No. 403 Oct - Nov. 2020

KHI delivers JETFOIL passenger ship, SEVEN ISLAND YUI,
to domestic co-owners

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. delivered the SEVEN
ISLAND YUI, a super-high-speed passenger ship, to theco-owners, Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. and the Japan RailwayConstruction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT),
on June 30, 2020. This passenger ship is the Kawasaki
JETFOIL type, the first built in the last 25 years, and was
put into regular service between the Tokyo TakeshibaTerminal and the Izu Islands on July 13. Kawasaki concluded a manufacturing license agreement by taking overthe rights to produce and sell JETFOILs from The Boeing
Company in 1987, and previously built 15 JETFOILs
between 1989 and 1995.
The JETFOIL utilizes fully submerged foils at the fore
and aft of the hull to lift the hull over the sea surface. Twowaterjet propulsors driven by two gas turbine engines discharge three tons per second of seawater from jet nozzles
For further information please contact:at the tail end of the aft JETFOIL. This allows the ship totravel at speeds of over 80 km/h.
The JETFOIL can provide passengers with a comfortable ride even in waves as high as 3.5m and change direction smoothly by banking inward like an aircraft so thatpassengers can enjoy seasickness-free travel. Moreover,
the SEVEN ISLAND YUI is the first JETFOIL copingwith requirements for the disabled and the aged by providing various barrier-free facilities.
Principal particulars
Length, overall:
27.4m (with hydrofoils down)
Width, molded:
8.5m
Sea speed:
43kt
Accommodation capacity:
241 passengers
Completion:
June 30, 2020
Website: http://www.jsea.or.jpJAPAN SHIP EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION

15-12, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 Tel: (03) 6206-1661 Fax: (03) 3597-7800 E-Mail: postmaster@jsea.or.jp

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Ship Of The Year Award 2019

Winner is electric battery-driven ferry E/V e-Oshima

The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers has selected the E/V e-Oshima for The Ship of theYear Award 2019, which is given to the most innovative
ship built in Japan every year based on technical, artistic
and social considerations. This year, the 30th annual event,had 12 ships to consider.
The candidate announcement meeting and the selection meeting for the Ship of the Year Award 2019 took
place on July 27 with a web conference due to the constraints of COVID-19. In consequence, the Award 2019was given to the ferry e-Oshima propelled with a batterydriven unit and an automatic navigation system, achieving zero emissions. Other winners of individual sectors
were the KITAKAMI (Large passenger ship sector), SEA
PASEO (Small passenger ship sector), UTASHIMA (Smallcargo ship sector), YASHIO (Fishing/fishery researchship sector), and ISHIN (Work vessel/special service shipsector). The prize award ceremony, a joint event organizedby the three academic societies in the maritime science
sector, took place at the Kaiun Club on September 25.

E/ V e-Oshima
The e-Oshima has achieved zero emission operation with
automatic navigation system. The ship, a short haul ferry,
can navigate by electric power that is supplied from 600kW
lithium ion batteries, which supplies inboard electric power
demand besides ship propulsion. This permits low-noise,
vibrationless, and clean ship operation. Automatic navigation system enables automatic collision avoidance withother ships and prevents running aground. (See SEA-Japan No. 396)

Winners of individual sectors
KITAKAMI(Large passenger ship sector)
Now in service on the route between Sendai (FukushimaPref.) and Tomakomai (Hokkaido), the KITAKAMI built
by Mitsuibishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. has increased numbers of private cabins by discontinuing a big common room.
Capsule-like bedrooms have been provided with increased
privacy and security and functional inboard life. Moreover,the ferry has decreased energy consumption and CO2
emissions by 10% in comparison with the predecessor
under the same ship speed conditions.

UTASHIMA(Small cargo ship sector)

SEA PASEO(Small passenger ship sector)
The ferry SEA PASEO built by Kanda Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. is now put into regular service on the two hours
and 40 minutes route between Hiroshima, Kure, andMatsuyama in the Seto Inland Sea. The ferry has been
designed under the concept of “the pleasant park in thesea.” The pleasant park is the ship itself, which is provided with contrivances encouraging passengers to walkaround to find enjoyments on board the ship. So passengers can enjoy both the pleasant park environment andthe Seto Inland Sea panorama.

