No. 335 June - July 2009

MHI completes membrane type LNG Carrier,SERI BALQIS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) completed
construction of the SERI BALQIS (HN:2224), a No.96
Membrane type LNG carrier with a tank capacity of
157,610m3, and delivered the vessel to MISC Berhad at
the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works on Mar. 31,
2009.
The main features are as follows:- Electric propulsion motors with the dual fuel engine(DFE) plant system that has better fuel oil efficiency
are applied as the main propulsion system.
- LNG tanks employ the GTT No.96E 2F membrane tanksystem.
- High propulsive performance is achieved by the refinedhull form using CFD (computational fluid dynamics)
and optimum dimensions for the membrane tank system.
- The distributed control system is provided for monitoring and controlling the principal machinery and equipFor further information please contact:

ment of the main engine as well as cargo handling areas from the centralized control room. Thus, easy operation is attained.
Principal Particulars
Length (o.a.):294.6mLength (b.p.):
281.6mBreadth:46.5m
Depth:
25.8mDesign draft:
11.15mGross tonnage:
107,633
Cargo tank capacity:
157,610m3
Main generator engine:
Dual fuel engines
11,400 kW x 3 units and 5,700 kW x 1 unit
Main engine:
Propulsion motors x 2 units
Propulsion output:
24,750kW x 78rpm
Speed, service:
19.5ktClassification:
BV

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CAPE GARLAND 177,000DWT new Cape size Dunkerque-max typebulk carrier delivered
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered the 177,000DWT type bulk carrier CAPE GARLAND (HN: 1693) at
its Chiba Works on Jan. 30, 2009.
This ship is the newly designed
Cape-size bulk carrier of Dunkerquemax type. Effective cargo handling,easy maintenance of cargo holds andstructural safety are obtained byadopting a double-side skin for cargohold construction.
The other features are as follows:
In spite of cargo holds bounded by adouble-side skin according to SOLAS,
the cargo capacity of the ship is equivalent to that of conventional Cape-sizebulk carriers with holds bounded bya single-side skin. The ship was designed in accordance with IACS
URS25 so that loading flexibility has
been secured and structural safety has
been improved. Suitable arrangementof means of access required by SOLAS
enables safe and effective inspection
in cargo holds and ballast tanks. Improvement of safety has been achievedby installation of a forecastle and by
application of new requirements con-cerning reservebuoyancy to theship. One separate settling andservice tank for
Low Sulphur
H.F.O. and one
for usual H.F.O.
are provided forconvenience during changeover
between Low
Sulphur H.F.O.
and usual H.F.O.
in the SOx emission control area
(SECA). Low Sulphur D.O. tank andusual D.O. tank are provided for thesame reason.
The main engine of the ship is aMITSUI-MAN B&W diesel engine
6S70MC-C, which satisfies IMO Environment Standards for Exhaust Gas
and achieves improvement of fuel saving by optimum matching at normal
service output. An electronic controlled cylinder oiling system is applied to the main engine achieving
operational cost saving. Ballastingand de-ballasting work can be effi-

ciently performed by separation of thetopside tank and bottom side tank.
Principal particulars
L (o.a) x L (b.p.) B x D x d: 292.00m x
282.00m x 44.98m x 24.70m x
17.95mDWT/GT: 178,394t (at draft 17.95m)/
92,278Main engine: MITSUI-MAN B&W
6S70MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 18,660 kW x 91rpm
Speed:
15.3ktComplement:
28
Classification:
NKDelivery:
Jan. 30, 2009

Kawasaki delivers bulk carrier, CALYPSO COLOSSUS, to “K” Line
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has completed construction of the55,000DWT bulk carrier, CALYPSOCOLOSSUS (HN: 1610), to “K” Line
Pte. Ltd. at the Sakaide Shipyard. Thecarrier is the 23rd of the 55,000DWTseries.

