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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
ARCTIC VOYAGER: 143,000m3 LNG tanker for Arctic duties
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BERGE NANTONG: Hyundai-built 82,000m3 LPG/NH3 tanker 8
OF 2006 BERGENSFJORD: LNG-powered Norwegian domestic ferry
BIT OKLAND: 25,000dwt twin-skeg tanker design
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13
Compiler: BOSSCLIP TRADER: Campbell-Algoship new standard bulker 16
John Lingwood, MRINA
BRO DELIVERER: 14,700dwt tanker with Azipull propulsion 18
Editor: BW SOMBEKE: 38,000m3 gas tanker from Daewoo 21
Tim Knaggs CHARLOTTE WULFF: 4546TEU box-ship from Gdynia 24
Editorial Assistant: CLIPPER KARINA: STX-Busan-built 11,420dwt tanker 26
Clare Nicholls CLIPPER SIRA: 4000m3 chemical tanker from Volharding 29
CMA CGM SAMBHAR: CSBC's 4054TEU box ship design 31
Production Manager:
Sandy Defraine COSCO GUANGZHOU: 9500TEU container liner from Hyundai 34
CÔTE D'ALBÂTRE: Barreras-built UK/France ferry 37
Group Advertisement Manager:
Debbi Bonner
CRYSTAL DIAMOND: Ice-class chemical tanker from INP 40
DIANA J: Hegemann's 974TEU feeder design 43
Assistant Advertisement Manager: EMMA MAERSK: Largest-ever container ship 45
Matthew Clifton
ESHIPS COBIA: Hyundai Mipo's new 12,000dwt tanker design 48
Advertisement Production Manager: ETON: Daewoo-built Suezmax tanker 50
Stephen Bell, PGDip EYLUL K: Double-skin 20,000dwt bulker from Turkish yard 52
Marketing Manager: FINNSTAR: Finnlines' large ro-pax ferry from Fincantieri 54
Adelaide Proctor FREEDOM OF THE SEAS: World's largest cruise liner 57
FS CHARLOTTE: Molten sulphur/bitumen tanker 60
Publisher:
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GLORY ATLANTIC: 19,000dwt cement carrier from Singapore 66
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MEROPE STAR: Italian-design/Turkish-built 3300m3 LPG tanker 91
MORGENSTOND I: Damen's first CF12000 Combi-Freighter 93
MYKOLA BOBROVNYKOV: Volga/Baltic trader from Ukraine 96
NAFTOCEMENT XI: Turkish-built bulk cement carrier 98
NGANHURRA: Self-propelled FPSO 100
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OTELLO: Daewoo's 6700car-capacity vehicle carrier design 104
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SIGNIFICANT SHIPS
A N interesting development within the
shipbuilding industry, and one which
has become increasingly evident from
reviews published in recent editions of
Significant Ships, has been the emergence of
what might once have been referred to as
'non-shipbuilding nations', into the world
market. Not so very long ago, Korea would
have perhaps qualified for this description,
now, more recently, China has entered the
international fray, with that nation's
expanding industry producing many fine
ships for inclusion in our pages.
Nevertheless, who would have expected
India - where Cochin Shipyard has become
the latest to build from the lengthy
Campbell-Algoships portfolio of standard
designs, also Indonesia and now Vietnam -
to be numbered amongst those countries
building series bulk carriers developed by
Carl Bro and the Graig Shipping group, and
even Dubai to be joining them? Much of the
reason for this heightened profile is, of
course, overflowing order books in other Far
Eastern countries but hopefully these 'new'
countries can also increase their standing in
the years ahead.
Add Turkey, and Balkan states such as
Romania and Ukraine to the list, and the shift
away from traditional centres becomes
clearer. Balkan yards, of course, owe much
of their new-found success to the problems
of those old established European builders
who, initially, found a way around their
difficulty to compete, by subcontracting
construction of modules, and even complete
hulls, to yards there, often long distances up
the river Danube. Another solution for,
mainly Dutch but also Norwegian, yards has
been to establish their own subsidiary
companies in that region, and examples of
newbuildings built by them can be found in
recent editions of Significant Ships.
