No. 343 Oct. - Nov. 2010

Onomichi completes its third generation product tanker,
MAERSK MUROTSU

Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. delivered the first vesselof the newly developed third-generation product tanker(MR-III) series, named MAERSK MUROTSU, in June
2010. MR-III is the highest performance MR series developed by Onomichi. Since MR-III was released to the market in 2007, Onomichi has received 14 orders for MR-III
vessels (2010).
Onomichi built a total of 75 of the previous MR-I andMR-II types. Prior to the process of the initial planning ofMR-III, Onomichi researched opinions and comments fromits customers actually operating the previous MR-I andMR-II series for the purpose of adopting as many as ideas
as possible into the standard specification to improve customer satisfaction and the quality of the “Onomichi Brand.”Onomichi succeeded in obtaining many valuable and
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useful opinions from not only the owners, but also the officers and crew actually operating and sailing onboard
Onomichi’s tankers. After analyzing all replies and opinions, Onomichi applied 100 selected improvements andfeatures into the specifications of MR-III. This marketing
activity has achieved great satisfaction and favorable impressions of the ship owners and operators who have already signed shipbuilding contracts for MR-III vessels.
Onomichi established the basic concept consisting of four
design themes in its initial planning of the MR-III design.
The first theme is “Environment” that is prevention ofmarine pollution and provision of good crew conditions.
The second theme is “Safety” that is securing conditions
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theme is “Operation” that is achievement of better operability of machinery and equipment and the fourth
theme is “Maintenance” that is enabling of easy access for maintenancejobs and providing maintenance-freeconditions.
The main features and equipment
for these four design themes are;Environment: Air-sealed system
for the stern tube to reduce the possibility of oil leak, and the newly developed “ONOMICHI PARALLEL FIN”
achieving about 5-6% improvement inpropeller performance, the “ONOMICHI STRAIGHT BOW” reducing
wave resistance, and the unique slant
face of the superstructure to reduce

air resistance by 16%.
Safety: On deck flying passages
from the accommodation structure to
the bow area for safe access in roughweather. Operation: Adopting rules
and requirements of the major oil companies.
Maintenance: Arrangement ofequipment and machinery for good
maintainability, and protection countermeasures for equipment located onthe upper deck.
As a brand-new product tanker, theMK-III specification complies with thenew rules of IMO, IACS, and others,
which have already become effective.
The crew accommodation is designed
to satisfy the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), which is ex-pected to enter into force during 2011.
The unique appearance of the accommodation design is not only for reducing air resistance, but also expresses
our desire to build beautiful vessels.
Principal particulars:
Length, o.a.:
182.50m
Length, b.p.:
175.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.20mDepth, mld.:
18.40mDraught, mld.:
12.90mDWT/GT:
50,000t/28,300
Cargo oil tank capacity:
55,000m3
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S50MC(Mk 6) diesel x 1 unit
Output:8,580kW x 127rpm
Speed, service:
15.3ktClassification:NK

Shin Kurushima develops new energy saving bow form
—Applied to bulk carriers as standard spec—
Shin-Kurushima Dockyard Co.
Ltd. and Hiroshima University havejointly developed a new bow form thatwill help increase propulsion performance. The new bow is named the SKBow (Shin-kurushima Knuckledshape Bow) as shown with attachedillustration, and the bow form candecrease resistance in waves. The en-ergy consumption of ships will eventually be reduced.
The collaboration team started
R&D for the new bow form that candecrease resistance in 2007. In thethree-year study, the team focused on
optimizing the form of the bow above
the waterline using the latest theoretical calculations and consequently de-veloped the SK-Bow.
Generally, a blunt ship such as abulk carrier has a larger added wave
resistance because of the reflective
effect of incident waves on the bow,
particularly in the range of short wavelength. The characteristic form of theSK-Bow can reduce the reflective effect by scattering incident waves on
the bow, eventually alleviating added
wave resistance.
The SK-Bow can decrease theadded wave resistance in regularwaves by 30% at the maximum, which
has been verified by tests in the experimental towing tank. Accordingly,
a vessel equipped with the SK-Bow
navigating in rough seas can drastically reduce fuel oil consumption andcarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Shin Kurushima is now increasingstudies on new technologies related toenergy saving. The company announced a new high-efficiency propeller last year, which was developed incollaboration with Kyushu University.
The new propeller is called the “K3(Kei Cubic) propeller.”
The SK-Bow and high-efficiency
propeller will be adopted in combination for medium-size bulk carriers as
a standard application.

