No. 311 June - July 2005

Kawasaki completes large LNG carrier, Energy Advance

Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered theEnergy Advance (HN: 1521), a large LNG carrier with LNG
carrying capacity of 145,000m3, to Tokyo LNG Tanker Co.,
Ltd. Kawasaki developed the LNG carrier of this class,which can visit any LNG terminal ports worldwide, withsimilar dimensions to the conventional 130,000m3 class.
The carrier is the fourth newbuilding of the 145,000m3
class and second delivery to Tokyo LNG Tanker.
The four LNG cargo tanks are of the independent spherical MOSS type. The heat insulation is the Kawasaki panel
system that demonstrates a high heat insulation effect.
This insulation system maintains the BOG rate at approximately 0.1% a day.
The cargo tanks are installed inside the compartment
built with double side shells and double bottom to ensure
safety so that the cargo tanks are not damaged directly.
The wheelhouse is equipped with advanced integrated
navigation equipment, which has improved ship operation. Windows around the wheelhouse provide a panoramicview of 360 degrees, allowing one-man operation during
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oceangoing navigation.
Cargo-handling operation is carried out at the cargohandling room located in front of the accommodation quarters, where the Kawasaki IMCS (Integrated ManagementControl System) is installed for monitoring and controlling the cargo handling operation as well as monitoring
engine conditions. The Kawasaki IMCS is very easy touse since it was developed by incorporating experience andsuggestions from many operators.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 289.53m x 277.00m x 49.00m
x 27.00m x 11.404m
DWT/GT: 71,586t/119,233t
Cargo tank capacity: 145,410m3 (at -163oC, 98.5%)
Main engine: Kawasaki UA-400 steam turbine x 1 unit
MCR: 26,900kW x 80rpm
Speed, service: abt. 19.5kt
Complement: 43
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 30, 2005
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No. 311 June - July Page 2MES delivers 137,100m3 membrane type LNG carrier toMalaysia International Shipping Corp. Bhd.
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has delivered the137,100m 3 LNG carrier, Puteri
Mutiara Satu (HN: 1562), to Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC) at its ChibaWorks.
The Puteri Mutiara Satu is the lastship of the six Puteri Satu series,
which were ordered by MISC fromJapanese shipbuilders: three from
MES and three from Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd. The ships will
be used in LNG transport from Ma-laysia to Japan.
For reference, Japan imports up to14 million tons of LNG per year fromMalaysia, and 70,000 tons of LNG,
which is the amount Puteri Mutiara
Satu transports in a single voyage, isequal to the energy consumption of
about 80,000 households in one year.
The features of Puteri Mutiara
Satu are as follows:
The cargo containment system licensed by GTT (Gaztransport &Technigaz) of France is called the “GTNo. 96E. 2F” heat insulation system(membrane system). 0.7mm
thick invar (Fe36%Ni) material
is used for the inner tank construction. Cargo
pumps have thesoft start systemutilizing an inverter system toreduce the impact to the pipings atstart-up. The distributed control system for machinery and cargo control
system is provided in the centralized
control room for centralized monitoring and operation of plant and equipment. The integrated bridge systemallows safe operation and also contributes to reduced manpower requirements. The ballast water can be replaced by an automatic ballast waterexchanging system.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 276.00m
x 263.00m x 43.40m x 25.50m x
11.01mDWT/GT: 76,229t/94,446
Tank capacity: about 137,595m3
Main engine: Steam turbine x 1 unit
MCR: 26,800kW x 89rpm
Speed, trial max.: 21.38kt
Complement: 55
Classification: LR
Completion: Apr. 22, 2005

SHI-ME delivers 105,250MTDW D/H tankerto Amadeus Shipping UK Limited
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. (SHIME) delivered the 105,250MTDW
double-hull Aframax crude oil carrier,Star Lady to Amadeus Shipping UK
Limited at Yokosuka Shipyard of SHIME on 2 June 2005.
The hull form is optimized toachieve high propulsive efficiency andis designed with highly reliable structures. The Sumitomo Stern System(SILD, NBS propeller and HLES Rudder) saves fuel consumption and improves maneuverability.
Cargo oil tanks and piping systems
are arranged in triple-segregationgroups for flexible cargo handling.
Water ballast tanks are coated withmodified epoxy coating with back up
anodes for easy maintenance and inspection. The vapor emission control
system (VECS) is installed, complying with the US Coast Guard require-ments to prevent air pollution duringcargo handling.
For ship safety, a fixed flammablegas detection system is provided inwater ballast tanks adjacent to cargo
oil tanks. The main engine is a camshaft-less 6RT-FLEX58TB with intelligent electronic control system, which
can optimize and improve fuel oil consumption, and reduce exhaust gasemissions, suchas NOx, smoke,etc., at low
steaming speed.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.)x B x D x d:
239.00m x
229.00mx42.00m x
21.30m x