Other Eastern European builders, such as
small Polish yards, have decided to take
advantage of their low labour costs to enter
the world shipping market on their own
account, and since many do not always have
adequate in-house design facilities, increased
opportunities have arisen for design
consultancies. Mainly Scandinavian, but
including others locally based in Turkey,
Singapore and Ukraine, their names have
appeared much more frequently in
Significant Ships of late, and their experience
has been particularly influential, allowing
many newer yards to become more than just
steelwork fabricators, and instead deliver
SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 2006
OF 2006
complicated ships such as Gaschem
Shinano, a German-designed ethylene
tanker, built far up the Danube, near the
publication of this 17th edition of Significant
Ships, by providing technical information
and data which form the basis of our
Romanian/Yugoslav border. reviews. In recognising this co-operation,
As noted above, Chinese shipbuilders have acknowledgement is also made of the time
been making an imprint for some years now, which has to be devoted to presenting this
and they too are demonstrating an ability to information for our use, and which is much
drive into specialist areas, evidenced by the appreciated. Most of the illustrations used in
Qingshan-built Speciality and the train ferry Significant Ships 2006 have come from yard
Sinorail Bohai 1. The former coastal tanker sources, but particular mention is made of
for the UK distribution trades was designed Polish photographers Cezary Skórka and
by leading Norwegian consultant Cezary Spigarski, who made available
Skipskonsulent and features a fully pictures of ships built in their country.
redundant, diesel-electric propulsion John Lingwood, MRINA
installation, incorporating the latest 'low Sunderland
exhaust emission' and noise reduction January 2007
measures.
What else has Significant Ships of 2006 to
offer? Well, there are the usual 'world's Notes
largests': Freedom of the Seas (cruise liner), In the tables which form part of each ship description, all
Emma Maersk (container ship) and Maersk dimensions, also deadweight and displacement tonnages,
Qatar (LNG tanker), although by the time are metric, unless otherwise stated. Machinery powers
this review is published some, if not all of have been specified as 'bhp' or 'kW' in accordance with
these record breakers may have lost that information received from the shipbuilder or owner.
distinction. In a world where environmental Emergency alternators are not normally included in the
matters are becoming of paramount number of alternators. When a dash (-) has been included
importance, one vessel merits special against an item, this generally denotes lack of information,
mention - the otherwise 'ordinary'
but where it is known that features have not been included,
Norwegian coastal ferry Bergensfjord
this is indicated by 'nil'. The number of sister ships
completed or on order does not include the ship presented.
demonstrates one way into a greener future Some ships shown as 'on order' may have been delivered
by loading LNG to fuel its spark-ignited by the time this publication appears.
