No. 407 June. - July. 2021

NSY obtains AiP for ammonia-fueled VLCC from DNV

Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd, a new joint venture between
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd and Japan Marine United
Corporation, has developed an ammonia-fueled VLCC
design that uses ammonia as the marine main engine fuelin cooperation with DNV (formerly DNVGL), and obtained
the Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV on 25 March
2021.
Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2) when burned and is a potential nextgeneration marine fuel will help in the prevention of global warming. Therefore, ammonia fuel is expected to makea significant contribution to the International Maritime
Organization’s (IMO) GHG (greenhouse gas) reduction
strategy target of 50% reduction in total GHG emissions
by 2050 (compared to 2008 levels).
The features of this ammonia-fueled VLCC design are
as follows:
1. Safe and practical measures against potential ammonia
leakage risks which are incorporated into the designconcept, since safety measures against toxicity are very
important when using ammonia as a fuel.
2. Ammonia fuel has lower energy density thanconventional fuel, so providing adequate fuel tank
For further information please contact:capacity is a design issue. Location of IMO Type-C tanks
on the open deck achieved tank capacity equivalent tothe same amount of energy as conventional tanks. In
addition, related facilities such as ammonia fuelpreparation equipment were also arranged on the open
deck, which makes this concept suitable for an ammonia
fuel “ready” design.
3. This concept can achieve zero emissions during normal
sea going by using carbon-neutral fuel as the pilot fuelfor the ammonia-fueled engine and by using a shaft
generator to cover the electric demands.
Based on this AiP, Nihon Shipyard will develop a total
system that further enhances the safety and stability ofammonia fuel use, intending to release ammonia fueled
VLCCs to the market as soon as possible. Nihon Shipyard
will also promote the use of ammonia fuel by expanding
the technology to other types of vessel such as bulk carriers.
Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. is going to contribute to thesustainable development of society through the provisionand operation of environmentally friendly vessels by utilizing its new technologies.

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KHI delivers 84,000m3 type LPG carrier, DURHAM,
to Fair Wind Navigation
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
delivered the DURHAM, an 84,000m3
LPG carrier (HN: 1745), to Fair Wind
Navigation, S.A. on January 29, 2021.
This gas carrier is the second of the
newly developed 84,000m3 type series
compliant with the revised IGC code,with a larger cargo loading capacity
based on the design of the previous
Kawasaki 82,000m3 series. Kawasaki
has now delivered a total of 63 LPG
carriers. Despite larger cargo capacity of the new series, the principal
particulars are almost the same,
which permits entry to the same ports
as the previous series.
The new gas carrier adopts the propulsion system compliant with the
IMO NOx Tier III regulations as well
as satisfying the revised IGC code. The
main engine uses an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) type and the electric generator engine adopts Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) as countermeasures for reduction of NOx emissions. Consequently, the carrier cannavigate Emission Control Areas (ECAs).
The main engine is an energy
e ff ic ien t, electronically-controlled, ultralong-stroke, twostroke low-speed
diesel engine.
The Kawasaki
Rudder Bulb System with Fins (RBSF)
and the Semi-Duct System with
contra Fins (SDS-F) also contributeto reducing fuel consumption.
Kawasaki’s unique bow shape called
SEA-Arrow minimizes bow wave resistance and significantly improves
propulsion performance.
The main engine and electric generator engine are equipped with a SOx
scrubber at the gas exhaust port tosatisfy the SOx emission restrictions
started in January 2020. Accordingly,
low SOx fuel oil can be used under thecontrol of restrictions, and fuel oil costs
can be reduced due to continuous useof conventional fuel.
Principal particular
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 229.90m x 37.20m
x 21.90m x 11.54m
DWT/GT:
55,408t/49,231
Cargo tank capacity:
84,278m3
Main engine:
Kawasaki MAN
7S60ME-C10.5 diesel x 1 unit
Complement:
35
Classification:
ClassNK
Registry:
Liberia
Delivery:January 29, 2021