12.19mDWT/GT: abt. 105,250t/abt. 56,500t
Loading capacity: 122,330m3
Main engine: DU-Sulzer 6RT-flex58TB diesel x 1 unit
Service Speed: 15.2kt at 12.19 draft
Complement: 29
Classification: LR
Completion: June 2, 2005

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Trailing suction hopper dredger/oil recovery vessel
Seiryu Maru completed for MLIT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) has completed the trailing suction hopper dredger/oil recovery vessel, Seiryu Maru, for the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure and Transport(MLIT) at the Kobe Shipyard. This
Seiryu Maru was built as a replacement ship for the old Seiryu Maru that
had been built in 1978.
Functions coping with disasters
have been added to the new vessel
besides those of dredging/oil recovery.
Usually, the vessel is engaged indredging fairway and anchorage areas in Nagoya port. If an oil spill accident occurs, the ship mobilizes to theoil spill site, and engages in oil collection. In a disaster such as an earthquake, etc., the vessel can be used asa base to cope with disasters. For thispurpose, an information communications system, conference room, andhelicopter deck are provided.
As a dredger, the Seiryu Maru isthe aft center trailing suction typewith a drag head of 7.2m wide, which
achieves the level dredging. In addition, the recycling system, which re-turns thedredged thin
muddy water inthe hopper to thedrag head, wasadopted to improve the dredging efficiency.
For dredged material handling, aland discharging
system has also been developed, which
avoids marine pollution.
The oil spill recovery system is a
new development. The oil recovery
system is provided with two different
types of oil recovery system to copewith low to high viscosity oil types, and
it is possible to operate in significant
2.5m height waves. For collection of
spilled oil, a jet water system is employed instead of the conventional oilboom type.
The Seiryu Maru is also fully automated. The integrated system is applied to dredging, land discharging,ship maneuvering, oil recovery, andengine room operation. The control

network system is installed for managing data, image, disaster, and remote diagnostic controls.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 104m x
96.0m x 17.4m x 7.5m x 5.6m
GT: 4,792t
Main engines: Two diesel engines
Navigation speed: 13.5kt (light condition)
Dredging method: Aft center drag typeDredging pumps: 1 unit (8,000m3/h/unit)
Recycle and land discharging pump:
1 unit (8,000m3/h/unit)
Hopper capacity: 1,700m3
Recovered oil storage tank:1,500m3

Imabari completes 88,000DWT coal carrier
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasdelivered the 88,111DWT bulk carrier, JP AZURE (HN: 1443), to theowner, Oak Spring Maritima S. A.,atthe Marugame Headquarters. The JPAZURE is one of the 6th series of the88,000DWT type bulk carrier developed by Imabari.
The vessel has been designed tomeet the recent bulk carrier requirements as an oceangoing bulk carrier

suitable for carrying coal and ore cargoes. The main cargo of coal will betransported to Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. of Japan. The design
has obtained a good reputation for its
cargo handling efficiency and ship’soperability.
The vessel consists of five cargoholds and the No.3 cargo hold can beused as a water ballast tank. The
number of cargo holds of the JPAZURE is lessthan those ofother coal carriers of the same
type. This cargohold configuration is highly
evaluated because it shortens
the loading andunloading time.

And furthermore the double hullconstruction is applied to the cargohold compartments, and this arrangement makes cargo handling and cargohold cleaning easier. It provides owners and operators with superior costperformance. The vessel is also
equipped with mooring equipment,
which satisfies the conditions for entering coal berths in Japan.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 229.93m
x 220.00m x 38.00m x 19.90m x
13.801m
DWT/GT : 88,111t/48,028t
Hold Capacity : abt 101,600m3
Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
6S60MC (Mark VI) x 1 unit
MCR: 12,240kW x 105rpm
Speed, service: 14.7kt
Complement: 25
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No. 311 June - July Page 4