engines. Further information on certain vessels included in
Perhaps, as an indication of the increasing Significant Ships of 2006 can be found in the following
use of gas fuel for both domestic and marine editions of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects'
purposes, a significant number of ships
publication The Naval Architect:
transporting this commodity feature in this Bossclip Trader March 2006
review. Dual-fuel engines are already a Côte d'Albâtre April 2006
practical proposition with LNG tankers, Crystal Diamond October 2006
where boil-off gases from the cargo are used Eylul K November 2005
to supplement oil burnt in the steam boilers Finnstar June 2006
of their turbine machinery - and now also in Freedom of the Seas July/August 2006
Gotlandia II September 2006
diesel engines. Marida Boreas November 2006
Reference to gas tankers leads to Arctic Merope Star March 2006
Voyager, a variant of Kawasaki's standard Norilskiy Nickel February 2006
145,000m3 design, which is notable for the Seatrout November 2006
inclusion of features facilitating operations Sinorail Bohai I February 2005
in Arctic conditions; such arrangements have Speciality November 2006
become almost standard fitting in many Transpaper February 2007
crude/products/chemical tankers now being Shorter articles, or information amongst longer articles or
built, in preparation for an anticipated features, on the following ships have also appeared in
increase in the Russian oil trade. Arctic The Naval Architect:
trading is also the reason behind the
construction of Norilskiy Nickel, first of a Arctic Voyager October 2006 (Gas Carriers supplement)
series of 'double-acting' container ships Bergensfjord January 2005/January 2007
specifically designed for operation in ice, Bit Okland
Bro Deliverer
February 2006
January 2006
and which extends the principles first Clipper Karina October 2006
described in our 2003 issue. Clipper Sira May 2006
As always, this introduction is ended with FS Charlotte June 2006
thanks to everyone who has assisted with Gaschem Shinano November 2006
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ARCTIC VOYAGER: LNG tanker to meet
Arctic challenges
Shipbuilder:...........K Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp,
Japan
Vessel's name: .............................Arctic Voyager
Hull number: ................................................1 1532
IMO number:..........................................9 9275335
Owner/operator: .............L Lloyd's TSB Equipment
Leasing No 1 Ltd/K-Line, UK
Designer: ......M Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Ltd, Japan
Model test establishment used: .................M Mitsui
Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd,
Akishima Laboratory, Japan
Bahamas
Flag: .....................................................B
Total number of sister
ships already completed:.....1 1 (by Mitsui E & S
Ltd [MES])
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................N Nil
A
RCTIC VOYAGER follows the design of the
Kawasaki-built LNG tanker Energy Advance
(Significant Ships of 2005) very closely, but with the
important addition of features enabling her to operate
successfully in the harsh Arctic environment
surrounding the emerging Norwegian Snøhvit LNG
production project. Despite its similarity to the earlier
ship, the design of these new vessels has been prepared
by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, and that
company has also delivered the first vessel to enter
service, drawing heavily on the accumulated experience
of Det Norske Veritas relating to the structural and
human problems of operating in Arctic conditions.
Arctic Voyager is the 16th Kawasaki-built LNG tanker
to use the Moss spherical cargo tank containment
system, and is fitted with four independent tanks of
identical size, holding a total of 142,700m3 at a filling
ratio of 98.5% and temperature of -163oC. Like the
ship's main hull structure, the tanks, and tank skirt which
supports them, satisfy the 25-year fatigue life
requirements of DNV Notations Plus-2 and CSA-2,
based on the dynamic loading of a North Atlantic wave
environment.
Special consideration has been given to items such as
anti-icing, de-icing, lifesaving equipment, working areas,
navigation systems, deck machinery and living quarters,
with regard to the cold operating conditions. In addition,
DNV COMF-V(1) requirements for vibration and noise
levels in the accommodation are complied with, along
with COMF-C(2), relating to air conditioning at very low
ambient temperatures. Extended, covered bridge wings
are another concession to the problems of harsh
weather.
The vessel is powered by a Kawasaki UA-400 turbine,
supplied with steam from two dual-fuel (HFO/boil-off
gas) watertube boilers and developing 27,000kW. A
double-reduction, tandem-articulated, reduction gearbox
is fitted in the drive to an FP propeller. Two steam
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turbine-driven 3250kW alternators and a diesel-powered
set of similar output are installed to satisfy electric
loadings. Double-hull fuel tanks and a high-performance
oily-water separator are amongst environmental features
adopted. Cargo handling is by means of eight (two for
each tank) electric submerged pumps, each of 1350m3/h
duty. Loading is accomplished by shore pumps.
