No. 385 Oct. - Nov. 2017

Sanoyas completes Panamax bulk carrier, MONDIAL SUCCESS

Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation delivered thePanamax bulk carrier, MONDIAL SUCCESS, to Sundia
One Shipping S.A. at the Mizushima Shipyard on June 9,2017. The vessel is the ninth in the 82,000DWT Panamax
bulk carrier series.
The vessel has larger cargo hold capacity and further
improved fuel consumption by 10% compared with the previous 83,000DWT type. The vessel also satisfies the Phase
2 level of the EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) regulations that apply to shipbuilding contracts concluded on
or after January 1, 2013.
The MONDIAL SUCCESS has higher propulsion efficiency using a low-speed and long-stroke electronicallycontrolled main engine, combined with a high-performance
propeller and associated energy saving devices such as theSanoyas developed STF (Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin (patent);
max. 6% energy saving) on the stern shell and highly efficient appendages on the rudder, which also contribute to
reduced CO2 emissions.
Various eco-friendly features such as the main engine
compliant with the NOx emission Tier II limit for prevention of air pollution, and the Ballast Water Treatment
System and fuel oil tank protection for protection of theFor further information please contact:

marine environment are incorporated. In addition, independent holding tanks for accommodation discharges, dirty
hold bilges and rainwater on the upper deck are provided.
For improvement of vessel maintenance, access trunks
are arranged to allow access from the upper deck to thedouble bottom even under the laden conditions. Wooden
furniture in the accommodation increases officer/crew comfort and safe maneuverability is achieved with organizedarrangement and rear visibility in the wheelhouse.
Principal particulars
Ship type:
Panamax bulker
Hull No.:1352
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 229.00m x 32.24m x 20.20m x 14.668m
DWT/GT:
82,010t/43,368
Cargo hold capacity:
96,597m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60ME-C8.2 diesel x 1 unit
MCO:
8,740kW
Speed, service: about 14.5 knots (at C.S.O. with 15% seamargin)
Complement:
25
Registry:
Marshall Islands
Classification:NK
Delivery:June 9, 2017
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JMU completes 302,000DWT crude oil tanker, FRONT EARL
Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) delivered the FRONT EARL,
a 302,000DWT crude oil tanker, toFront Earl Inc. at the Ariake shipyardon July 27, 2017. This is the fifth vessel of the G-Series VLCC called
G302T.
The principal particulars of theFRONT EARL have been designed toprovide flexibility for worldwide tradeby achieving both compact hull formand large deadweight at shallow draft.
The vessel has been developed by
drastically reducing fuel oil consumption together with CO2 emissions compared with existing vessels.
Excellent hull performance wasachieved by using various and comprehensive technologies, which include the advanced lower resistancehull form and optimized energy saving devices of the SSD ® (SuperStrea m D uct ®), SU R F-BU LB ®
(Rudder Fin with Bulb) and ALVFin® (Advanced Low Viscous Resistance Fin). Furthermore, the unique

bow shape, calledt he A x-B ow ® ,gives better perfor ma nce inwaves under theladen condition.
The fuel oilconsumption
was further improved by aMAN Diesel &Turbo model Gtype electronically controlled
marine diesel engine, which complies
with the MARPOL NOx regulation(Tier II), and a high efficiency propeller.
To ensure safety and maintenance,
the IMO Performance Standard forProtective Coatings (PSPC) are applied to the cargo oil tanks and ballast water tanks. The vessel is also
designed to comply with future environmental rules and regulations byinstalling the Ballast Water Manage-ment System, providing an inventorylist of hazardous materials, and otherfeatures.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 330.0m x 60m x29.35m x 21.55m
DWT/GT:
303,121t/156,391
Main engine: MAN B&W 7G80MEC9.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service:
15.80kt
Complement:
28
Classification:
ABS

KHI delivers 82,423m3 LPG carrier, CRYSTAL RIVER
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
delivered the CRYSTAL RIVER (HN:1732), a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
carrier, for Astomos Energy Corporation. This is the 55th LPG carrier andthe 6th LPG vessel of the same typebuilt by the company.
This vessel adopts Kawasaki’s
uniquely developed bow shape called