Namura delivers 100,000DWT class bulker, CAPE ACE, to “K” Line
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered CAPE ACE, a 101,314DWT
bulk carrier, to Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line). at its Imari
Shipyard & Works on December 7,
2020. The vessel is the first of the
newly-developed 100,000DWT-typebulk carrier with the following features.
The vessel was designed with awide beam and shallow draught andis suitable to carry bulk cargoes suchas coal and iron ore. Further improvement of propulsion performance andfuel saving were achieved with adoption of an energy saving device, windforce reduction type superstructure,
an electronically controlled main en-gine, the latest model of high efficiency
propeller, and low friction type antifouling paint.
For environmental protection, thevessel is equipped with a main engine
and generator engines compliant with
Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 regulations to reduce NOx emissions, a SOx
scrubber is installed for reducing SOx
emissions under the policy of the IMO
2020 global sulphur cap, and an air
seal type stern tube sealing device isadopted to reduce the risk of oil leakage. In addition, the vessel complies
with the SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 3-12, Code on noise levels on
board ships to improve the environment of on-board living quarters.
The centralized fresh watercooling system
adopted for themachinery spaceequipment con-tributes to easy maintenance. The ballast water treatment system to control the quality of ballast water isequipped for protection of the marine
environment to comply with the International Convention for the Control
and Management of Ships’ Ballast
Water and Sediments. The vessel
has several storage tanks for appropriate management and dischargeof drainage, sewage, rain water, andwater used for cleaning cargo holds.
This will satisfy port restrictions onsuch discharges.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld) x d (mld): 249.94m x
43.00m x 12.90m
DWT/GT:
101,314t/60,133
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Complement:
28
Classification:
ClassNK
Registry:
PanamaCompletion:
December 7, 2020

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Oshima completed 4,300,000cf-type woodchip carrier
SOUTHERN ACE
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered 4,300,000 cubic feet-type woodchip carrier to FJ Corporation on February 25, 2021. This vessel is designed
for the carriage of woodchip and has
a self-unloading system with threeelectric deck cranes, four hoppers andconveyor systems to achieve highunloading efficiency. To prevent chip
scattering, the anti-scattering net andwater spraying system is equipped at
the hoppers. Furthermore, the regenerative power generated by lowering
the crane is utilized as electric power
onboard the ship for energy saving.
This vessel has various eco-friendly
features. A grey water tank for storing domestic wastewater and a collecting tank for storing water used forcargo hold and deck cleaning are installed to prevent marine pollution.
Moreover, the inventory of hazardous
materials describing the types andplaces of harmful substances is provided to prevent environmental pollution caused by harmful substances.
SOx emissions which cause air pollution are reduced with the installed SOx
scrubber, and this vessel complies

with IMO SOx
regulations.
In addition,
this vessel is designed to havehigher propulsion
efficiency withlarge cargo holdcapacity for woodchip loading. For
higher propulsion
efficiency, an electronically controlled main engine and a highefficiency propeller
are equipped. Furthermore, Oshimaoriginally developed energy saving
devices, Advanced Flipper Fins,
Rudder Fin and Seaworthy Bow are
installed for further improvement of
propulsion efficiency. Consequently,
this vessel has already achieved over
30% less fuel consumption from the
IMO reference line of EEDI (Energy
Efficiency Design Index), which fewer
CO2 emissions per deadweight andnautical mile.

Principal particular
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (summer):
209.96m x 37.00m x 22.80m x
11.523m
DWT/GT:
60,222t/49,877
Hold Capacity: 4,326,650 cubic feet
Main engine: IHI DU-WinGD 6RTflex50-D diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
7,480kW at 95.0rpm
Speed, service:abt. 14.0kt
Classification:
ClassNK
Completion:
February 25, 2021

Sasaki obtained BV’s AiP to build 7,500m3 LPG-fueled ship

Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasreceived an order for construction of a
7,500m3-gas carrier mounted with a
LPG-fueled main engine, of which final design work can now be completed
based on Approval in Principle certification issued by the Bureau Veritus(BV) to the company.
The order is one of the first ever tobe confirmed for small scale LPG fuelled ships and will be the first to bebuilt in Japan. The ship will be powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIP engines
designed for LPG as fuel.
The ships will be constructed under
BV’s guidelines NI647 for LPG
fuelled ships. The AiP included a hazard and operability study (HAZOP) tohelp ensure that operational risks
would be addressed in the final design
process.

Two people holding certification
document are Kazuo Yamashita(left), Chief Executive, Bureau
Veritas Marine & Offshore, Japan,
and Daihei Sasaki, President of
Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

BV has made comments about
smaller LPG-fueled ships and conventional diesel fuels as follows: These
ships are innovative in that the use of
LPG as fuel remains a fairly novel
application. But our experience from
LNG fuelled shipping, the applicationof the IGC Code, and our own classrules and guidance, provide the necessary level of confidence for these newsmaller LPG carriers. Sensibly, LPG
as a marine fuel is now finding a niche
for use in LPG carriers. There are considerable operational benefits in termsof reduced GHG emissions and verymuch cleaner local air emissions. LPG
is widely available and sulfur free andwill reduce CO 2 emissions by up to
13% compared with marine diesel oil(MDO) and up to 18% compared withheavy fuel oil (HFO).

