No. 331 Oct. - Nov. 2008

IHIMU completes 8,600TEU container ship,NYK ORPHEUS

IHI Marine United Inc. delivered the 8,600TEU container ship, NYK ORPHEUS, at its Kure Shipyard on June
30. The NYK ORPHEUS is the fourth and last ship of thisseries for NYK Line.
The NYK ORPHEUS, a new generation ofpostPanamax size container ship, has many superior features. Larger capacity and good stability are secured. The
main engine uses the common rail electronically controlled
DU-Sulzer 12RT-flex 96C high power engine, and the superior hull form demonstrates efficient speed and less fuelconsumption.
The lashing bridges contribute to simple and secured
lashing of on-deck containers. The integrated bridge system allows one-man operation of the ship.
To provide the ship with good propulsion performance,
economical operation, and good maneuverability, IHIMU
designed the ship with its technical and engineering exFor further information please contact:

pertise in container carrier construction, using CFD analysis, 3D-FEM ship model analysis, walk-through simulation, and apparatus installation simulation by the CIM
system, Ajisai, that IHIMU developed.
Principal particulars:
Length, o.a.:336.0mBreadth, mld.:
45.8m
Depth, mld.:
24.4m
Draught, mld.:
13.0m
DWT/GT:
96,490t/abt. 99,400
Loading Capacity:
8,600TEUs
Main engine:
DU-Sulzer 12RT-flex 96C x 1 unit
MCR:
65,210kW x 100.3rpm
Speed, service:
25.0ktClassification:NK
Completion:
June 30, 2008

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Peony Shipholding takes delivery of CSCL HOUSTON from Naikai
The 2,553TEU container carrier,
CSCL HOUSTON (HN: 717), completed at the Innoshima Shipyard ofNaikai Zosen Corporation, was delivered to Peony Shipholding S.A. on
Aug. 26.
The carrier can exclusively carry
2,553TEU containers including 250
reefer containers. The cargo hold consists of six compartments, and ten
hatch openings are provided. The fullcell guide system is employed for eachcontainer hold.
The main engine is the super longstroke type diesel engine to reduce fueloil consumption, and the ship propulsion efficiency has been improved withadoption of the energy-saving sternhull form and a large-diameter fiveblade propeller.
Safe ship operation at a port, or innavigation, is ensured with a bow

thruster for easier berthing and unberthing, auto-heeling control equipment for safe cargo handling, and acollision avoidance-assisting unit.
Principal particulars:
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 199.93m
x 188.00m x 32.20m x 16.60m x9.80m
DWT/GT: 33,100t/27,200

Main engine: Hitachi MAN B&W
7S70MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 21,735kW x 91rpm
NCR (90%): 19,560kW x 88rpm
Speed, service: about 22.2kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Aug. 26, 2008

LNG carrier, ENERGY NAVIGATOR, completed by Kawasaki
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the 147,000m3 LNG
Carrier, ENERGY NAVIGATOR(HN: 1600) to the co-owner, TokyoLNG Tanker Co., Ltd. and Mitsui
OSK Line on June 30, 2008. The LNG
carrier is the ninth of the 147,000m3
class, a design developed by Kawasaki, and highly evaluated by owners at home and abroad.
The carrier has four MOSS typeindependent spherical tanks, which
can contain a total of 147,558m3 LNG.
The heat insulation uses the Kawasaki panel system known as theproven heat-insulation effect. The boiloff gas rate is maintained at about

0.1% per day by the system. The cargotanks are installed inside the cargocompartment built with double sides
and double bottom to ensure safety sothat the cargo tanks are not damaged
directly.
The wheelhouse is equipped withadvanced integrated electronic navigation equipment, which was previously installed separately. This has
further improved ship operation tasks.
Windows around the wheelhouse provide a panoramic view of 360 degrees,
allowing one-man operation during
ocean-going navigation.
Cargo-handling operation is carriedout at the cargo-handling room locatedin front of the accommodation quarters, where the Kawasaki IAS (an integrated controlling and monitoringsystem) is installed to monitor andcontrol cargo handling operation as
well as monitoring engine conditions.
The IAS developed on the operator expertise basis is very easy to use.
The carrier will navigate under coldsea conditions with atmospheric temperature of minus 25 degrees C andseawater temperature of minus 2 degrees C. Accordingly, all electrical andelectronic apparatuses are protectedfrom such severe conditions.
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
11.60mDWT/GT: 118,842t/73,640
Cargo tank capacity: 147,558m3 (-163
degrees C at 100%)
Main engine: Kawasaki UA-400
steam turbine x 1 unit
MCR: 26,900kW x 80rpm
Speed, service: abt. 19.5kt
Complement: 43
Classification: NK
Delivery: June 30, 2008