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Kawasaki completes bulk carrier, HOUYU
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed construction of the55,100DWT bulk carrier, HOUYU(HN: 1627), at its Kobe Shipyard for
TRI-SHIP S.A. on July 29, 2010. Thevessel is the 32nd delivery of the55,000DWT series of the company.
The HOUYU is the flush deck typewith a forecastle. Five cargo holds arearranged to efficiently transport various bulk cargoes such as cereals, coal,ore, or steel products. Kawasaki’s newtype stem is employed, which has avery smooth shape that can reducewave resistance, i.e., decreases the fuelconsumption compared with the previous design.
Four deck cranes with a hoisting
capacity of 30 tons are installed between hatch covers along the ship
centerline, coping with a port that hasinsufficient shore cargo-handlingequipment.

Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:about 189.90m
Length, b.p.:185.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.26mDepth, mld.:
17.80mDraught, mld.:
12.50mDWT/GT:
about 55,100t/31,000

Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C7 diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
8,200kW x 110rpm
Complement:
25
Classification:NK
Completion:
July 29, 2010

Imabari delivers 61,494DWT bulker, IKAN SENYUR
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered 61,494DWT bulk carrier,
IKAN SENYUR (HN: K021), to theowner, E.K.LINE S.A., at the ShinKasado Dockyard in Sept. 13, 2010.
The vessel is the first of the61,000DWT class bulk carrier series
named I-STAR developed by Imabari.
The vessel was designed and constructed as an oceangoing bulk carrier suitable for carrying a variety ofcargoes including grain, coal, hot steelcoils, long steel products, cement, andiron ore.

The vessel has single hull construction consisting of five cargo holds together with topside tanks, double bottom tanks, and side hopper tanks.
Hatch covers are the folding typedriven by the electro-hydraulic system, and four deck cranes are installedon the upper deck. To facilitate handling of large cargo, the hatch opening width and tanktop flat length arearranged to have the same size foreach cargo hold.
Fuel oil tanks at the engine roomand topside tanks are double hull con-struction for safety assurance. To
avoid heat damage to cargoes, a F.O.
shifter is installed as a fuel oil heating system.
The main engine uses the latest
model of B&W 6S50MC-C (Mark 8)
diesel engine to achieve a service speedof 14.5 knots. An energy saving device, the “Hybrid Fin” developed byImabari, is installed at the fore edgeof the rudder just after the propeller.
These installations contribute to environment-friendly/economical operation of the vessel.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.:
199.98m
Length, b.p.:
195.00m
Breadth, mld.:
32.24mDepth, mld.:
18.60mDraught, ext.:
13.01mDWT/GT:
61,494t/34,795
Main engine:
Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C (Mk 8) x 1 unit
MCR:
8,450kW x 108 rpm
Speed, service:
14.5ktComplement:
25
Classification:
NKDelivery:
Sept. 13, 2010

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MHI completes 78,500m3 type LPG Carrier YURICOSMOS
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(MHI) completed construction of theYURICOSMOS (HN: 2246), an LPG
carrier with a tank capacity of78,908m3, and delivered the vessel toVenus Ocean Navigation S.A. at theNagasaki Shipyard & Machinery

