No. 330 Aug. - Sept. 2008

The Ship of the Year 2007 award given to BRASIL MARU,
advanced iron ore carrier

The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers has awarded its 18th Ship of The Year 2007 Awardto the BRASIL MARU for the large cargo vessel category,
the SHIGE MARU for the small cargoship category, andDr. KAIYO for the special purpose vessel category. Thesevessels were selected from 10 vessels considered for therespective awards of six categories classed by ship types.
The commendation ceremony took place at the NipponKaiun Club in Tokyo on July 25, 2008.
The BRASIL MARU, which was built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for Tamou Line, employs
the most advanced ship technology and is the largest classamong iron ore carriers. For transport of a massive volume of iron ore with heavy specific gravity, the hull form
with sufficient capacity against heavy load has been developed, and the fatigue strength of welded parts of shells
have been increased greatly using ultrasonic impact treatFor further information please contact:

ment (UIT) for longer life of the hull.
Due to transport capacity of the 320,000DWT class, thetransport efficiency of the vessel has increased while decreasing the load on the environment because of less emission of CO2, NOx and SOx per navigation. This responds tothe request in the times.
BRASIL MARU
Ship type: Bulk carrier
Shipowner: Tamou Line
Shipbuilder: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
L (b.p.) x B x D: 325.00m x 60.00m x 28.13m
Gross tonnage: 160,774
Speed, service: 15.0kt
Main engine: MITSUI MAN-B 7S80MC-C (23,640kW) x1 unit
Cargo: Iron ore (327,180MT)(Continued on page 2)
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MHI completes 147,798m3 Moss type LNG Carrier ALTO ACRUX
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) completed construction of theALTO ACRUX (HN: 2219), a Mosstype LNG carrier with a tank capacity of 147,798m3, and delivered toKanto Leasing Limited at the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Workson Mar. 31, 2008.
The ship is designed to be compatible with Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese unloading terminals as wellas Australian, South East and Middle
East loading terminals.
Main features are as follows. Highpropulsive performance and goodmaneuverability with less vibrationlevel are achieved by the refined hull
form and optimum design of propeller. Double side fuel oil tanks areadopted for purpose of environmental protection. Design fatigue life of 40
years based on North Atlantic wave
data is applied to essential areas ofhull structure and cargo tanks. Distributed control system is provided tocarry out the monitoring and controlof the principal machinery and cargohandling, including main turbine,
main boilers, feed water pumps, generator power management, boil-off gastreatment, auto ballast exchange, gas
compressors, cargo pumps, spraypumps, and auxiliary machines.
Principal Particulars

L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 288.0m x274.0m x 49.0m x 26.8m x 11.27m
Gross tonnage: 122,361
Cargo tank capacity: 147,798m3
Main engine: Mitsubishi Marine
Steam Turbine MS32-2
Output: 22,930kW x 76rpm
Speed, service: 19.5kt
Classification: LR(Continued from page 1)
SHIGE MARUThe SHIGE MARU was constructed as a verification
ship in the Super-Eco Ship Phase II. Propelled with a super marine gas turbine, the ship was tested with electricdrive propulsion and two contra-rotating pod propulsion
systems. The vessel also uses a manpower-saving system
as the next generation coastal ship.
Ship type: Coastal tanker
Shipowner: Eiyu Kaiun Co., Ltd.
Shipbuilder: Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 92.32m x 16.00m x 8.50m x 6.4m
Gross tonnage: 4,289
Deadweight: 4,999t
Speed, service: 14.9kt
Main engine: Wartsila 9L20-1,650kW x 2 units (23,640kW)
Cargoes: Oil products (white oil) 6,127m3

DR. KAIYOThe DR. KAIYO is designed to collect floating refuse
and spilt oil from the sea surface, and has facilities to estimate water quality. Versatile functions are provided forefficient refuse and oil recovery, ensuring the protection ofthe marine environment.
Ship type: Marine maintenance vessels (refuse and oilskimming ship)
Ship owner: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
Shipbuilder: IHI AMTEC Co., Ltd.
L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 31.0m x 11.6m x 4.2m x 2.64m
Gross tonnage: 196t
Speed: 15.4kt
Main engine: MTU4000M60 diesel (1,320kW) x 2 units
Cargo accommodated: Refuse and oils