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300,000DWT Unimax Ore carrier, GRANDE PROGRESSO,
completed at Universal Ariake Shipyard
The 300,000DWT type ore carrier
GRANDE PROGRESSO was delivered to a Kawasaki Kisen’s 100%
owned foreign subsidiary at the Ariake Shipyard of Universal Shipbuilding Corporation on May 30. The
GRANDE PROGRESSO is the firstvery large ore carrier for exclusively
loading at Brazil and unloading at
Villanueva*, Philippines for JFE SteelCorporation of Japan.
[(*) The port facility of Philippine SinterCorporation, a JFE Steel’s subsidiary,
where an ore sintering plant is located.]

The vessel is the first Unimax Ore
carrier optimized to have the largest
capacity of the 300,000DWT class toenter major iron ore loading ports inwestern Australia. The hull form isdesigned to be the most suitable forvery deep waters at both Villanueva
and Brazil, the largest iron ore shipping country.
Adequate hull strength is provided

to be applicableto various loading facilities, andevery cargo holdis equipped withthe world’s largest single panel
hatch cover to facilitate cargohandling.
With energy
saving devicesdeveloped by Universal, the vessel
could dramatically improve propulsive efficiency, decreasing fuel consumption compared with the conventional large ore carrier.
Universal will flexibly and actively
respond to the diversifying needs intransport of steel material, amidst
expected future expansion in marinetransport triggered by global increasein demand for iron ore.
Principal particulars:

Length, o.a.:327.0mBreadth, mld.:
55.00mDepth, mld.:
29.25mDraught, mld.:
21.40mDWT/GT:
297,351t/151,137
Main engine:
Hitachi MAN B&W
6S80MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Sea speed:
14.3ktClassification:NK
Completion:
May 30, 2008

Oshima completes J-OPEN type bulk carrier, SANKO MINERAL
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered the 50,700DW type box shapedbulk carrier, SANKO MINERAL, on
June 20, 2008. This type of ship isnamed the J-OPEN Type Bulk Carrier. The ship has eight cargo holds ofthe open hatch type and is equippedwith four jib cranes instead gantry
cranes.
The ship features are represented
by efficient and quick loading/unloading of a variety of cargoes, such as
wooden pulp, packaged lumber, hotcoils, containers, grains, ore, coal, sul-fur, and other bale and bulk cargoes.
Cargo holds with complete square
hatch corners and flush bulkhead surfaces can achieve smooth handling of
unitized cargoes. A dehumidifier system is installed to keep special cargodry, e.g., wooden pulp, roll paper, etc.
Large capacity 40t jib-type deck
cranes and Freely Hi-Lift Type piggyback hatch covers reduces the timerequired for loading and unloading. Inaddition, each hatch cover is designed
to open and close with free sequence
to decrease opening and closing duration.
The vessel
also has the following Oshimatechnologies tosave fuel oil consumption andGHG. The Seaworthy Bow ofexcellent seaworthiness isadopted to im-prove speed performance in roughweather conditions. (about 5% powersaving at head sea compared with ordinary bulbous bow).
Flipper Fins, which are a set of finsof the simplest structure, are adopted
to improve propulsive efficiency. Fueloil saving more than 4% is possible.
High-Lift Rudder composed of theSchilling rudder and rotary vane typesteering gear is mounted to improvethe maneuverability and course keeping stability.
Principal Particulars:
Length, o.a.:
189.99m
Length, b.p.:
186.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.26mDepth, mld.:
17.31mSummer draft, mld.:
12.227m
DWT/GT:
50,757t/30,360
Loading capacity:
57,886m3
Main engine:
KAWASAKI MAN
B&W 5S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
13,850ps x 95.0rpm
Speed, service:
15.5ktClassification:NK