A wave monitoring system is fitted, and sensors are
positioned at major hull structure parts to measure stress
levels caused by waves during navigation, whilst
manoeuvrability is enhanced by a high-lift Schilling
rudder and a bow thruster. Also installed is an
automated ballast exchange system.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................289.50m
Length, bp.................................................................277.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................48.40m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................26.50m
Draught
design ....................................................................11.50m
scantling ................................................................11.95m
Gross .....................................................................118,571gt
Deadweight, design ...............................................75,000dwt
Speed, service at 90% MCR.................................19.00knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................142,700m3
Bunkers
heavy fuel .............................................................5850m3
diesel oil...................................................................450m3
Water ballast.............................................................60,300m3
Fuel consumption, main engine .......................165.60m3/day
Classification .................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
Tanker for Liquefied Gas, Ship
Type 2G (Type B Independent Tanks),
(-163ºC, 50kg/m3, 0.25bar),
NAUTICUS, Plus-2, CSA-2, COAT-2, HMON2
E0, F-AMC, ICS, OPP-F, COMF-V1 C(V2)
High-tensile steel
used in construction ...........................................below 40%
Main engine
Design.........................................Kawasaki steam turbine
Model........................................……………………UA-400
Manufacturer ......................…Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Output ................................................................27,000kW
Gearbox
Maker .....................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Type.......................Double-reduction, tandem-articulated
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed .....................................................81rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ........................Mitsui Engineering
& Shipbuilding
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................9100mm
Speed.................................................................81rev/min
Steam-turbine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type ..................................................Shinko/RG92-2
Type of fuel used .....................................................Steam
Output/speed.............................2 x 3250kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type .............................Taiyo/HPW 65A-4
Output/speed.............................2 x 3250kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Engine make/type..............................Yanmar/8N330L-GV
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed.....................................3457kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type ...........................Taiyo/HPW 70D-10
Output/speed.....................................3250kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type .................................Two-drum, watertube, dual-fuel
Make ...........................Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Type of fuel ...................................................HFO/Boil-off gas
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................8
Make.................................................................Fukushima
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number..........................4 x Moss independent spherical
Grades of cargo carried ............................................LNG
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................8
Type....................................................Electric submerged
Make........................................................................Shinko
Capacity........................................................8 x 1550m3/h
Cargo/ballast/machinery control systems
Make….............................................................Kongsberg
Type ...................................Integrated automation system
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................17
Spare..............................................................................11
Suez/Repair crew.............................................................6
Special rudder............................……………Schilling high-lift
Bow thruster
Make ......................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................2200kW
Bridge control system
Make .......................................................................Furuno
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ...................................................................Autronica
Type ....................................................................Autrosafe
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom .....................................High-expansion foam
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Types ...................FCR-2827 X-band: FAR-2837S S-band
Integrated bridge system
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make..............................................................Sunflame
Model........................................................OSV-600SAI
Waste compactor
Make .............................................................Electrolux
Model ................................................................TT 100
Sewage plant
Make.....................................................................Evac
Type.................................................................Vacuum
Contract date ................................................December 2001
Launch/float-out date ...................................September 2005
Delivery date............................................................July 2006
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BERGE NANTONG: an Hyundai 82,000m3
refrigerated LPG/NH3 tanker
Shipbuilder:...H Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Vessel's name: ............................Berge Nantong
1720
Hull number: ................................................1
IMO number:..........................................9 9317987
Owner/operator:........U Unique Shipping (HK) Ltd,
Hong Kong
Designer:.......H Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Hong Kong
Flag: ..................................................H
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................2 2 Draught
Total number of sister
2
ships still on order: ..........................................2
B
ERGE NANTONG is a fully refrigerated
LPG/NH3 tanker built to what has developed into
a somewhat standard layout for this type of vessel,
featuring a single-skin, flush decked hull without
forecastle, but with the upper deck given a slight sheer
forward, in lieu. The mooring deck aft is sunken and
the flat profile is relieved only by the five-tier
superstructure aft, housing the accommodation.
The cargo space, stretching forward from the
deckhouse, is divided into four holds each having top
and bottom wing ballast tanks, and containing an
independent, free-standing, saddle-supported prismatic
cargo tank manufactured from low-temperature carbon
steel. Designed for carrying cargoes at a minimum of
-50ºC and a maximum vapour pressure of 0.25bar, the
tanks are insulated with 120mm-thick polyurethane
foam clad with 0.5mm aluminium/zinc steel sheet.