MHI starts development of new UEC45LSE engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) has started development of a
new UEC45LSE engine with a cylinder bore of 45cm as the latest LSE
series of the UE diesel engine family.
LSE engine series are now developed with the concept of Four “E”s:
Excellent reliability & Economy, Environment friendly, Easy maintenance. MHI will pursue engine reliability based on the abundant experience accumulated through
UEC68LSE, 60LSE, 52LSE, and50LSE engines. The new engine istargeted to be applied to 30,000 to40,000DWT class bulk and productcarriers.
The new design concept also allows

equipping the SIP lubricating systemfor cylinder liners which has a good
reputation in the market. Moreover,the new engine follows the UE engine
feature of high economy represented
by low fuel oil consumption and low
lube oil consumption.
MHI own-developed high-precision
analysis tools for in-cylinder combustion simulation, elasto-hydro dynamic(EHD) analysis for main bearings, etc.,
as well as the 3D-CAD system will be
used to raise reliability, and simultaneously to shorten the time required
for the development to achieve earliest marketing.
For this class of engine, 250 unitsof UEC52LA diesel engines have been
built and delivered mainly for
30,000DWTclass bulk carriers since 1985
when the model
was marketed.
The UEC52LA
built by licensees
includingAkasaka Diesels
Limited andKobe Diesel Co.,
Ltd. has been
Photo shows first UEC68LSE engine equipped for ahighly appreci177,000DWT bulk carrier as the main engine

SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING
IN JAPAN 2005
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Japan 2005 has been published by the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) with financial
support from The Nippon Foundation (Chairman: Ms. A. Sono).
The publication (210mm wide x 285mm tall, four color and 64 pages)
outlines the latest shipbuilding achievements, both ships and advancedtechnologies. The details of ships and shipbuilding technology are compiled in a CD-ROM for readers’ convenience.
Major contents include new completions, new shipbuilding technology,
navigation systems, energy-saving equipment and systems, main engines,
software for shipbuilding rationalization, and building and repair facilities, emphasizing technical features and R&D activities, which have beendeveloped in the last two years.
The web site of the member companies can be accessed by clicking theURL address embedded in the first page of the respective companies. Moreover, if you want to find a specific ship, you can search by the ship type,shipyard, or the thumb nail number on the ship search pages.

ated in the market, for the high operational reliability of the engines, andat present, many engines are still
listed in the backlog order book.
However, the 20 years since thedebut has led the company to develop
a new engine satisfying today’s requirements for lighter, more compact,and higher performance. TheUEC45LSE will thus be developed
based on both new technologies of theLSE engines and reliability of theUEC52LA engines.
The new UEC45LSE diesel engine
is expected by the customers as a successor to the best seller UEC52LA diesel engine. Thus, MHI will continue
to exert utmost effort with licensees
to market the latest UEC-LSE series
featuring high performance together
with the other existing series including the UEC-LSII/LSE models.
UEC45LSE specifications
No. of cylinders: 5 to 8
Output: 6,225 to 9,960kW
Cylinder bore: 450mm
Stroke: 1,840mm
Output: 1,245kW/cyl.
Engine speed: 130rpm
Mean effective pressure: 1.96MPa
Fuel oil consumption: 169g/kW
at P1 rating

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Industry News in Brief

New JSEA President appointed
The 89th Annual General
Meeting of the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association(JSEA) selected 31
directors and twoMr. Ito
auditors in Tokyo
on May 19, 2005. Subsequently, the531st Directors’ Meeting was held andselected Mr. Mototsugu Ito, Presidentof Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd. as the new JSEA
President.
Mr. Ito’s tenure will last the usual
two years. Mr. Ito has just completed
a two-year term as Chairman of theShipbuilders’ Association of Japan(SAJ), having held the position since
2003.
At the same meeting, four Executive Vice Presidents of the JSEA wereappointed: Mr. Akira Matsuda, Corporate Executive Vice President,
Member of the Board of Marubeni
Corporation; Mr. Sho Minami, President of Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.;Mr. Shuichi Tadokoro, President ofKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporationand Mr.Takao Sunami, Executive
Managing Officer, Chief OperatingOfficer, Machinery Business Unit ofMitsui & Co., Ltd.
Mr. Taizo Fukuda was appointed

as the Senior Managing Director ofthe JSEA. Mr. Toshimichi Okano, theformer President of the JSEA, wasalso appointed as a new Advisor to theJSEA at the meeting.

New SAJ Chairman appointed
The annual general meeting of theShipbuilders’ Association of Japan(SAJ) held on June
21 elected Mr.
Takashi Nishioka
as the Chairman.
Mr. Nishioka
Mr. Nishioka isconcurrently Chairman of Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd.