YASHIO(Fishing/fishery research ship sector)

ISHIN(Work vessel/special service ship sector)

No. 403 Oct. - Nov. 2020 Page 3

JMU completes G-Series Dunkirkmax bulker, LADY DEENA

Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) delivered an 182,000DWT bulk
carrier at its Kure shipyard on June17, 2020. This is the 25th vessel of theG-Series of Dunkirkmax bulk carriers, called G182BC. JMU previously
built the G-Series Newcastlemax andPanamax bulk carriers, and theG182BC is the third type of the GSeries. The G182BC type has succeeded in reducing fuel oil consumption by using various and comprehensive measures for energy saving.
The G182BC type was developedwith the expertise and vast experienceof JMU. The SSD® (Super StreamDuct®) and SURF-BULB® (RudderFin with Bulb) are equipped fore andaft of the propeller, respectively, tomuch improve the propulsive performance. Furthermore, the unique bow

shape of theLEADGE-Bow®
can reduce additional resistancein waves, and thew e l l - r e fi n e dshape of the superstructure has
low wind resistance.
The vessel isequipped with aSOx scrubber tocomply withMARPOL ANNEX VI Regulation 14.
All these features ensure overall
effectiveness in energy-saving andenvironmental friendly performance.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: max. 292.0m x45.00m x 24.55m x 18.15m

DWT/GT:
182,588t/93,575
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S65MEC8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed:
15.05kt
Complement:
25
Classification:
DNVGL

Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding delivers 21st neo66BC, DRAFTZILLA

Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
(MES-S) completed and delivered the66,000DWT type bulk carrier,
DRAFTZILLA (HN: 1948), at its
Tamano Shipyard on June 24, 2020,
which is the 21st ship of neo66BC
series with the following special features.
This vessel has four cranes and fivecargo holds and retains the superior
usability of the Mitsui 56BC type. This
vessel is designed with deadweight of
more than 66,000 tons and capacity ofmore than 82,800 cubic meters forloading various cargoes such as coal,ore, grain, as well as lengthy/heavy
cargoes such as steel pipes and hotcoils. The hatch openings are thelargest in this type of vessel for both
length and width.
Research and interviews with shipowners and operators, investigations
on ports all over the world, andpresent trade patterns suggest thatthe wide beam (over-Panamax) andshallow draft allow wide flexibility for
operations and high transport efficiency. The new hull form maintains

good performance under rough sea
conditions as well as calm sea conditions and shows better maneuverability.
The main engine, Mitsui-MAN
B&W 7S-50ME-B9.3 diesel, complies
with MARPOL NOx restriction (TierII) for exhaust gas emissions and has
superior fuel oil consumption over awide range of outputs. Fuel oil consumption of this vessel is less thanthat of the conventional Supramax
bulk carrier despite its upsizing. The
ship has low sulfur fuel oil tanks,
which are designed for operation in
ECAs (Emission Control Areas) considering the strengthened restrictionsfor SOx emissions.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D: 199.99m x 36.00m x
18.45mDWT/GT:
66,509t/38,222
Main engine:
Mitsui-MAN B&W
7S50ME-B9.3 diesel x 1 unitSpeed, service:
about 14.5kt
Complement:
24
Classification:
ClassNK
Registry:
Marshall Islands
Delivery:June 24, 2020

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Namura completes 85,000DWT-type bulk carrier, ISHIZUCHI II

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered the 84,927DWT bulk carrier, ISHIZUCHI II, to Erica Navigation S.A. at its Imari Shipyard &Works on May 22, 2020. The vessel isthe 22nd of the 85,000DWT-type bulk
carrier series developed by Sasebo
Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., and thefirst vessel constructed by Namura
with the following features.
The vessel has been designed witha wide beam and shallow draught andis suitable to carry various cargoes
such as coal, ore, grain and other bulk
cargoes. Further improvement of propulsion performance and fuel saving
can be achieved with adoption of twoenergy saving devices, the Namura
flow Control Fin (NCF) and the Rudder-Fin developed by Namura, anelectronically controlled main engine,
the latest model of high efficiency propeller, and low friction type anti-fouling paint.
For environmental protection, thevessel is equipped with a main engine