SEA-Arrow, which significantly improves propulsion performance byminimizing bow wave resistance.
The main engine powering the vessel is an energy-efficient, electronically-controlled, ultra-long-stroke,
two-stroke low-speed diesel engine. Inaddition, the Kawasaki rudder bulb
system with fins (RBS-F) and thesemi-duct system with contraf i n s (S D S - F )c ont r ibut e t oreducing fuelconsumption.
Four independent cargo tanks
are installed in
the cargo holds
for carrying liquefied petroleum
gas. The tanks
are designed toprovide optimal

thermal insulation and absorb lowtemperature contraction. The cargotanks are made with special cryogenic
steel for loading LPG with a minimum temperature of minus 46 oC.
The tanks are wrapped in urethane
foam for thermal insulation.
The vessel is designed to be fullycompliant with the New Panamax
requirements and can navigate the
newly expanded Panama Canal,
which was completed in June 2016.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 229.90m
x 226.00m x 37.20m x 21.00m x
11.20mDWT/GT:54,171t/46,793
Hold capacity:
82,423m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S60ME-C8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Complement:
35
Registry:
PanamaClassification:
ABS
Delivery:July 14, 2017

No. 385 Oct. - Nov. Page 3

NAMURA completes 82,000DWT type bulker, SAKIZAYA LEADER
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered the SAKIZAYA LEADER,a 81,6 91DW T bu l k c a r r ier, t oSakizaya Leader S.A. at its ImariShipyard & Works on July 6, 2017.
This is the ninth vessel of the82,000DWT type bulk carrier series
built by Namura.
This vessel is designed for carringgrain, coal, iron ore, etc. as a bulk carrier with maximized loading capacity
and complies with common structural
rules. High propulsion performanceand reduction of fuel oil consumption

are achieved by energy saving devices,the high efficiency propeller, reduced
wind resistance type superstructure
and the electronically controlled mainengine.
Large-capacity ballast pumps andthe independent ballast stripping line
are provided to improve ballasting anddeballasting performance. The vessel
has several types of holding tanks toconsider port regulations and for themanagement of discharging gray water, sewage, bilge water after cargohold cleaning, etc. For environmental
safety, the main
engine and generator engines ofthe vessel comply with the Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 regulations to reduce
NOx emissions.
The centralized fresh watercooling system isadopted for the machinery spaceequipment to ease maintenance. The
ballast water treatment system to control the quality of ballast water isequipped for protection of the marine
environment prior to enforcement of
the International Convention for theControl and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments. The
IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) is applied to
the water ballast tanks to protect fromcorrosion for increased safety of thevessel.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld) x D (mld) x d (mld):
228.99m x 32.26m x 20.10m x
14.50mDWT/GT:
81,691t/44,425
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MEC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
M.C.O.:
9,660kW x 89.0 min-1
about 14.1kt
Speed, service:25
Complement:
PanamaRegistry:
LRClassification:

For LNG-fueled ships

MES markets high-pressure pumps for LNG fuel supply systems

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has developed a highpressure reciprocating pump (referredto as the pump) for fuel gas supplysystems (FGSS) for use on LNG carriers and LNG-fueled ships. Thepump was developed in cooperation
with Kaji Technology Corporation(president: Takashi Nakazawa; headquartered in Sakai-shi, Osaka), whichbecame a subsidiary of MES in March2017.
MES had already commenced salesof a high-pressure gas compressor forgas injection diesel engines (ME-GI),
the main engines used on LNG carriers as of two years ago. MES has now
added this pump for use in FGSS on
LNG carriers and LNG-fueled ships
to its product lineup in addition to theexisting high-pressure gas compressor.
A distinctive feature of the newpump is that the drive section of thepump uses a hydraulic mechanismthat enables independent control ofeach cylinder. With conventional
crank-type pumps, ships required anadditional spare pump to provide redundancy in case of failure. The adoption of a hydraulic drive mechanism
for the new pump design means thatoperators can utilize two regular cylinders for normal use and reserve one
cylinder as a spare to ensure redundancy. This has enabled
the supply of FGSS for
ME-GI engines at lower
initial cost compared withconventional motor-driven
crank-type pumps. A performance test of the pumpusing LNG at the MES
Tamano Works was completed in March 2017, andsales of the new pumpcommenced in April.
LNG is gaining atten-tion as a more eco-friendly ship fuelfor the future to respond to ever-toughening environmental restrictions.
With the addition of this pump, MES
has now established a full productlineup to supply environmentallyfriendly and economically superior
ME-GI engines as a set, together with
its FGSS high-pressure gas compressors and high-pressure pumps.