NOR-SHIPPING 2005

JSEA demonstrates recent shipbuilding technologies in JapanThe Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) participated in the 20thNOR-SHIPPING 2005 (The 20th International Shipping Exhibition andConference) with the financial supportof The Nippon Foundation and in cooperation with The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan. The event was heldat the Lillestrom Exhibition Centre inLillestrom, Norway for four days fromJune 7 through 10. 820 companies
from 39 nations participated in theexhibition, and the attendance was an
estimated 13,429 people.
The Japanese Exhibition Standwas opened with the attendance ofofficials related to Japanese shipbuilding industry on June 7. The Japaneseambassador to Norway Ms. Fumiko
Saiga, JSEA President Mr. Mototsugu
Ito, and Japanese Marine Equipment
Association (JSMEA) Chairman Mr.
Masahiro Tsuji were present. The official opening of the exhibition took
place on June 8. Officials and distinguished guests visited each stand, andat the Japanese stand, Ambassador
Ms. Saiga, and officials welcomed Mr.
Borge Brende, Minister of Trade andIndustry of Norway, Mrs. Lim Hwee
Hua, Minister of State for Finance andTransport of Singapore, and other officials into the stand.

JSEA in cooperation with 12 Japanese shipbuilders occupied a 240m2
stand area near the entrance of HallB, and JSMEA exhibited technologies
at an adjacent stand. Both associations thus represented the total Japanese experience. JSEA demonstrated
the Japanese shipbuilding industry
today, using photos, scale-model ships,
and a plasma display system. PR videotapes provided by Japanese shipbuilders were digitized for display on

the Plasma Vision display at the exhibition with the support of the Nippon Foundation. This was a great success in increasing the exhibition effect.
A party was held on June 8 at theRadisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel,
Oslo, co-sponsored by Ambassador
Ms. Saiga and the JSEA President
Mr. and Mrs. Ito. About 656 guests
were invited from various circles including Norwegian shipowners.

Tape cutting at Japanese Stand: from left are President Ito, Ambassador
Saiga, and Chairman Tsuji

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Shipyard Activities

Yuyo Berge

Port Star

Graecia Universalis

Owner: Sunny Gas Transportation,
S. A.
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hull No.: 2193
Ship type: LPG Carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: abt. 230m x36.60m x 20.80m x 10.60m
DWT/GT: 48,912t / 45,965t
Cargo tank capacity: 78,908m3
Main engine: Mitsubishi 7UEC60LSx 1 unit
Speed, service: 16.7kt
Classification: NK
Completion: March 28, 2005

Owner: Sun Olive Line Corp.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 800
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: 31,921t/19,802t
Main engine: Mitsubishi
6UEC52LA diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.4 kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Apr. 20, 2005

Owner: Graecia Universalis Shipping Limited
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 252
Ship type: Bulk Carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
224.90m x 215.00m x 32.20m x
19.30m x 13.962m
DWT/GT: 73,902t/39,041t
Main Engine: B&W 7S50MC-C diesel x 1 Unit
Output: 10,371 kW x 119.3rpm
Speed, trial max.: 16.87kt
Classification: LRS
Completion: Apr. 8, 2005

Ginga Cougar

Bunga Kasturi Dua

Grand Phoenix

Owner: Panther Navigation Inc.
Builder: Shin Kurushima DockyardCo., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5317
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 159.98m x 26.8mx 14.2m x 9.00/9.85m
DWT/GT: 25,435t/16,232t
Main engine: 6UEC52LA diesel x 1
unit
Speed, service: 15.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 9, 2005

Owner: Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 014
Ship type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 329.99m x60.00m x 29.70m x 21.60m
DWT/GT: 300,542t/157,098t
Main engine: Hitachi Zosen B&W
7S80MC (Mk 6) x 1 unit
Speed, service: 16.0 kt
Classification: ABS
Completion: Feb. 28, 2005

Owner: Dynamic Aurora Shipping S.
A.
Builder: Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 3572
Ship type: Car carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
199.99m x 192.00m x 32.26m x
35.80m x 9.60m
DWT/GT: 18,383t/59,217t
Main engine: MITSUI MAN B&W
7S60MC (Mark 6) diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 14,280 kW (19,416ps) x 105
min-1 (rpm)Speed, service: 19.8kt
Complement: 25
Classification: KR

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