and generator
engines compliant with the Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 regulations to reduce
NO x emissions
and an air seal
type stern tube
sealing device toreduce the risk ofoil leakage. In addition, the vessel also
complies with the SOLAS Chapter II1 Regulation 3-12, Code on noise levels on board ships to improve the environment of the onboard living quarters.
The ballast water treatment system for quality control of ballast water is equipped for protection of themarine environment to comply with
the International Convention for theControl and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments. Thevessel has several storage tanks forappropriate management and dis-charge of drainage, sewage, rainwater and water used for cleaningcargo holds. This will satisfy port
restrictions on such discharges.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld) x d (mld): 229m x
38.00m x 13.49m
DWT/GT:84,927t/47,109
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Complement:
24
Classification:
NK
Registry:
Liberia
Completion:
May 22, 2020

Oshima completes 3,600,000cf wood chip carrier, GROVE ISLAND

Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered a 3,600,000 cubic feet-type
wood chip carrier to Ambitious Line,S.A. on June 11, 2020. This is the firstdelivery of the newly developed
3,600,000cf-type wood chip carrier.
The carrier has large cargo holds
to load bulk light wood chips. To
achieve high unloading efficiency, theself-unloading system has been provided with three electric deck cranes,
four hoppers, and conveyor systems.

Regenerative electric power generated when lowering the crane boom is
supplied for inboard electric demand
to save energy consumption.
Other features have been considered for cargo handling efficiency andsafety. The hopper shape has been
designed to be straight and prevent
chip accumulation on the hopper wall.
Anti-scattering nets and water spraying systems have been installed forchip-scattering prevention from thehoppers. Low
friction paint iscoated on the inside shell of thecargo holds aswell as the insideand outside of
the hoppers to
reduce adhesionof chips.
For higher
propulsion efficiency, an electronically con-trolled main engine and a high efficiency propeller are equipped. Furthermore, Oshima originally developed energy saving devices, “Advanced Flipper Fins,” “Rudder Fin,”and “Seaworthy Bow” have been employed for further improvement of propulsion efficiency. This carrier has already achieved over 30% less from theIMO reference line of EEDI (EnergyEfficiency Design Index), whichmeans less CO2 emissions per deadweight and nautical mile. The SOx
scrubber is also used to comply withIMO SOx regulations.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 199.99m x 32.26m
x 22.98m x 11.51m (summer, ext.)
DWT/GT:49,999t/41,838
Cargo hold capacity: 3,616,756cf
Main engine: J-ENG 6UEC50LSHEco-C2 diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
7,210kW at 99.0rpm
Speed, service:abt. 14.4kt
Classification:
ClassNK
Completion:
June 11, 2020

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Medium-size high-pressure LNG dual-fueled tanker design

SHI obtains “Approval in Principle” from Lloyd’s Register Group

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. obtained
an Approval in Principle (AiP) from
Lloyd’ s Register Group Limited for a
medium-size tanker equipped with ahigh-pressure LNG dual-fuel system
on July 9, 2020.
The tanker will employ an LNG

dual-fuel propulsion system andlarge capacity LNG tank. Use ofLNG fuel can substantially reduce
the emissions of sulfur oxide (SOx),nitrogen oxide (NOx ), and carbon
dioxide (CO2) from the main engine.
An LNG-fueled engine has a problem with unburnt methane, which isa greenhouse gas, emitted into theatmosphere together with the exhaustgas. However, the ME-GI-type main
engine designed by MAN Energy &Solutions will substantially reduce
those emissions and also improve fuelefficiency. High-pressure LNG pressurized to approximately 300 bar willbe supplied to the main engine
through an LNG pump and vaporizer.
As global efforts are made to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions by international shipping,demand for environmental-friendly
ships will grow.
Sumitomo’s state of the art tanker
will far exceed the level of Phase 3 ofthe Energy Efficiency Design Index(EEDI), which will be mandatory forships deployed in international trade.