The carrier is the flush deck typewith forecastle and has five cargoholds. The shape of the cargo holds issuitable for carrying cargoes such ascereals, coal, ore, and steel products.
The carrier employs the smooth bowform having low resistance against

waves, which was developed for thisseries.
Four 30t deck cranes are installed
between the hatch covers on the ship
centerline. This facilitates cargo-handling work at a port without adequate
cargo-handling equipment.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:
189.90m
Length, b.p.:185.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.26mDepth, mld.:
17.80mDraught, ext.:
12.50mDWT/GT:
55,429t/30,811
Main engine:
KAWASAKI-MAN
B&W 6S50MC-C Mk7 diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
8,200kW x 110rpm
Speed, service:
about 14.6kt
Complement:
28
Classification:NK
Completion:
Jan. 8, 2009

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Naikai Zosen completes 2,450TEU containership, LOS ANDES BRIDGE

Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed construction of the container
carrier, LOS ANDES BRIDGE (HN:726), for Kono Shipping Inc. at theInnoshima Shipyard. The carrier can
exclusively transport 2,450TEU containers including 250 reefer containers.
The cargo hold consists of six compartments, and ten hatch openings

are provided. The full cell guide system is employed for each container
hold. Three deck cranes installed on
the carrier facilitate cargo-handling
activity.
The main engine is the super longstroke type diesel engine, the Hitachi
Zosen MAN B&W 7S70MC-C to reduce fuel oil consumption, and theimproved ship propulsion efficiency isachieved by adoption of the energysaving hull form.
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
Length, o.a.:
199.93m
Length, b.p.:
188.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.20mDepth, mld.:
16.60mDraught, extreme:
9.80m
DWT/GT:about 32,600t/about 27,300
Complement:
25
Main engine:MAN B&W 7S70MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
21,735kW x 91min-1
NCR:
19,560kW x 88min-1
Speed, max.:
about 24.4kt
Speed,, service:
about22.2kt
Classification:
NK
Registration:
PanamaHull No.:
726
Completion:
Mar. 18, 2009

Imabari completes bulker, TOHOKU MARU
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. hascompleted the 88,000 M.T. D/W typebulk carrier, TOHOKU MARU (HN:1491), at the Marugame Shipyard onFeb. 2, 2009.
The vessel has been designed tomeet recent bulk carrier safety requirements as an ocean-going bulk
carrier suitable for carrying coal cargo,
with greater breadth and shallower
draught design suitable for coal unloading at the principal coal berths inJapan.
The vessel consists of five cargoholds of double hull construction with
top side tanks and side hopper tanks.
The design makes cargo handling andcargo hold cleaning easier, providing
owners and operators with superior
cost performance. Each cargo hold hasa side sliding type hatch cover that isoperated by the hydraulic drive andwell fitted to the cargo hatch coamingon the upper deck. The hatch size isdesigned wider for convenience ofcargo-handling operation.
An energy saving device, hybrid fin
developed by Imabari, is installed at
the fore edge of the rudder just after
the propeller to increase the propulsion performance and contribute toless CO2 emission.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:229.93m
Length, b.p.:
220.00m
Breadth, mld.:
38.00mDepth, mld..:
19.90mDraught, mld..:
13.801m
DWT:
88,159t
GT:48,026
Cargo hold capacity:
101,695m3
Main engine: HITACHI-MAN B&W
6S60MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
12,240kW x 105rpm
Service Speed:
14.7ktComplement:
25
Classification:NK

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Sanoyas completes Panamax bulker, ATLANTIC LEGEND
Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation has completed the 83,685DWT
Panamax bulk carrier, ATLANTICLEGEND (HN: 1282), for Solar
Oceania Corporation of Liberia at theMizushima Works and Shipyard.
Sanoyas has previously constructed
70 vessels of 70,000 to 75,000DWT
class. This is the eighth vessel of theseries of the Sanoyas newly developed
83,000DWT type, featuring the largest deadweight and cargo 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 developed energy saving device called STF (Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin, patented: maximum 6% energy saving) on the sternshell, which also contribute to the reduction of CO2 emission.
For efficiency of cargo handling,cargo hatches are widened as muchas possible. Dedicated fresh watertanks are provided for storinghold-washingwater from alarge-capacity
fresh water generator. A special
fuel oil heating
system isadopted for fueloil storage tanks
to avoid cargodamage by overheating and to savethe steam consumption.
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
Length, o.a.:229.00m
Length, b.p.:
223.00m