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Sanoyas completes 83,000MT-type Panamax bulker
STAR OF EMIRATESSanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. hascompleted the 83,610 DWT Panamax
bulk carrier, STAR OF EMIRATES(HN:1272), for Sun Cordia Marine
S.A. at the Mizushima Works andShipyard. Sanoyas has previously constructed a total of 70 vessels of 70,000
to 75,000 DWT class. This is the 5thvessel of a series of the SANOYAS
newly developed 83,000DWT type,featuring the largest deadweight andcargo hold capacity for PANAMAX
bulk carriers.
For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equipped with alow-speed and long-stroke main engine combined with a high-efficiency
propeller and SANOYAS developedenergy saving device called STF(Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin, patented:maximum 6% energy saving) on thestern shell.
For efficient cargo handling, cargo
hatches are widened as much as possible. Dedicated fresh water tanks areprovided for storing hold-washing water generated by a large
capacity typefresh water generator. In addition, a special
fuel oil heating
system is applied for fuel oil
storage tanks inorder to avoid
cargo damage by overheating.
In consideration of environment
preservation, the various provisions
such as fuel oil tanks of double hull
structures, light color and tar-freecoating for ballast tanks, holding tankfor accommodation discharges anddirty hold bilge, and independent bilge
segregation system for engine room
are adopted.
Principal particulars:
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:

229.00m x 223.00m x 32.24m x
20.20m x 14.551m
DWT/GT: 83,610mt/44,251
Cargo hold capacity: 96,110m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 11,640kW
Speed, service: about 14.2kt
Classification: ABS
Completion: July 1, 2008

MES completes YASA GOLDEN DARDANELLES,110,000DWT double hull Aframax tanker
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has delivered a
110,000DWT type double hull crude
oil tanker, YASA GOLDENDARDANELLES (HN: 1673), toYASA Tanker And Transportation
S.A. at its Chiba Works.
This is the 8th Aframax Tanker of42m beam with the largest deadweight and the largest cargo tank capacity. The vessel has a cargo tankcapacity of 128,000m3 and deadweightof 110,000 tons, which are the largest
for the Aframax Tanker with 42mbeam.
The newest hull form including
bulbous bow and stern arrangement
is employed to achieve the highest
propulsion performance for the Aframax tanker.
Three types of oils can be loaded/unloaded into/from cargo tanks simultaneously by three cargo pumps with
self-stripping system. The vessel has
two ballast
pumps, whichenable easy
ballasting anddeballasting operation.
Two sets ofDifferential Global Positioning
System (DGPS)
are installed forsatellite navigation. Electronic Chart
Display Information System (ECDIS),
Automatic Ship Identification System(AIS) and Voyage Data Recorder(VDR) are installed for better route
planning and safer navigation.
Principal Particulars:
Length, o.a.:245.50 m
Length, b.p.:234.00 m
Breadth, mld.:
42.00 mDepth, mld.:
21.50 mDraft, mld.:
14.95m at full load
DWT/GT:
110,828t/59,745
Cargo tank capacity:
128,073m3(100%)
Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
7S60MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
14,280kW x 105rpm
Speed:
15.3ktComplement:
28
Classification:LR
Delivery:June 24, 2008

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SSK completes 115,577DWT crude oil tanker, PACIFIC FANTASY
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
(SSK) has completed construction ofthe 115,577 crude oil tanker, PACIFICFANTASY (HN: 749). The tanker isthe tenth vessel of the 115,000DWT
Aframax series built at the Sasebo
Shipyard.
The tanker is the flush deck type
without forecastle. The engine roomand the living quarters are arranged
aft, and cargo tanks are arranged
along the centerline, which consist of
14 tanks including slop tanks. 14 ballast tanks are provided. The shipsides
and bottoms are double hull constructions.
The tanker has the longitudinalbulkheads forming the double hullconstruction. The ABS Safe Hull-CM
is applied to cope with the fatigue
strength. The height of the fishplatemeets the Exxon
Mobil requirements.
Cargo oilpipes consist of
three lines thatallows handling
two or three
types of oils simultaneously
without mixing
different types of oils.
Two sets of chain stoppers for SPM
are arranged. Tar free coating systems
are applied in water ballast tanks forcorrosion prevention of the tanks.
Big windows are arranged in thewheelhouse to have 360-degree view.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.):243.80m
L (b.p.):234.00m

B (mld.):42.00mD (mld.):21.50md (mld): 15.62m (summer, full load)
DWT/GT:
115,577t/59,164
Cargo tank capacity:
126,606m3
Main engine: Mitsui B&W 6S60MCC diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
11,700kW x 95.0 min-1
Complement:
25 (max.)
Classification:
ABS