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3,600GT passenger/car ferry CYPRIA SOYA completed
Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed construction of the CYPRIASOYA (HN: 729), a 3,600GT passenger/car ferry for Heart Land Ferry
Company headquartered in Hokkaido, Japan, at the Setoda Works.
The ferry has the two-shaft andtwo-rudder propulsion and maneuvering system, and cars are accommodated on the continuous car decks byloading through the stern ramp door.
The bulbous bow and split stern are
employed for increased propulsion efficiency.
Fin stabilizers are used for decreasing ship rolling, and the bow thruster
and Schilling rudder are used to facilitate the berthing and unberthingwork. Barrier-free equipment for thesenior and/or disabled passengers caneasily move with lifts that connect directly between car decks, passenger
boarding deck, and cabin entrance.
The cabin interior will offer very
comfortable space to the passengers

with coordination of colors and furnishings based on the concept of“memory in the travel” and “travelwith affectionate nature.”Principal particular
L (o.a.) L (b.p) B x D x d: 95.70m x
85.00m x 15.00m x 9.95m x 4.00m
DWT/GT: 623t/3,555
Car carrying capacity:
8t trucks only: 21 units
Passenger car only: 55 units

Passengers:
600 people within 3hrs/5hrs
475 people within 6hrs
Crew: 18
Main engine: Daihatsu 8DKM-28 diesel x 2 units (twin propellers)
MCR: 2,350kW x 750/215 min-1
NCR: 2,000 kW x 710/204 min-1 (85%)
Speed, service: 19.6kt
Classification: Japanese Government
Completion: Apr. 22, 2008

NAMURA completes Capesize bulk carrier, OCEAN COMET
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hasdelivered the OCEAN COMET (HN:276), a 176,943 DWT Capesize bulkcarrier, to Fair Wind Navigation S.A.
at its Imari Shipyard & Works on
March 19, 2008.
The vessel has nine cargo holds,
nine hatches, five pairs of water ballast tanks, and fore peak tank, aftpeak tank and the No.6 cargo holds
that can be used as water ballast tank.

The Nos. 2, 4 and 8 cargo holds areadapted for the port-use ballast tank
to cope with various ship conditions,such as trim adjustment, air draft etc.,
at loading and unloading ports.
The vessel is equipped with theB&W 6S70MC (Mark VI) type main
engine mounted with the alpha lubricating system that reduces cylinder
oil consumption.
The Namura flow Control Fin(NCF) and high-efficiency N-PAI
NHV type propeller are also used forimproved propulsion performance andfuel oil saving.
The water ballast system of thevessel has main and separate stripping lines that enable de-ballastingand stripping simultaneously. Water
ballast lines are arranged in the ductkeel at the center part of the double
bottom for preventing damage or corrosion and permitting easy maintenance.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B (mld) x D (mld) xd (mld): 288.97m x 279.00m x
45.00m x 24.40m x 17.93m
DWT/GT: 176,943t/89,603T
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S70MC
Mark VI x 1 unit
M.C.R.: 16,860 kW x 91.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.6kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Flag: PanamaCompletion: March 19, 2008

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Koyo completes 6,350TEU container carrier, MOL PRESENCE
for Southern Route Maritime S.A.
Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd. of ImabariGroup delivered the MOL PRESENCE, a 6,350TEU container carrier,on March 19, 2008 to Southern Route
Maritime S.A. The MOL PRESENCE
is the 11th of 6,350TEU type container
carrier series operated by Mitsui
O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and the6,350TEU type is the main container
carrier series of Koyo Dockyard.
The vessel can carry 2,912TEUs incontainer holds and 3,438TEUs on theupper deck. The holds can stow ninetiers (including two tier of high cubecontainers) and 14 rows, and the upper deck can stack seven tiers and 16
rows of containers.
Each hatch coaming has threehatch cover panels. 18 sets of lashingbridges are installed for on-deck containers. The vessel can load 1,084
units of 45ft containers on the upperdeck.
Total of 500 plugs for air coolingtype reefer containers are arranged on

