No. 312 Aug. - Sept. 2005

High-speed ferry Hamanasu wins
The Ship Of The Year 2004

The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (former The Society of Naval Architects of Japan)
has awarded its 15th Ship Of the Year 2004 award to theHamanasu, a 34,181GT high-speed ferry, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. for Shin Nihonkai Ferry
Co., Ltd. in June 2004. The award ceremony took place at
the Nippon Kaiun Club in Tokyo on July 21, 2005.
The screening committee session organized by specialists and writers for the six selected vessels was held with
an audience at the Yokohama Grand Intercontinental

Hotel on June 3 and the committee selected Hamanasu
as The Ship of the Year 2004 as the world’s first vessel
employing the hybrid CRP-POD propulsion system. The
propulsion system can achieve the world’s highest navigation speed of 30.5 knots with dramatic fuel savings of over
13% compared with conventional propulsion.
The second prize was awarded to the unique asymmetric catamaran ferry Glover, designed by MHI Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. and Epsilon Co., Ltd., and built bySetouchi Craft Co., Ltd.

Principal particulars
Classification: JG, Non-International (Greater CoastalService)
Principal dimensions
L (o.a.) x B (mld.) x D (mld.) x d (design mld.): 224.82m x
26.00m x 20.40m x 7.20m
DWT/GT: 6,649t/34,181t
Loading capacity
Number of passengers: 820
Trucks & trailers (12m): 158/Cars: 65
Service speed: 30.5 knots
Main engines: 2 x Wartsila 12V46C (12,600kW) diesels
Propulsion: 1 x ABB Azipod + 1 x CPP (Hybrid CRP Pod
Propulsion)
Main generator engines: 2 x Wartsila 12V46C(12,600kW)
Aux. generator engine: 1 x Daihatsu 8DK32C (2,910kW)

Hamanasu & Akashia

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First Hybrid CRP-POD Propulsion Highspeed Ferry in the World
Hamanasu and Akashia, the first vessels adopting ahybrid CRP-POD propulsion system, were designed andbuilt at Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and delivered to Shin
Nihonkai Ferry Co. Ltd. on June 25 and 28, 2004.
This design concept allows high performance in termsof both propulsion efficiency and maneuverability. Furthermore, the vessels are the longest and two of the fastest ro-pax ferries in the world.
Hamanasu and Akashia have been in service in a Japanese domestic route between Maizuru, Kansai district and(Contnued on page 2)
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Otaru, Hokkaido Island traveling for 20 hours. Three conventional ferries were replaced by these two high-speed
ferries, which provide attractive service for passengers andcargo logistics and improve operational economy.
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The hybrid CRP-POD propulsion system consistsof a single POD propulsion unit associated with a conventional mechanical propulsion plant. The POD unit is arranged just behind the single Controllable Pitch Propeller(CPP) with single-skeg hull form. This can eliminate theresistance of twin shafts and supporting brackets. Further, the pod propeller is contra-rotating with the mechanical powered propeller for achieving high propulsion efficiency by reducing tangential water flow.
This innovative concept has yielded significant fuel savings (over 13%) to the operator in comparison with theconventional twin shaft design. Excellent propulsion performance of the hybrid CRP-POD system was confirmed
not only by the trial maximum speed of 32.04 knots but
also by the operational record since June 2004.
With the hybrid CRP-POD propulsion system, the POD
unit provides significant lateral force in any direction,
meaning that maneuvering within harbors and other confined waterways is much easier than conventional twin
screw vessels. This improvement not only facilitates ship
operation but also reduces the risk of collision or stranding in heavy weather conditions and reduces the cost oftug boat assistance.
The power and revolutions of both CPP and POD canbe controlled by a single telegraph handle located on thebridge console and ECR console simultaneously by a CRP
controller unit. The CRP controller unit regulates the loadbalance of CPP and POD to optimize the propulsion performance and to ensure the safe operation of the system.
When in harbor or in case of emergency, the CPP andPOD can be operated independently.
The mechanical-drive plant consists of two Wartsila
12V46Cs diesel engines and another two Wartsila 12V46C
for electric generation plant for the POD and general use.
This arrangement has the benefit of commonality of spareparts. The POD propulsion unit is an ABB Azipod type 21.