Works on July 23, 2010. The vessel isthe thirty-eighth 78,000m3 class
LPGC of MHI.
The vessel is designed as a straight
LPG carrier to carry propane and butane. The sophisticated hull form, optimum design of the propeller, andMitsubishi-Reaction fin achieve
high propulsive
performancewith less vibration.
Main dimensions and cargoequipment aredesigned to becompatible withworldwide terminals. A booster cargopump and a cargo heater/vaporizer
are equipped to cope with various
types of shore facilities.
Principal particulars
Length (o.a.):230.0mLength (b.p.):219.0mBreadth:36.6m
Depth:
20.80mDraught (summer):
10.804m
GT:
46,025
Cargo tank capacity:
78,908m3
Main engine:
Mitsubishi
7UEC60LSII x 1 unit
Output:12,360kW x 100rpm
Speed, service:
16.4ktClassification:NKSanoyas completes Handy Cape bulker BRILLIANT JUPITER
120,000DWT-type Handy Capebulk carrier BRILLIANT JUPITER
built at Mizushima Works and Shipyard of Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp.
was delivered to Golden Sunlight S.A.
(Panama) on July 23, 2010.
This is the second vessel of the
120,000DWT series jointly developedwith Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and haslarge deadweight with shallow draft,
anticipating the trade expansion forcoal and iron ore in future markets.
The wide beam, and shallow draft canclear the restrictions of some ports,
which are applied to large bulk carriers. Therefore, the series has been
named “Handy Cape” because of its
excellent operability as Cape-size bulkcarriers.
Propulsion efficiency of the vessel
has been improved using a low-speed
and long-stroke main engine combined with a high-efficiency propeller.
Moreover, the Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin(STF, patented) energy saving device(max. 6% energy saving) is attachedto the stern shell, contributing to reduction of CO2 emissions.
To ensure protection of the marine
environment, the vessel uses various
countermeasures such as fuel oil
tanks with double hull structures,light color and tar-free coating for ballast tanks, a holding tank for accommodation discharges and dirty holdbilge, and an independent bilge segregation system for the engine room.
To increase the efficiency of cargohandling work, cargo hatches are widened as much as possible with thesame width from Nos.1 to 7 hatches.
Dedicated fresh water tanks are provided for storing hold washing waterproduced by a large capacity fresh
water generator. In addition, a special fuel oil heating system is applied
to the fuel oil storage tanks to avoid
cargo damage by over-heating andsave steam consumption.
Safe maneuverability is achieved
with the optimum arrangement of thebridge and good visibility of the rearin the wheelhouse. Wooden furniture

installed in cabins helps make thecrew comfortable during navigation.
Principal particular
Owner:
Golden Sunlight S.A.
Hull No.:
1286
Ship type:
Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d:
245.00m x 238.00m x 43.00m x21.65m x 15.404m
DWT/GT:
119,480t/64,642
Cargo hold capacity:
135,717m3(grain)
Main engine:MAN B&W 6S60MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR:
13,560kW
Speed, service:abt. 14.5kt
Classification:NK
Complement:
25
Delivery:July 23, 2010
Flag:
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Universal completes Panamax bulk carrier, MIGHTY SKY
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the 81,200DWT bulk
carrier, MIGHTY SKY, at the Maizuru Shipyard on June 28, 2010.
The vessel is the 11th vessel of thenewly designed Panamax type bulk
carrier and has the largest deadweightand cargo hold capacity within therestriction of the length overall for thePanamax type bulk carrier, which isaccomplished by various independent
technologies of the company.
The bow shape, called the LeadgeBow, reduces the added wave resistance not only at the laden condition
but also the ballast condition. The
Leadge-bow is newly developed andprovides more superior performanceat sea than the Ax-Bow, which em-

ployed by morethan 80 vessels.
The vessel canachieve high propulsion efficiency
and energy saving with theSurf-Bulb (Rudder fin with bulb)
after the propeller and SSD (Super Stream Duct)in front of the propeller.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 225m x
222m x 32.26m x 20m x 14.38m
DWT/GT:
81,502t/42,604
Cargo Hold Capacity:
96,030m3
Main engine:MAN B&W 7S50MC-C

diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service:
Complement:
Classification:
Completion:

14.6kt25
LRS
June 28, 2010

Accumulated 70 Million BHP Production Achievedby Mitsui-MAN B&W Diesel Engine
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (MES) has achieved the accumulated production of 70 million
horsepower by a single model engine.
This record was established whenMES completed construction of a Mitsui-MAN B&W 7S80MC-C7 diesel
engine at its Tamano Works for Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., which
will install the engine in a
250,000DWT ore carrier now underconstruction for its owner NYK Line.
Only two years and three months
since MES achieved an accumulated
60 million horse power production inMarch 2008, 70 million of accumu-lated horse power was completed since
it produced the first engine in 1928.
The annual production in the fiscal
year of 2010 is expected to be 4.32
million horse power.
Since the technical agreement withB&W, Denmark (presently MAN Diesel & Turbo) in 1926 on the production of diesel engines, MES has been
producing engines with excellent
records as a leading engine manufacturer worldwide.
In order to develop the environmental technology of the marine diesel engine, MES joined this year in the 4year governmental project of “Research & Development of Technology to Decrease CO2 Emission by Largesize Slow Speed
Marine DieselEngine” and intends to develop
a new technology
for decreasing
CO2 emissions.
For demonstration of various el-ementary technologies that MES hasdeveloped, a 4-cylinder test engine (of500 mm bore) was newly constructed
and installed to carry out full scaledemonstration tests.
MES is also strengthening the after-service sector of the engine business including the newly developed
Marine Diesel Engine Performance/
Life Expectancy Diagnosis System(product names “e-GICS” and eGICSW), for which communications
satellite and Internet links are fully
utilized and is committed to ensurehigh quality customer satisfaction.
[Principal Particulars of Main Engine marking 70 millions accumulatedhorsepower]
Engine Type; Mitsui-MAN B&W
Diesel Engine 7S80MC-C7Length Overall: about 12 m
Height: about 13.6 m
Width: about 5m
Cylinder Bore: 800 mm
Piston Stroke: 3,200 mm
Maximum Continuous Output:
27,160 kW x 76 rpm (36,960 horsepower)
Date of Shop Trial: June 2, 2010

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FPMC C JADE

MAPLE ISLAND

VEGA DREAM

Owner: FPMC Jade Marine Corp.
Builder: IHI Marine United Inc.
Hull No.: 3250
Ship type: VLCC
L (o.a.) x B x D: 333.00m x 60.00m x
29.00mDWT/GT: Approx. 302,000t/159,869
Main engine: DU-WARTSILA
7RTA84TB diesel x 1 unitMCR: 27,160kW x 74.0rpm
Classification: ABS
Flag: PanamaCompletion: July 15, 2010

Owner: Soyo Shipping Inc.
Builder: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 1738
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 189.99m
x 182.00m x 32.26m x 17.90m
DWT/GT: 55,610t/31,243
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S50MC-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480kW x 127.0rpm
Speed, service: 14.5kt
Complement: 24
Classification: NK
Flag: Panama

Owner: SMFL Orchid Co., Ltd.
Builder: Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 331
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 289.98m x 45.00m
x 24.70m x 18.00m
DWT/GT: 174,713t/91,468
Main engine: MAN-B&W 6S70MC-C(Mk 7) diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: abt. 14.60kt
Classification: NK
Complement: 25
Completion: July 27, 2010

MOL SUCCESSGOLDEN ARGOSANKO POWER

Owner: Lucretia Shipping, S.A.
Builder: Naikai Zosen Corp.
Ship type: Container carrier
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 199.93mx 188.00m x 32.20m x 16.60m x9.80m
DWT/GT: 33,543t/27,104
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S70MC-C
diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 21,735 kW x 91min-1
NCR: 19,560kW x 88min-1
Speed, service: abt. 22.2kt
Classification: NK
Complement: 25
Completion: July 30, 2010

Owner: Anchor Trans Inc.
Builder: Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
Hull No.: N-0041
Ship type: Chemical tanker
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 119.22m x
20.00m x 11.65m x 9.10m
DWT/GT: 12,163t (at d=9.10 m) 7,248
Main engine: Makita-Mitsui-MAN
B&W, 7L35MC (Mk 6) x 1 unit
Output: 4,550kW at 210min-1
Speed, service: 13.00kt
Classification: ABS
Flag: PANAMA
Completion: June 28, 2010

Owner: The Sanko Steamship Co.,Ltd.
Builder: Sasebo Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: S780
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d(ext.): 292.0m x45.00m x 24.70m x 18.175m
DWT/GT: 181,196t/93,369
Main engine: B&W 6S70MC-C diesel
x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.3kt
Classification: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Completion: Sept. 1, 2010

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