Sanoyas completes Supramax bulk carrier, FERMITA

Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporationdelivered the Supramax bulk carrier,
FERMITA, constructed at the Mizushima Shipyard was delivered onJune 25, 2020. This is the 12th vesselof the series of the Sanoyas newly developed 60,000DWT-type Supramax
bulk carriers.
The vessel has large deadweightand can achieve high fuel efficiency
under sea conditions with the lengthof less than 200m. The optimized hull
form can contribute to better total
performance of less fuel consumption
and low emission in actual sea conditions including waves.
The improved propulsion efficiency
has been achieved using a low-speed,
long-stroke electronically controlledmain engine combined with a highefficiency propeller. Reduction of CO2emission has been assisted by associated energy saving devices, such as
Sanoyas developed “STF” (SanoyasTandem-Fin (patent): maximum 6%energy saving) on the stern shell andhighly efficient appendages on therudder.
Eco-friendly features include various countermeasures such as main

engine compliant with NOx emission
Tier II limit for the prevention of airpollution, dedicated low sulphur diesel oil tank to cruise in ECAs (Emission Control Areas), BWTS (Ballast
Water Treatment System) and fuel oiltank protection for the protection ofmarine environment. In addition, independent holding tanks for accommodation discharges, dirty holdbilgewater and rainwater on the upper deck are provided.
The vessel has five cargo holds withhatch openings maximized to load
various cargos such as grain, ore, coal,
hot coils and steel pipes. Four 31-ton
deck cranes for handling cargo areinstalled. Furthermore, for improvement of the vessel’s maintenance,
access trunks are arranged to allow
access from the upper deck to the
double bottom even under the ladencondition.
Principal particulars
Hull No.:1366
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 199.99m x 32.24mx 18.38m x 12.868m (summer)
DWT/GT:
60,480t/34,164
Cargo hold capacity:77,067m3 (grain)
Speed, service:
about 14.3kt
Complement:25
Classification:
ABS
Delivery:June 25, 2020

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EMPRESS ZONDAYAMATOHOYO MARU

Builder: Japan Marine United Corporation
Hull No.: 5217
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: max.292.00m x
45.00m x 24.55m x 18.15m
DWT/GT: 182,584t/93,575
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S65MEC8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.05kt
Complement: 25
Classification: DNVGLRegistry: PanamaCompletion: June 2, 2020

Owner: Hankyu Ferry Co., Ltd.
Builder: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1215
Ship type: ROPAX ferry
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
195.00m x 179.60m 29.60m x20.60m (Deck 5) x 6.95m
DWT/GT: 7,176t (atd=6.95m)/16,292
Main engine: Wartsila 14V31 (MR8,540kW x 750min-1) x 2 units
Speed, service: 23.5kt
Classification: Japanese Government
Registry: Japan (Kobe)
Completion: June 24, 2020

Owner: Fukuju Shipping Co., Ltd./Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd.
Builder: Naikai Zosen Corporation
Ship type: Ro/Ro ship
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 169.99m x28.00m x 24.89m x 6.75m
GT: 14,000
Main engine: Hitachi-MAN B&W
8S50ME-C9.6 diesel x 1 unit
MCO: 11,400kW x 117.0min-1
Speed, service: 21.0kt
Classification: ClassNK
Completion: June 30, 2020

PACIFIC GOLDTSURUGI GALAXYFJ BIANCA

Owner: Tanquart Marine Ltd
Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 759
Ship type: Product/chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 175.00m x 32.20mx 19.05m x 13.10m
DWT/GT: 49,950t/29,513
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S50ME-B9.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.3kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: Monrovia, Liberia
Completion: June 26, 2020

Owner: Panamanian owner
Builder: Shin Kurushima Hiroshima
Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: S-6058
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D: 151.5m x 27.1m x14.2m
DWT/GT: 26,143t/16,589
Main engine: Makita 6S46ME-B8.5
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.95kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: PanamaCompletion: April 6, 2020

Builder: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: S1594
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D : 229.00m x 32.26m x
20.00mDWT/GT: 81,600t/43,400
Main engine: MAN-B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: LR
Registry: PanamaCompletion: June 15, 2020

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