Breadth, mld.:
32.24mDepth, mld.:
20.20mDraught, mld.: 14.555m (extreme,summer)
DWT/GT:
83,685mt/44,146
Main engine:MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
10,740kW
Speed, service:
about 14.0kt
Cargo hold capacity:96,152m3 (grain)
Classification:
ABS
Complement:
25
Completion:
Mar. 12, 2009

Namura completes ore carrier, BAOSTEEL EDUCATION
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered BAOSTEEL EDUCATION,
a 228,527 DWT ore carrier, to Emerald Marine Ltd. at its Imari Shipyard& Works on Mar. 31, 2009.
The vessel is the seventh
230,000DWT type ore carrier built byNamura, and its strengthened hull offers flexible cargo loading of iron ore.
The vessel has five cargo holds, andnine wide hatches with one panel
double-skin (box) type side-rolling
hatch cover.
The double-hull like cargo holds are
suitably designed for the handling andtransport of iron ore.
Fatigue crack arrestor applied tohatch corners between the No. 3 hatch
fore part and the No.8 hatch fore part.
The engine room machinery is au-

tomated based on the M0 concept, andmain engine is the MITSUBISHI
6UEC85LSII type equipped with anSIP lubricating system for saving lubeoil.
The central fresh water-cooling system is applied to main engine andauxiliary machinery.
Special attention is given to safety,environmental protection, and reduction of labor and operation costs, andcompliance with the recent international regulations.
Principal Particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B (mld) x D (mld) x
d (mld): 319.58m x 308.00m x
54.00m x 24.30m x 18.10m
DWT/GT:
228,527t/113,932
Main engine:
Mitsubishi
6UEC85LSII diesel x 1 unit
M.C.R.:
22,432kW x 76.0rpm
Speed, service:
15.1ktComplement:
25
Classification:NK

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New JSEA President appointed
The 98th Annual General Meetingof the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) selected 31 directors andtwo auditors in Tokyo on May 21,
2009. Subsequently, the 558th Directors’ Meeting selected Mr. MasamotoTazaki, Chairman of Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, Ltd. as the new JSEA
President. Mr. Tazaki’s tenure will
last the usual two years. Mr. Tazaki
has just completed a two-year term
as Chairman of the Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan (SAJ), having held
the position since 2007.
At the same meeting, three Executive Vice Presidents of the JSEA were

Mr. Tazaki,
New JSEA
President

Mr. Motoyama,
New SAJ
Chairmanappointed: Mr. Akira Matsuda, Senior
Consultant of Marubeni Corporation;
Mr. Sho Minami, Company CEO ofOshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. andMr. Kazuo Ohmori, Member of theboard and Executive Vice Presidentof Sumitomo Corporation; and Mr.
Taizo Fukuda was appointed as theSenior Managing Director of theJSEA.
Mr. Takashi Nishioka, the former
President of the JSEA, was also appointed as a new Advisor to the JSEA
at the meeting.

New SAJ Chairman appointed
The annual general meeting of theShipbuilders’ Association of Japan(SAJ) held on June 16 elected Mr.
Takao Motoyama as the Chairman.
Mr. Motoyama is concurrently Chairman and Representative Director ofMitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd.