No. 312 Aug.- Sept. Page 2This hybrid power plant combined with mechanical plantand electric power plant provides high propulsion performance to compensate for the initial investment in the electric power plant and POD system.
The ship is provided with seven decks. The lowest
deck, Deck 1, is for loading passenger cars. Deck 2 andDeck 3 are for loading large trucks and trailers; lane lengthof these two decks is about 2,300m in total. Decks 4 to 6
are for accommodations for passengers and crew.
The ship is provided with three shore ramps and twoshell doors. Shore ramps are located on the aft part of Deck
2. One of the shore ramps is at the center and the others at
the sides. The shell doors are located on the aft part of
Deck 3 to be connected to shore side ramp facilities. Trucks
and trailers loaded on Deck 3 can be turned with a turntable 14m in diameter, which is located on the aft part of
Deck 3. For access to Deck 1, one fixed type internal ramp
way is provided on Deck 2 aft with a weather tight cover.
Accommodations consist of 193 passenger cabins including four suite cabins, 40 deluxe cabins, and dormitory cabins on Deck 4, Deck 5 and Deck 6 accommodating a total of 820 passengers. Public facilities for the 20
hour trip are provided: two restaurants, cafe terrace, conference room, forward saloons, children’s room and publicbath with sauna are arranged mainly on Deck 5.
Interior design in the public
space of each vessel has a different
motif based on“nature” to provide
a unique atmosphere for passengers.
ForHamanasu, themotif is “space andstars,” and for
Akashia, the motif
is “the Earth.”
Entrance (left)
and cafe terrace(below)

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Universal Shipbuilding

Orders received for Mediterranean Max type LNG carriers
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation has received two orders for construction of 75,000m3 LNG carriers,
from Mediterranean LNG Transport
Corporation and Skikda LNG Transport Corporation. The carriers will be
put in service for transport of LNG
produced in Algeria to European countries located along the Mediterranean
Sea coast. The carriers are designed
to have the optimal size for the Mediterranean Sea area, and are called
Mediterranean Max.
Algeria is the second largest LNG
exporting country (next to Indonesia)
in the world. Natural gas produced inthe gas fields located inland is sent toLNG export terminals where natural
gas is cooled down to minus 163oC for
export as LNG.
In the Mediterranean Sea area,
many medium and small LNG carriers are in service at present althoughmost carriers are 30 years old or more.
In the next ten years, these carriers
will be replaced by newbuildings. European countries at present depend
upon natural gas via pipe lines fromthe North Sea, Russia, Libya, and Algeria. However, the supply capacity
has already reached the limit. Due tothis and the increasing demand for
LNG in Europe, replacement of exist-ing LNG carriers is
now becoming essential to secure
LNG supply capacity by marinetransport, which
will become more
important.
Meanwhile,
Universal Shipbuilding has been focusing on the limitations to the ship’s length, width, anddraft at the LNG receiving terminal
ports located in the MediterraneanSea. The company has developed theMediterranean Max type LNG carrier
to provide optimal cargo capacity to
the limitations as an important shiptype, and has carried out marketingof the carrier for local exporters andimporters.
The new ship type will be the standard for LNG transport in the Mediterranean Sea because the design superiority has highly been evaluated in
the process of marketing, resulting in
the first order for newbuildings.
Universal Shipbuilding will continue to promote marketing of theMediterranean Max type LNG carriers.
Features- Every main Mediterranean LNG

receiving terminal port can accept
the Mediterranean Max.
- Energy-saving type with the use of
SURF BULB/SSD- Employment of a large capacity
bow thruster provides easy shipmaneuverability within a port.
- LNG cargo containment facilities
use the GTT Mark III membranetype, with high reliability.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 220.0m x
210.70m x 35.00m x 22.55m x
9.75m
Deadweight: 37,700 MT
Cargo tank capacity: 75,500m3 (163oC, 100%)
Boil off rate: 0.20%/day
Main engine: Steam turbine x 1 unit
MCO: 15,000KW x 94 min-1
CSO: 13,500KW x 90.8 min-1
Speed, service: 17.5kt
Classification: BV

Kawasaki completes newly developed VLCC
double hull construction like the cargo
Kawasaki Shipbuilding CorporaKatsuragisantion has delivered the 315,000DWT
VLCC, Katsuragisan (HN: 1563), toRhapsody Shipping S. A. at the Kawasaki Sakaide Works. The vessel isdesigned to have the maximum load-ing capacity that is allowed to passthrough the Strait of Malacca. This is
the first VLCC employing the newly
developed hull design.
As a most advanced VLCC,Katsuragisan
can shuttle between the Gulf
and Japan via
the Malacca
Strait and canenter any major
berth. The bunker tanks of thevessel havetanks for marine pollution prevention
in an accident. For fuel saving, therudder bulb with fins (RBS-F) andhighly efficient propeller are used.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B D x d: 333.00m x
324.00m x 60.00m x 29.00m x
20.896m (full load)
DWT/GT: 311,620t/160,292t
Cargo tank capacity: 351,580m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S80MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.55kt
Complement: 30
Classification: NK
Completion: July 15, 2005