No. 385 Oct. - Nov. Page 4

MHI and MHPS jointly develop marine SOx scrubber
World’s first rectangular design offers outstanding purification capacity and spacesavings for large-scale ships
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power
Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly
developed a large-scale rectangularmarine scrubber that efficiently removes sulfur oxides (SOx) from theexhaust gases emitted by marine diesel engines. The scrubber was developed based on MHPS’s comprehensive
flue-gas treatment technologies developed through desulfurization systems
for thermal power plants, and leveraging MHI’s expertise in marine engineering. The adoption of a rectangular box-shape configuration offers
outstanding ease of installation insmall spaces, and excellent emissions
treatment for high-output engines
used on large-scale container ships.
The new scrubber was developed
in response to stringent new SOx emissions regulations that come into effectglobally from 2020. The system canpurify exhaust gas emitted from inexpensive heavy fuel oil to a level
equivalent to more expensive low-sulfur fuels, and has been designed toallow easy installation on existingships.
The new SOx scrubber uses seawater as its cleaning agent, adopting asimple open-loop system in which seawater intake is sprayed directly on theexhaust gas. Effective use of alkaline
seawater eliminates the need forPort<Engine Casing>

Stern

CLEANED GASRECTANGULARSCRUBBER TOWER

chemicals or additional processMAIN ENGINEEXHAUST GASGEN. ENGINEing. Further, beWASHWATER OVERcause the horiBOARD DISCHARGE
zontal and verti- SCRUBBER
cal dimensions of SEA WATER PUMP
the rectangular
SEA CHEST
scrubber towerc a n b e f r e e l y Conceptional diagram of open loop
modified, volume MEGA scrubber
eff iciency ishigher than previous cylindricalscrubbers, providing space savings. The equipment configuraEGCS can be installed within thetion is simple, al“dead area” of engine casing.
lowing easy installation not only in newly commis- time Organization (IMO) has required
sioned ships but in retrofitted vessels sulfur content of less than 0.1% formarine fuels in designated emission
as well.
The scrubber main unit can be set control areas (ECA). However, this
into the upper deck engine casing, so requirement will expand to all sea
does not encroach on the ship load areas required sulfur content of lessspace. This is particularly beneficial than 0.5% from 2020 when new regufor large-scale container ships that use lations are introduced. Under the newa twin island design structure. Going regulatory structure, the use offorward, MHPS will apply its exper- cheaper fuels with 3.5% sulfur content
tise in local procurement and construc- will still be allowed if equipment istion accrued through flue-gas treat- installed that offers proportionate
ment systems for land installations to emissions reductions. This trend has
the new marine scrubber, and will also precipitated the move to commercialize SOx scrubbers that are compliant
focus on reducing costs.
Since 2015, the International Mari- with the new regulations.
The Large-scale Rectangular Ma<Bridge>
rine Scrubber was unveiled by MHIand MHPS at the Nor-Shipping 2017
maritime trade show in Oslo, NorwayBow(May 30 - June 2). Deliveries of thescrubber are expected before 2020
and, in preparation, both companies
will seek certification from selected
countries while conducting extensive
Starboard
tests on ships. Sales offerings will focus
on installations for both newly commissioned ships and ships already inservice. This includes ships construcMEGA Scrubber arrangement for ULCS
ted by MHI as well as ships built byother shipyards.

No. 385 Oct. - Nov. Page 5

Naikai completes Ro-Ro ship, NISSHO MARU

Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed the NISSHO MARU, a roll-on/
roll-off type cargoship of 10,109GT, at
the Setoda Shipyard for Kagoshima
Senpaku Kaisya, Ltd. and the ship isnow chartered by Nitto Kaiun Corporation.
The ship has been designed exclusively to carry passenger cars, trailers, and heavy vehicles. The vehicles
are accommodated on six car decks,