Japanese shipbuilding industry at NOR-SHIPPING 2009
NOR-SHIPPING 2009, the 22nd
international shipping exhibition andconference organized by Norway
Trade Fairs (NORGESVAREMESSE), was held at theLillestrom Exhibition Centre in
Lillestrom, Norway, from June 9through 12. 1,105 companies from 52nations participated, and the exhibition was visited by an estimated
15,599 people.
At 9:00AM on June 9, the Japanesestand was opened by Mr. H.
Yamaguchi, the Japanese Ambassador to Norway; Mr. M. Tazaki, President of JSEA; and Mr. Y. Fujimoto,
vice Chairman of JSMEA, and at
9:30AM, the official opening took placein the presence of King Harald V of
Norway and many honorable guests

from related circles including thesponsors.
A cocktail party was held in theevening on June 10 at the Radisson
SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo, co-sponsored by Ambassador Yamaguchi andMrs. Yamaguchi as well as the JSEApresident Mr. Tazaki About 700
guests joined from various circles including Norwegian shipowners.
The Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) participated in the exhibition in cooperation with The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan and 12
Japanese shipbuilders under a grantfrom The Nippon Foundation, toshowcase the Japanese shipbuilding
industry today, using photos, scalemodel ships, and a liquid crystal display system.

The JSEA stand located by themain entrance of the exhibition center used an area of 240m2 for 12 shipbuilders, and formed the Japanesestand area together with the adjoining Japan Marine Equipment Association (JSMEA). Shipbuilding features of each shipbuilder were demonstrated using liquid crystal display
system, photographs, and scale models. Expert attendants from the shipbuilders received visitors to provide
further explanations. PR videotapesof 12 companies were digitized for display on a 100-inch screen at the exhibition with the support of the Nippon
Foundation. This collaborative exhibition procedure was a great successin demonstrating the whole shipbuilding industry.

Opening ceremony of Japanese stand: from the second at left side of the front row are Mr. Tazaki, Mr. Yamaguchi, theJapanese Ambassador to Norway, and Mr. Fujimoto (left photo) and a cocktail party held on June 10 (right photo)No. 335 June - July Page 6

RAINBOW STAROASIS RIVERJOSE PROGRESS

Owner: Neptune Navigation Corporation Limited
Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 539
Ship type: Product Tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 172.00m x
32.20m x 18.10m x 12.60m
DWT/GT: 47,333t/26,914
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S50MC (MK-6) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.3kt
Registration: Hong KongClassification: NK
Completion: Feb.27, 2009

Owner: “K” Line Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Sasebo Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: S762
Ship type: Crude oil tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 243.8m x42.0m x 21.5m x 15.64m
DWT/GT: 115,126t (scantling)/59,258
Main engine: Mitsui MAN B&W
6S60MC-C diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Registration: Singapore
Classification: ABS
Completion: Mar. 3, 2009

Owner: ASL Shipholding S.A.
Builder: Shin Kurushima DockyardCo., Ltd.
Hull No.: 5546
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 185.93m x 32.20m
x 19.30 x 11.60m/11.95m
DWT/GT: 47,018t/30,969
Main engine: Kobe Diesel 6UEC60LS
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.3kt
Registration : Panama
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 19, 2009

CRANE HARMONY

K. ASTERFLORENCE LILY

Owner: Grulla Oceano Inc.
Builder: Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
Hull No.: 0019
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 119.22m x
20.00m x 11.65m x 8.70m
DWT/GT: 11,705t/7,248
Main engine: Makita-Mitsui-MAN
B&W diesel x 1 unit
Output: 4,550kW x 210 min-1
Speed, service: 13.00kt
Classification: ABS
Completion: Mar. 13, 2009

Owner: Aster Maritime S.A.
Builder: Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Hull No.: 114
Ship Type: Bulk carrierL(o.a) x B x D x d: 299.70m x 50.00m
x 25.00m x 18.20m
DWT/GT: 207,942t/106,367
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S70MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.6kt
Classification: KR
Delivery: Apr. 3, 2009

Owner: MI-DAS LINE S.A.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 10482
Ship Type: Bulk carrierL(o.a) x B x D x d: 224.86m x 32.26m
x 20.05m x 14.40m
DWT/GT: 82,356t/42,647
Main engine: KAWASAKI MAN
B&W 6S60MC diesel x 1 unit
Output: 9,378kW x 88.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Classification: NK
Completion: Feb. 3, 2009

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