cargo holds, and the belt conveyor
is laid on the cargo deck covering thefull length. A shuttle conveyor is installed at the bow section to transport
wood chips to a shore facility. Specificconsiderations are taken with the
chip-handling equipment to unload
wood chips smoothly. Each cargo holduses a hydraulic-drive folding type
hatch cover.

The main engine is a low-speed,
long-stroke, 2-cycle diesel engine that
can achieve improved fuel consumption, and the engine room meets therequirements for unattended engine
operation.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:209.99mx 204.00m x 37.00m x 22.85m x
12.029m (summer)
DWT/GT: 64,533t/49,720
Cargo hold capacity: 123,618m3(4,365,558ft3) (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S50MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480kW
Speed, service: about 14.6kt
Classification: NK
Complement: 28
Completion: Sept. 5, 2008

Namura completes Panamax bulk carrier, ENERGY PYXIS
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered ENERGY PYXIS, a 77,008
DWT bulk carrier, to Morning
Daedalus Navigation, S.A. at the
Imari Shipyard & Works on Aug. 20,
2008. The vessel is the 75th Panamax
type bulk carrier built by Namura andthe strengthened hull offers flexible
cargo loading of coal, grain, etc.
The vessel has seven cargo holds,
seven hatches, and wide hatches withtwo panel box type side-rolling hatch
covers. Five pairs of water ballast
tanks and fore/aft peak tanks are provided for permanent water ballast tank, and theNo.4 Cargo Holdcan be utilized asa water ballast
tank for heavy
ballast condition.
The vessel isequipped with aMAN B&W

6S60MC type main engine with analpha lubricating system for saving
lubricating oil. The central fresh water cooling system is applied for main
engine and auxiliary machinery.
Principal Particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 224.99m
x 217.00m x 32.26m x 19.50m x14.04m
DWT/GT: 77,008t/40,690
Main Engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC(Mark 6) x 1 unit
M.C.R.: 9,930kW x 105rpm
Speed, service: 14.1kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK

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MARE ORIENS, 110,000DWT D/H tanker completed by MES—Largest DWT/cargo tank capacity with 42m beam—
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. completed and delivered an
110,000DWT type double hull crude
oil tanker MARE ORIENS (HN: 1677)
at its Chiba Works to Fratelli d’Amico
Armatori S.p.A., Italy, in September
2008. This is the 9th Aframax Tanker
of 42m beam with the largest deadweight and the largest cargo tank capacity.
The vessel has the newest hull form
including bulbous bow and stern ar-rangement, which leads to the highest propulsion performance for Aframax tankers. The cargo tank capacity of 127,000m3 and deadweight of
110,000 tons are the largest class for
Aframax tankers with 42m beam.
Three kinds of oil can be loaded/unloaded into/from cargo tanks simultaneously by three cargo pumps with
self-stripping systems. The vessel has
two ballast pumps, which enable easy
ballasting and deballasting operations. The vessel
has the RINA
N o t a t i o n
COVENT whichenables sufficient ventilationin case of oil leakage in the ballasttank.
Two units ofDifferential Global Positioning

System (DGPS) are installed for complete satellite navigation. ElectronicChart Display Information System(ECDIS), Automatic Ship Identification System (AIS) and Voyage Data
Recorder (VDR) are installed for better route planning and safe navigation.
Length, o.a.:245.50m
Length, b.p.:
34.00mBreadth, mld.:
42.00mDepth, mld.:
21.50mDraught, mld.: 14.95m at full load
DWT:
110,295t
GT:59,611
Cargo tank capacity (100%):
127,760m3
Main engine:
Mitsui-MAN B&W
7S60MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
14,280kW x 105rpm
Speed, service:
14.9ktComplement:
29Classification:
RINA/LR

Shin Kurushima completes product tanker, ARIAKE MARU
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co.,
Ltd. has completed ARIAKE MARU
(HN: 5456), a 45,920DWT producttanker, for co-ship owners of Solar
Shipping and Trading S.A. and AsahiTanker Co., Ltd. The vessel is designed to carry mainly fuel oil, gasoline, jet fuel, and naphtha as well as
crude oil.
The ship hull form is based on theperformance verified with scale model
tests, and alleviation of noise and vibration and increase in propulsion
performance are achieved. The A.S.
Fin and Turbo Ring are attached tothe stern to improve fuel consumption.
The tanker has 14 cargo tanks andtwo slop tanks. This arrangement allows efficient cargo loading. A residue
tank is separately from these tanks
to prevent the marine pollution. The
cargo tanks are constructed with corrugated bulkheads and bulkheadstools for the lower sections, and theshell side is double hull construction.
The deck longitudinals and trans-verses are installed on the upper deckside, thus eliminating any projections
such as members inside the cargotanks. This facilitate tank cleaning
and maintenance.
The tanker has four electric-drivecargo pumps, the revolving speed ofwhich is controlled by inverter to increase cargo handling efficiency.
The Man Zero notification is applied to the engine room. The main
engine and related machinery can remotely be operated from thebridge, or theengine control
room. Thus centralized control
can be achieved
easily. The navigation and radio
systems are thelatest models
complying with
the international rules.

Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:179.88m
Length, b.p.:172.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.20mDepth, mld.:
18.70mDraught, mld.:
12.05mDWT/GT:45,920t/28,097
Main engine: B&W 6S50MC-C Mk 7
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service:abt. 15.2kt
Classification:NK
Completion:
August 2008

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Tsuneishi completes Aframax tanker, TH SONATA

Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation
completed the 107,500DWT type Aframax size crude oil tanker, TH SONATA on Oct. 2, 2008. The vessel complies with the new regulation of IACS
Joint Tanker Project Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers (except performance standard forprotective coatings for ballast tanks).

The cargo
handling system
has three segregation groups
with doublevalves. Cargo oil
is handled bythree steam turbine-drive cargo
oil pumps having
a capacity of 3,000m3/h with a selfstripping device. The vessel isequipped with a newly developed energy saving device, MT-FAST.
Principal particulars:
Ship type: Crude oil tanker
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 243.80 mx 237.00 m x 42.00 m x 21.30 m x
14.55 mDWT/GT: 107,510t/60,195
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC-C(Mk 7) diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 13,560kW x 105rpm
NOR: 11,530kW x 99.5rpm
Speed (max. trial): 16.03kt(service): abt. 15.4kt (at d = 12.19m)
Complement: 30
Classification: ABS
Handling gear: Hose handling cranex 1 unit (Electric hydraulic driventype) 15mt x 10m/min. (at 15mt)
Cargo pump: 3,000m3/h x 130mTH(Based on sea water) x 3 units
Loading capacity(tank) : Cargo oil(100% incl. slop tank): 127,517.3m3

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Koyo completes 8,102TEU container carrier,
MOL COSMOS
Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd. of ImabariGroup delivered the MOL COSMOS,
an 8,102TEU type container carrier,on July 20, 2008 to Luster Maritime
S.A./Higaki Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. The
MOL COSMOS is the first 8,102TEU
type container carrier built by Koyo
dockyard. The vessel can carry
3,498TEU in container holds and4,604TEU on the upper deck. The
holds can stow nine tiers (including
two tiers of high cube containers) in
16 rows, and the upper deck can stackseven tiers and 18 rows of containers.
Each hatch coaming has four hatch
cover panels. 18 lashing bridges are
installed for containers on the deck.
The vessel can load 1,558 units of 45ft
containers on the upper deck. A totalof 630 plugs for air cooling type reefercontainers are arranged on the upperdeck. Moreover, container holds cancarry dangerous goods including class1 (explosives).
Fuel oil tanks are protected in accordance with MARPOL Annex I Reg.
12A “Fuel Oil Tank Protection.” The
fuel oil overflow piping is arranged in
the 2nd deck passage space to avoid
oil flow on the upper deck.
The crew can access the bosun

store, steering gear room, and container holds through the second deckpassage. For economical operation, aturbo generator is equipped, and thepropeller boss cap fin is equipped toimprove propulsion efficiency. The
stern tube air sealing device is installed to prevent marine oil pollution.
Principal particulars
L(o.a.) x B x D x d: 320.37m x 46.00m
x 24.90m x 14.50m
DWT/GT: 90,466t/88,089
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
11K98MC (MK VII) diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 66,100kw x 97.0rpm
Speed, service: 25.5kt
Complement: 30
Classification: LR
Flag: PanamaCompletion: Jul. 20 2008

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SANKO KINGOCEAN COBALT

Owner: King Bulkship Limited
Builder: IHI Marine United Inc.
Hull No.: 3235
Ship Type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 190.00m x 32.26m
x 18.1m x 12.7m
DWT/GT: 56,678t/31,532
Main engine: DU-WARTSILA 6RTflex50 diesel x 1 unit
Output: 8,890kW at 116.0 rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Jan. 23, 2008

Owner: Panamanian owner
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,
Ltd. (Saijo Shipyard)
Hull No.: 8069
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 288.93mx 280.80m x 45.00m x 24.70m x18.151m
DWT/GT: 180,200t/90,092
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S70MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 18,630kW x 91.0rpm
Speed, service: 15.35kt
Classification: NK
Completion: July 11, 2008

LR2 PIONEERSAGA PIONEER

Owner: Heroic Aries Inc.
Builder: Sasebo Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 751
Ship type: Crude and petroleum product carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 243.8m x234m x 42m x 21.5m x 15.62m(summer draft mold)
DWT/GT: 115,273t (summer draft)/59,172
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 13,560kW x 105.0min-1
Speed, service: 15.1kt
Complement: 25
Classification: ABS
Completion: Aug. 20, 2008

Owner: Saga Shipholding (Norway)
AS
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10486
Ship Type: General Cargo CarrierL(o.a) x L(b.p.) x B x D x d: 199.20m x
194.70m x 30.50m x 16.40m x
11.80mDWT/GT: 46,559t/29,758
Main engine: DU SULZER 7RTA52
diesel x 1 unit
Output: 12,930ps x 129.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.9kt
Classification: DNV
Completion: Aug. 4, 2008

TOYOFUJI MARU
NO. 2Owner: Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd.
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd.
Hull No.: 1128
Ship type: Car and general cargo carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 165,00m x 27.60m
x 24.15m x 6.2 0m
DWT/GT: 6,090t/12,801
Car carrying capacity: 2,000 cars
Main engine: Mitsubishi 7UEC52
LSE diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 21.0kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Aug. 26, 2008

Sea trial in the dawn

The rising sun silhouettes thecoastline. A 83,000DWT Panamax bulk carrier built by Sanoyas leaves for sea trials, with thesun glowing.

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