the upper deck.
Moreover, container holds cancarry dangerous
goods includingclass 1 (explosives). The vessel
hull strength
was designed byconsidering various container handling operation.
Fuel oil tanks are arranged below
the water line to prevent oil flowcaused by damage of a tug boat or
berth fenders, etc. The fuel oil overflow piping is arranged in the 2nd deckpassage space to avoid oil flow on theupper deck.
The crew can access the bosun
store, steering gear room, and container holds through the second deckpassage only.
The turbo generator is equipped for
economical operation, and the propeller boss cap fin is used to improve pro-pulsion efficiency. The adoption of thestern tube air sealing device prevents
marine oil pollution.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 293.18m x 40.00m
x 24.30m x 14.00m
DWT/GT: 72,912t / 71,776
Main engine: MITSUI MAN B&W
11K98MC (Mark VI) x 1 unit
MCR: 62,920kW x 94.0rpm
Speed, service: 26.0kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Flag: PanamaCompletion: Mar. 19, 2008

Universal Shipbuilding delivers 150t bollard pull AHTSVUniversal Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the 150t bollard pullanchor handling tug and supply vessel (AHTSV), TURQUOISE (HN:0028) to CH Offshore Ltd, aSingaporean owner, at its Keihin
Shipyard, Yokohama on May 30,2008.
The vessel is the fourth vessel ofthe MX-A150 series, designed andconstructed by Universal and ten
more vessels will be constructed anddelivered within two years.
The vessel is designed to provide
services for offshore oil and gas industries, such as anchor handling for drilling rigs, towing rigs, transporting various cargoes including fuel oil, drilling
water, fresh water, mud, dry bulk cement, foods, etc. The vessel also carries 12 passengers.
Universal has developed a new typeof AHTSV (MX-A180DH) with double
hull, and bollard pull capacity of morethan 180t with main engine horse

power of 2 x 6,000kW under new rules
and regulations including MARPOLANNEX I. The first vessel of this new
type is scheduled to be delivered inDecember 2010.
Principal Particulars of MX-A150
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 64.0m x60.0m x 16.4m x 7.2m x 6.0m
DWT/GT: approx.2,440MT/2,400T
Bollard pull capacity: approx. 150t
Main engine: Wartsila 9L32 diesel(4,500kW at 750rpm) x 2 units
AHT Winch: 300 ton line pull withwire of 76mm diameter x 2,500m
longDynamic positioning system:
Converteam DP2
Trial speed: 14.7kt
Complement: 30
Class: ABS
Completion: May 30, 2008

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Oshima completes 4,300,000 ft3 wooden chip carrier, HOKUETSU IBIS
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered the 4,300,000 cubic feet typewooden chip carrier, HOKUETSU
IBIS, on Apr. 23, 2008. The vessel has
the maximum level deadweight andcapacity of wooden chip carriers andattains excellent fuel cost performance.
The vessel consists of six cargoholds of single hull construction withdouble bottom tanks and side hoppertanks, and the vessel has a large capacity unloading system consisting of
three deck cranes of about 325 t/h perunit as well as four hoppers and conveyors.
The resistance in waves is reduced
by adopting the no sponson bow, andthe hold capacity is increased. Thevessel also has several new technicalspecial features for improvement of
the propulsive performance and more
economical transportation.
The Seaworthy Bow demonstrates
excellent seaworthiness contributing

to improvement of speed performancein rough weather conditions (about 5%power saving compared with the ordinary bulbous bow). The FlipperFins, a set of fins of the simplest structure, is used to improve propulsive
efficiency for fuel oil saving.
Principal Particulars
Length, o.a.: 210.00m
Length, b.p.: 205.00m
Breadth, mld.: 36.50m

Depth, mld.: 22.95m
Summer draft, mld.: 11.50m
DWT/GT: 60,527t/49,166
Loading capacity: 122,153m 3(4,313,796 ft3)
Main engine: KAWASAKI MAN
B&W 7S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,670kW at 125.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: April 23, 2008