one of which is designated for trailers
and heavy vehicles. Vehicles go aboard
through the shore-ramp at the sternand move to assigned bays on the cardecks via inboard ramps.
The ship’s hull form, which wasdesigned based on repeated watertank tests, achieves superior ship
speed, and energy-saving devices are
installed for increased fuel efficiency,
which include “STEP” (Spray TearingPlates) and an
energ y-saving
r udder w ith abulb.
The main engine is an electronically controlled diesel engine (ME-Cmodel) that canimprove fuel consumption andcombustion conditions under low engine load operation. Ship stability
during navigation is maintained with
anti-rolling tanks. Bow and stern
thrusters facilitate berthing andunberthing.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x b x D x d: 159.90mx 150.00m x 25.00m x 23.06m x6.55m
GT:10,109Vehicle loading capacity
52 units of trailers (13m L x 2.5m W)
900 units of passenger cars (4.78m Lx 1.77m W)
Main engine: Hitachi-MAN B&W
7S50ME-C8.5 diesel x 1 unit
MCO:
10,540kW x 125.4min-1
8,960 kW x 118.8min-1
NCO:
about 20.7kt
Speed, service:
22.723kt
Speed, max. trial:
Nagoya, Japan
Registry:NK
Classification:

Kanda Shipbuilding begins operation of new floating dockKanda Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasstarted full operation of a new floating dock capable of repairing 4,000GT
class vessels at its Wakaba Works.
The new floating dock has larger dimensions and GT capacity than thepredecessor, and allows docking of
4,000GT class tankers, which are thestandard type operated for coastal
service in Japan. The new floating
dock is 120m long and 22m wide andwas built for replacement of the old
Floating Dock No. 1 of the WakabaWorks on April this year.
Kanda Shipbuilding has been reva mping its shipbuilding a ndshiprepair facilities during the last tenyears to cope with requirements forinternational rules and enlargementof ships, which include expansion of abuilding berth and construction of anew painting shop compliant withIMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) for dedicatedseawater ballast tanks as well as replacement of the Floating Dock No. 1.

The company operates two shipya rds, the K awajir i Works fornewbuildings and ship repair and theWakaba Works for exclusively shiprepair. The former has two building
docks (up to 32,000GT) and one
floating dock (for ship repair up to25,000GT), and the latter, two floating docks (up to 4,000GT).
In yearly ship repair, the Kawajiri
Works has conducted ship repair ofabout 40 vessels including ferries andcement carriers, and the WakabaWorks carried out repair of 130 various types such as tugboats, ferries,tankers, chemical ships, and cementcarriers.

No. 385 Oct. - Nov. Page 6

PRINCESS PACIFIC

LOWLANDS DAWNWISDOM VENTURE

Owner: Oshima Shipping S.A.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Ship type: Wood chip carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D: 199.96 x 32.24 x 22.9
DWT/GT: 49,608t/41,281
Main engine: 6S50ME-B9.3 diesel x
1 unitSpeed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: August 23, 2017

Owner: CLdN Cobelfret Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10822
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d(ext.): 234.98m x
38.00m x 19.50m x 14.241m
DWT/GT: 93,500t/49,534
Main engine: Kawasaki MAN B&W
6S60ME-C8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.30kt
Registry: Singapore
Classification: NK
Completion: June 23, 2017

Owner: Acclaim Shipping Limited
Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1388
Ship type: Tanker
L (p.p.) x B x D: 228.97m x 44.00m x
21.8m
DWT/GT: 112,000t/60,200
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6G60ME-C9.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: about 15.2kt
Classification: LR
Completion: May 25, 2017

SE MARINEGEM NO. 3

CHEMROADSAKURA

Owner: SE Carrier Corporation
Builder: Kanda Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 553
Ship type: Open hatch cargo ship
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 179.9m x28.40m x 14.25m x 10.026m
DWT/GT: 33,173t/21,265Main engine: MAN B&W 6S46MCC8.2 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.0kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: June 16, 2017

Owner: GEM No. 3 Maritime Corporation
Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 733
Ship type: Product tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 219.00m x
38.00m x 19.50m x 13.80m
DWT/GT: 79,920t/44,389
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S60ME-C8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.1kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: ABS/CR
Completion: May 19, 2017

Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: S-5915
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 172m x 27.4m x
16.3m x 11.57m
DWT/GT: 35,688t/21,254
Main engine: 6UEC50LSH-Eco-C2
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.00kt
Registry: Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: April 27, 2017

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