Shin Kurushima completes PCC GRAND VICTORY for Dynamic Inventor
The large car carrier GRAND VICTORY (HN: 5440) was completed at
the Onishi Shipyard of Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. for Dynamic Inventor Marine S.A. in June
2008. The carrier was designed bytaking special considerations for environmental protection and cargohandling efficiency.
Before designing the actual ship,scale model tests were conducted forperformance validation, which proved
reduction of noise and vibrations andoptimal propulsion performance of theship. The carrier employed a uniquebulbous bow and asymmetric stern fin(AS Fin, patented), both based on thedesign of Shin Kurushima, for improved maneuverability and the ship

operational economy with less environmental load.
The car carrier can carry 6,402 vehicles. Four decks of the 12 car decks
provided for the carrier are liftable toaccommodate large heavy vehicles orsmall cars efficiently. A new hull structure was adopted, which allowed
eliminating the partial bulkhead
above the boarding deck and arranging ramps along the side inside thecargo hold. Due to this ramp arrangement, cars can reach uppermost car
deck or the lowest easily. Thus, carhandling efficiency is drastically improved, reducing the required time forloading and unloading as well as fuelconsumption and exhaust gas. This
suppresses environmental pollution ina port.
Boarding ofcars is carriedout through thestarboard ramp
at the stern,which is 35.0m
long and 8m
wide applicableto the load of150t, and thecenter ramp in-stalled at the midship starboard,which is 17.1m long and 6.5m wide
applicable to 35t.
In the cargo holds and the engine
room, a highly sensitive fire detecting
system, and safe and rapidly expandable foam fire extinguishing system
are installed for the safety of the crew
and elimination of the use of CO2 forfire extinguishing.
The carrier has obtained the ClassKR UMA notification, which permits
remotely controlled operation of themain engine from the bridge. Moreover, remote control of the main engine can be achieved from the bridge,
and remote control of the main engine
and auxiliary machinery is possible
in the main engine control room.
Principal particulars:
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
9.625mDWT/GT: 18,299t/59,217
Car-carrying capacity: 6402 units
Main engine: B&W 7S60MC (MarkVI) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt. 19.8kt
Classification: KR
Completion: June 2008

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SUMMIT RIVER

TUBARAO MARU

MOL COMPETENCE

Owner: KAW1595 Shipping S.A.
Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 1595
Ship type: LPG carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 226.00m
x 222.00m x 37.20m x 21.00m x
11.20mDWT/GT: 52,991t/46,046
Cargo tank capacity: 80,170m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 14,000kW x 94rpm
Speed, service: abt. 17.0kt
Complement: 37
Classification: NK
Completion: July 10, 2008

Owner: G.O.D. Shipping S.A.
Builder: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1668
Ship Type: Ore carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 340.0m x325.00m x 60.00m x 28.15m x
21.13mDWT/GT: 327,127t/160,774
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
7S80MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 23,640KW x 66rpm
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Complement: 30
Classification: NK
Completion: Aug. 5, 2008

Owner: MOL Euro-Orient Shipping
S.A.
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Ltd.
Hull No.: 2233
Ship Type: Container Ship
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: abt. 316mx 302m x 45.6m x 25m x 14.5m
DWT/GT: 90,613t /86,692
Container carrying capacity:8,110TEUs
Main engine: Mitsubishi Sulzer 11RTflex 96C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 62,920 kW x 102 min-1
Complement: 30
Classification: NK
Completion: June 27, 2008

CHIYOTAMOUTAWA ARROWMARIELENA

Owner: G.O.D. Shipping S.A.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 278
Ship type: Ore carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 319.58m
x 308.00m x 54.00m x 24.30m x18.10m
DWT/GT: 228,627t/113,932
Main engine: Mitsubishi
6UEC 85LSII diesel x 1 unit
Output: 22,432kW x 76.0rpm
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: June 4, 2008

Owner: Glory Ocean Shipping S.A.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10519
Ship Type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 189.99m
x 185.79m x 32.26m x 17.62m x12.425m
DWT/GT: 54,274t/30,983
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Output: 8,208 kW x 110.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: June 11, 2008

Owner: Fidinco Ltd.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 097
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 224.90m x 32.26m
x 20.00m x 14.408m x
DWT/GT: 81,354t/42,747
Main engine: Hitachi MAN B&W
7S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.6kt
Classification: DNV
Completion: Aug. 22, 2008

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