Diesel engine production marked record-high 4.52 mil. HP
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) attained output horsepower of the Mitsui-MAN B&W slow
speed marine diesel engine manufactured at its Machinery Factory of
Tamano Works amounting to therecord of 4.52 million horse power (as200 units) in fiscal 2007, which exceeds the previous record of 4.01 million horse power (as 195 units)
Since the technical agreement withB&W, Denmark (presently MAN Diesel) in 1926 on the production of die-sel engines, MES has been producing
engines with excellent performancerecords as a leading engine manufacturer of the world. The annual production this fiscal year is expected toreach 4.74 million horse power, thehighest ever.
To cope with the growing demandof marine diesel engines, MES extended its production factory adopting assembly line production (tact system) at the north side of the existingNo. 1 machinery factory in theTamano Works
in November
2005 to increase
its production capacity to 4 mil-lion horse power. Furthermore, theextension of heavy machinery Shop
C was also completed in March 2007
also in Tamano Works to establish
annual production capacity of 5 million horse power.
MES is also strengthening the after-service sector of the engine business including the newly developed
Marine Diesel Engine Performance/
Life Expectancy Diagnosis System ofmarine diesel engine (product namese-GICS and e-GICSW) to which thecommunications satellite and internet
are fully utilized, and is committed toensure high quality customer service.
Outputs of Diesel Engine Horsepower over the past 5 years are shownbelow.

Fiscal year 2003: 2.57 million HP by 125 engines
Fiscal year 2004: 3.48 million HP by 177 engines
Fiscal year 2005: 3.52 million HP by 186 engines
Fiscal year 2006: 4.01 million HP by 195 engines
Fiscal year 2007: 4.52 million HP by 200 engines
Fiscal year 2008: 4.74 million HP by 215 engines(Expected for 2008)

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NAVIOS ARMONIATORM SALTHOLM

CHALLENGE POINT

Owner: MI-DAS LINE S.A.
Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 1607
Ship Type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 189.90mx 185.00m x 32.26m x 17.80m x12.50m
DWT/GT: 55,100t/31,000
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C Mark VII diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 8,200kW x 110rpm
Speed, service: 15.9
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: June 6, 2008

Owner: Solar Oceania Corp.
Builder: Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
Corporation
Hull No.: 1271
Ship Type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 229.00mx 223.00m x 32.24m x 20.20m x
14.555m
DWT/GT: 83,685t/44,146
Cargo hold capacity: 96,152m3 (grain)
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 10,740kW
Speed, service: abt. 14.0kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: May 28, 2008

Owner: Seven Ocean Lines, S.A.
Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5453
Ship type: Product tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 179.88m x 32.20m
x 18.70m x 10.922m
DWT/GT: 45,997t/28,049
Main engine: B&W 6S50MC-C MarkVII diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.1kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Apr. 17, 2008

SUNNY LEOAZUL LEGENDA

CHALLENGE PEARL

Owner: Solar Shipping and TradingS.A.
Builder: Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
Hull No.: 0027
Ship Type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 109.61mx 103.00m x 17.20m x 8.90m x
6.65m
DWT/GT: 6,717.55t/4,550
Main engine: Hitachi Zosen-MAN
B&W 5L35MC Mark VI diesel x 1
unit
Output: 3,250 kW x 210rpm
Speed (trial Max): 14.67kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar, 26, 2008

Owner: Funada Kaiun Co., Ltd.
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,
Ltd./Saijo Shipyard
Hull No.: 8053
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 299.94m
x 291.40m x 50.00m x 24.50m x18.083m
DWT/GT: 206,331t/104,719
Maine engine: MAN B&W 6S70MCC diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 18,630kW x 91rpm
Speed, service: 15.1kt
Complement: 25
Classification: NK
Completion: Mar. 18, 2008

Owner: Ocean Line Maritime S.A.
Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 532
Ship type: Product tanker
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 182.50mx 172.00m x 32.20m x 18.10m x12.60m
DWT/GT: 47,451t/26,897
Main engine: MITSUI B&W 6S50MCMark VI diesel x 1 unit
Output: 8,580kW x 127rpm
Speed, trial max.: 16.116kt
Classification: NK
Completion: June 10, 2008

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