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New JSEA President appointed

The 122nd Annual General Meeting of the Japan Ship Exporters’
Association (JSEA) in Tokyo selected
28 directors and 2 auditors on May
26, 2021. The subsequent 636th
Directors’ Meeting selected Mr.
Tamotsu Saito, Senior Counselor, IHI
Corporation as the new JSEA President. Mr. Saito’s tenure will last theusual two years. Mr. Saito will complete a two-year as Chairman of the
Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan(SAJ) on June 17, 2021, having held
the position since 2019.
The same meeting appointed four
Executive Vice Presidents of the

New JSEA President SAITOJSEA: Mr. Yukito Higaki, President,
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (reap-

pointment); Mr. Kosuke Takechi, Executive Officer, Marubeni Corporation(reappointment); Mr. Aiichiro
Matsunaga, Executive Vice President,
Mitsubishi Corporation (reappointment); and Mr. Yoshinobu
Nakamura, Senior Corporate Adviser,
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(reappointment).
Standing officers of JSEA include
Mr. Satoshi Ito, Senior Managing Director (reappointment) and Mr.
Hidetsugu Ueki, Managing Director,
concurrently Secretary General (reappointment).

Shin Kurushima Sanoyas completes Panamax bulk carrier
YM PIONEERSHIN KURUSHIMA SANOYASSHIPBUILDING CO.,LTD. delivered
the 82,000DWT class Panamax bulk
carrier, YM PIONEER, at theMizushima Shipyard on March 10,2021. This is the 4th vessel of a seriesof the SANOYAS newly developed
82,000DWT-type Panamax bulk carriers.
The vessel not only applies the latest rules such as CSR B&T, NOx Tier
III regulations and SO x emission
regulations, but also has the equivalent level of deadweight with shallower draft than the builder’s previous
design. The vessel exceeds 20% reduction of CO2 emissions by IMO’s EEDI
(Energy Efficiency Design Index:
grams CO2 per ton nautical mile) regulation in advance and approaches
the 30% reduction that will apply toships for which the building contract
is placed on or after 2025.
For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equipped with alow-speed & long-stroke electronicallycontrolled main engine combined witha high-efficiency propeller and rudder
appendages. Furthermore, patented
energy saving devices such as the STF(Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin) and ACE
DUCT (Sanoyas Advanced flow Controlling and Energy saving DUCT) areapplied. These energy saving devices
have achieved about 8% reduction inenergy consumption and CO 2.
Various eco-friendly countermeasures such as the main engine with
SCR complying with NO x emission
Tier III limit for the prevention of air
pollution, and dedicated low sulphur
gas oil tank to navigate in ECAs
(Emission Control Areas), and theclassification code IHM (Inventory ofHazardous Materials) concerning theinventory of hazardous materials areapplied. In addition, countermeasures
such as a ballast water treatment system and independent holding tanks
for rainwater on the upper deck areprovided for protection of the marine
environment.
Furthermore,
for improvementof maintenance,
access trunks arearranged to gain
access from theupper deck to the
double bottom
even under theladen condition.
Accommodation
complies with thelatest IMO noise
reduction regula-tion to improve the comfortableworking and living environment for
officers and crew on the vessel.
Principal particulars
Ship type:
Bulk carrier
Hull No.:1372
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (summer):
229.00m x 32.24m x 20.15m x
14.594m
DWT/GT:
81,898t/43,424
Cargo hold capacity:
97,034m3(grain)Complement:
25
Speed, service:
14.2ktClassification:
ClassNK
Delivery:March 10, 2021

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Accumulated marine engine production reaches 110 million hp—MITSUI-MAN B&W diesel engine—

Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd.
has achieved accumulated diesel engine production of 110 million horsepower with a single engine model.
This record was achieved with the
Mitsui-MAN B&W diesel engine
7G80ME-C9.5-EGRTC, which was
manufactured as the 7,023rd diesel
engine at the Tamano Machinery Factory of Mitsui E&S Machinery. Thisis the main engine for a VLCC to bebuilt at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
for Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Mitsui
diesel engine production has reached
110 million horsepower in two years
and nine months since cumulative
production of 100 million horsepoweroccurred in June 2018 (90 years fromthe production of Unit 1).
Since entering into the license
agreement with Burmeister & Wain
in Denmark in 1926, now MAN En-

ergy Solutions
SE, Mitsui E&S
Machinery has
been building experience as theworld’s leading
diesel engine
manufacturer.
Mitsui E&S Machinery will continue sales activities of diesel
engines forbulkers, tankers,
car carriers and
LPG carriers, etc. with its delivery
record of diesel engines that comply
with the NOx regulation Tier-III and
dual fuel diesel engines.
Principal particulars of this engine
Model: Mitsui-MAN B&W diesel en-