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Altair Trader with double-hulled fuel oil tanks

MES completes new generation Malaccamax VLCC
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has completed construction of the 299,985 VLCC, Altair
Trader (HN: 1600), for Fortitude Shipping Navigation S. A. of Panama at
the Chiba Works.
Although MES delivered two Malaccamax VLCCs two years ago, theAltair Trader is designed with the newhull form called Mitsui Malacca
Doublemax. Both the deadweight andthe cargo tank capacity are maximized
for efficient transport of crude oil oftypical specific gravity.
The owner and MES have anticipated that the double hull construction will become mandatory for bunker tanks in the future IMO rules, sothat the double hull of the bunker has
been implemented for the vessel. Thus
marine pollution prevention is fully
considered in the hull construction
together with double hulls for thecargo tanks.
Moreover, the vessel equips theMIPB-Wing (Mitsui Integrated Propeller Boss with Wing), which is a
newly developed device to improve
propeller propulsion efficiency. The

service speed
and fuel oil consumption efficiency havebeen improved
together withboth advanced
bow and sternforms.
The main engine adopts theelectronic-control lubrication system for engine cylinders to decrease ship operation costs,
and the steam turbo generating system is also employed, which recovers
thermal energy from the exhaust gasof the main engine.
Other installations include thefixed type flammable gas detecting
system arranged in the ballast tanks
and the pump room to confirm safe
working environment; GPS and differential GPS for ship positioning bysatellite; electronic chart display andinformation system (ECDIS) and automatic ship identification system(AIS) that ensure safe navigation andship operation; and color CCTV sys-tem in the engine room, which include
an alarm function in case of fire andcarry out monitoring from the wheelhouse and the engine control room.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 333.00m
x 324.00m x 60.00m x 28.80m x20.338m
DWT/GT: 299,985t/160,216t
Cargo tank capacity (100%):
354,275m3
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
7S80MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 27,160kW x 76rpm
Complement: 30
Classification: NK

IHIMU completes 87,000DWT bulk carrier, Alam Penting
IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU)
delivered the Alam Penting (HN:3185), 87,000DWT Over Panamax
size bulk carrier with double hull
structure, to Eminence Bulk Carriers
Pte. Ltd. on 19 July, 2005 at its Yokohama Shipyard.
The Alam Penting is the third of aseries of FUTURE-87 type bulk carrier succeeding to the superior features of the well established FUTURE
series developed by IHIMU. In order
to meet strict environmental guidelines, the Alam Penting has been designed with the double hull structure
to minimize the risk of any major pollutant spills.
Seven cargoholds are suitablefor carrying grain,
and are strengthened for heavy
cargo loadingwhen holds Nos. 2,
4 and 6 may be
empty for carrying
ore, which allows
the vessel to carrya greater range ofcargoes. Side rolling hydraulic chaindrive type hatch covers are fitted.
The Alam Penting has also wellappointed fittings for easy operationand maintenance, and fuel efficienthull form with IHIMU LV Fin isadopted. Grain cargoes can be loadedwith untrimmed ends. The ship complies with the requirements of IACS
Bulk Carrier Safety.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 229.00 m x 36.50m x 19.90 m x 14.10 m
DWT/GT: 87,000t/47,000t
Main engine: DU-SULZER 6RTA58T diesel x 1 unit
Output: MCR 10,300kW x 95.0 rpm
NOR 8,550kW x 89.3 rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Complement: 25
Classification: LRS

No. 312 Aug.- Sept. Page 5Industry News in BriefNaikai completes
48,500DWT methanol
carrier, Patagonian Mystic
Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed construction of the 48,500DWT
methanol carrier, Patagonian Mystic(HN: 690), for delivery to New Seagull
Shipping S. A. at the Setoda Works.
The carrier has the double hull construction conforming to the international requirements for the preventionof marine pollution to transport
methanol, petroleum products, andClass III chemical products. The ship
has the maximum permissible widthfor passage through the Panama Canal.
Fourteen cargo tanks are provided,
each with a hydraulic-drive cargo
pump. Two seawater ballast pumps
are provided for eight ballast tanks

adjoining thecargo tanks, installed in the port
and starboard
No. 3 ballasttanks.
The living quarters and the engine
casing are isolated so the quietness ofthe cabins is ensured. The 2.2m highceiling of the cabins gives an open feeling to the crew.
The main engine is a highly reliable and fuel efficient two-stroke lowspeed diesel engine.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 186.00mx 178.00m x 32.20m x 18.40m x

Largest annual production recordMES diesel production totals 3.48 million BHPin fiscal 2004
Total of 47.96 million BHP
since 1928
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has achieved the largest annual production record of diesel
engines with a total of 3.48 million
BHP (177 units) at its Machinery Factory of the Tamano Works in fiscalyear 2004.
The aggregated production since1928 when the company built the first
diesel engine has become 47.96 million BHP. MES engine production involves only the Mitsui-MAN B&W
type. Production in FY 2004 included
177 engines including 13 large bore
engines (98cm and 90 in diameter)11.60m (designed)
DWT/GT: 49,414t (full load)/29,606t
Cargo tank capacity: 58,495.528m3
Main engine: Hitachi-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480 kW x 127 min-1
NCR: 8,530 kW x 123 min-1
Speed, service: 14.6kt
Classification: ABS
Complement: 25
Completion: July 15, 2005

To our readers

built for container carriers. The figure exceeded the largest annual production record with a total 2.57 million BHP (125 units) achieved in FY
2003.
The satisfactory schedule of engine
production has urged MES to expand
its production capacity by adding anew assembly shop with an area of
4,500m2 adjoining the No. 1 assembly factory, which will be completedin October this year. The company is
now anticipating a higher level of engine production. MES will reach an
accumulated engine output of
50,000,000 BHP in the same month,
the world record for engine horse
power in a single brand. In addition,
the company will complete 3.66 million BHP (191 units) in 2005 and 4.24
million BHP (209 units) in 2006.

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Diesel engine production in the last
five years
FY 2000: 99 units for 167 million BHP
FY 2001: 122 units for 240 million BHP
FY 2002: 122 units for 253 million BHP
FY 2003: 125 units for 257 million BHP

FY 2004: 177 units for 348 million BHP
FY 2005: 191 units for 366 million BHP
FY 2006: 209 units for 424 million BHP* Anticipated production in fiscal 2005 and2006.

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Shipyard Activities

Wana BhumNectar

Shin Nichiho

Owner: Regional Container Lines
Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
Hull No: 1107
Ship type: Container carrier
L (o.a) x B x D x d: abt. 194.9m x30.60m x 16.80m x 11.40m
DWT/GT: 30,832t / 23,922
Loading capacity: 2,378TEUs
Main engine: Mitsubishi
7UEC68LSE x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt 22.0kt
Classification: NK
Completion: June 15, 2005

Owner: Crystal Mountain Investment Inc.
Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1310
Ship type: Tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: abt. 239.00m x
229.00m x 42.00m x 21.30m x12.19m
DWT/GT: abt. 105,250t/abt. 65,500t
Main engine: DU-Sulzer 6RTA58T
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt. 15.2kt
Classification: DNV
Completion: July 8, 2005

Owner: Shinope Maritima S. A.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 242
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 299.95m x50.00m x 24.10m x 17.88m
DWT/GT: 203,180t/101,953t
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S70MC
Mk6 x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.50kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Apr. 22, 2005

Port Alice

Lotus Blossom

COSCO DALIAN

Owner: Crest Ocean Traders S. A.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corp.
Hull no.: 1227
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
225.00m x 217.00m x 32.26m x19.30m x 13.994m
DWT/GT: 75,804mt/38,871t
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S50MCC diesel x 1 unit
Cargo hold capacity: 89,201m3(grain)
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: June 22, 2005

Owner: South Great Shipping Inc.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,
Ltd./Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 2192
Ship Type: Container carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 278.94m x40.00m x 24.00m x 14.00m
DWT/GT: 67,209t/66,380t
Main engine: Mitsui MAN-B&W
10K98MC diesel x 1 unit
Output: 77,770ps
Speed: 25.6kt
Classification: BV
Completion: Mar. 31, 2005

Owner: Citrus Maritime, S. A.
Builder: The Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd.
Hull No: 801
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (p.p.) x B x D x d: 167.00m x29.40m x 13.70m x 9.56m
DWT/GT: 31,871t/19,791t
Main engine: Mitsubishi6UEC52LA diesel x 1 unit
Speed: 14.3kt
Classification: NK
Completion: June 28th, 2005

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