MHI-MME develops and delives low pressure,cylindrical marine auxiliary boiler

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co.,
Ltd. (MHI-MME) has developed a low
pressure cylindrical MAC-DS marine
auxiliary boiler, primarily for installation on product carriers and othertankers, so expanding the company’s
core auxiliary boiler product lineup,
which will meet the demands of customers to reduce initial costs.
The order for the first MAC-25DS(rated evaporation 25 ton/hr) for
50,000DWT product carriers was received through CSSC Jiujiang BoilerCo., Ltd., an MHI-MME licensee in
China. Delivery was completed in
February 2021 to COSCO (Dalian)
Shipyard Co., Ltd. A MAC-D Series
high pressure cylindrical auxiliary
boiler for driving a tanker unloading
pump turbine is also currently being
developed and is scheduled to be re-gine 7G80ME-C9.5-EGRTC
Length, o.a.:
About 12.1m
Height:About 15.0m
Width:
About 5.3m
Bore:
800mm
Stroke:3,720mm
Shop test:
March 1-2, 2021
leased soon.
MHI-MME’s core boiler producthas been the two-drum water tube
MAC-B Series for tankers with a large
number of deliveries so far. The twodrum water tube MAC-B Series features technology that has frequently
been adopted for use in larger capacity, higher temperature, higher voltage power generation as well as formarine main engines. The type ishighly recognized in the market as amarine boiler that is superior in termsof reliability and durability.
To ensure the same reliability as
the MAC-B Series, the new MAC-D/
MAC-DS Series were developed incooperation with the MHI Group’s
Shared Technology research division.
For commercialization of the model,
structural strength and heat exchange
performances were evaluated basedon numerical analysis to achieve an
optimal design that can withstandlong term use.
MHI-MME will continue to leverage the expertise and technical capabilities gained through its copious
track record and deliver products thatmeet the needs of customers.

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MAERSK NESNAWAN HAI 326

KANSU

Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd.
Ship type: 2,020TEU container carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 171.93m x 32.2m x
16.8m
DWT/GT: 28,697t/25,805
Main engine: 6S60ME-C10.5 diesel x
1 unitSpeed, service: 18.0kt
Classification: ClassNK
Completion: March 31, 2021

Owner: Wan Hai Lines (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Japan Marine United Corporation
Ship type: Container carrier
L (o.a.) x B (mld) x D (mld) x d (mld):
203.50m x 34.80m x 16.60m x
11.50mDWT/GT: 37,160t/30,531
Main engine: MAN-B&W 7S70MEC
10.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed: 21.6kt
Complement: 25
Classification: ClassNK

Owner: The China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10898
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 179.99m x
30.00m x 14.63m x 10.340m
DWT/GT: 37,440t/22,360
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
5S50ME-C8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.00kt
Classification: DNV GL
Registry: Singapore
Completion: February 19, 2021

SASANQUAARIES KARINSANKO HAWKING

Owner: Shintoku Panama, S.A.
Builder: Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 711
Ship type: LPG carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 95.99m x
15.00m x 6.80m x 5.01m
DWT/GT: 3,208t/3,216
Main engine: Hitachi-MAN B&W
5L35MC6.1 diesel x 1 unit
Output: 2,200kW x 178min-1
Speed, service: 12.5kt
Classification: BV
Registry: Marshall Islands
Completion: March 19, 2021

Owner: Panamanian owner
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: S-6082
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 196.50m x 32.26m x
19.40mDWT/GT: 64,229t/36,762
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S50ME-C9.6-EGRBP diesel x 1
unit
Speed, service: 14.0kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: PanamaCompletion: February 16, 2021

Owner: Hawking Ownership Limited
Builder: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 1601
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 229.00m x 32.26m x
20.15mDWT/GT: abt.82,167t/abt.44,000
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC10.5 diesel x 1 unit
SOx Scrubber: Alfalaval
Speed, service: 14.30kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: Liberia
Completion: January 8, 2021

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