Cargoes of type 2G can be loaded, including
anhydrous ammonia, 1,3-butadiene, butane (both ISO
and normal), butylenes, commercial propane, and
propylene, together with other products whose toxicity,
aggressiveness, pressure, temperature, and specific
gravity are within the limits of the design. Cargo is
handled by means of two Hamworthy-Svanehøj
deepwell pumps in each tank (eight in total), each
having a capacity of 600m3/h and capable of providing
a discharge time of approximately 18hours, excluding
stripping. Loading is also accomplished in about
18hours, based on vapour return to shore.
The engineering affiliate of Hyundai Heavy
Industries built the MAN B&W 6S60MC-C main
engine installed in Berge Nantong. This develops
13,560kW MCR at 105rev/min, enabling the vessel to
sail at a service speed of 16.75knots at an NCR of
12,044kW (89% MCR). The same company also
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manufactured under licence the three MAN B&W
5L28/32H prime movers for the alternator sets
(produced by Hyundai's electrical division), which each
supply 1000kW to satisfy electrical requirements.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................225.00m
Length, bp.................................................................215.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................36.60m
Depth, moulded, to upper deck .................................22.00m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.10m
bottom ......................................................................2.00m
design ....................................................................11.40m
scantling ................................................................12.55m
Gross.........................................................................47,012gt
Displacement ....................................................69,404tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................18,624tonnes
Deadweight
design ..............................................................50,780dwt
scantling............................................................58,899dwt
Block coefficient
design .....................................................................0.7528
scantling .................................................................0.7639
Speed, service (89% MCR)...................................16.75knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................82,250m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................3367m3
diesel oil...................................................................280m3
Water ballast.............................................................23,600m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................48.55tonnes/day
auxiliaries ................................................14.56tonnes/day
Classification .................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
Tanker for Liquefied Gas, Ship
Type 2G (-50ºC, 600kg/m3, 0.25bar), E0,
NAUTICUS (Newbuilding), PLUS-1, NAUT-OC,
CLEAN, OPP-F, TMON, In-water Survey
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .................14% HT32; 40% LT32
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model .........................................………………6S60MC-C
Manufacturer............................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................13,560kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ............Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................7000mm
Speed...............................................................105rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type .............Hyundai-MAN B&W/5L28/32H
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................3 x 1051kW/720rev/min
Alternator make........................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Output speed...............................3 x 1000kW/720rev/min
Exhaust gas scrubbing
Manufacturer.......................................................KangRim
Type ................................................................Smoke tube
Main engine?................................................................Yes
Boilers
Number ............................................................................1
Type ................................................................Pressure jet
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output .................................................................3000kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................8 x mooring winches
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type .............................................Low-pressure hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ............................................................................4
Grades of cargo carried..................................................2
Product range ..............................................Type 2G LPG
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................8
Type ....................................................................Deepwell
Make................................................Hamworthy-Svanehøj
Capacity..........................................................8 x 600m3/h
Cargo control system
Make ........................................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Type ...............................................................Aconis 2000
Ballast control system
Make.....................................................................Damcos
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Complement
Officers...........................................................................16
Crew...............................................................................14
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Fire detection system
Make ..............................................………………Saracom
Type .........................................................................T2000
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo tanks...............................................NK dry powder
Engineroom ...........................................................NK CO2
Integrated bridge system
Make ........................................................JRC/Kongsberg
Model ...................................................................JAN-701
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make .....................................................HMMCO-Atlas
Model.........................................................Maxi 150SL
Sewage plant
Make...............................................................Jonghap
Model..................................................JMC AEROB-18
Contract date .............................................5 December 2003
Launch/float-out date ...........................................4 May 2006
Delivery date ......................................................27 July 2006
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BERGENSFJORD: 'green-powered'
Norwegian ferry
Shipbuilder:.........A Aker Yards AS (Søviknes yard),
Norway
Vessel's name:...................................Bergensfjord
Hull number: .....................................................1 148
IMO number: .........................................................--
Owner/operator: ......F Fjord 1 Nordvestlandske AS,
Norway
Designer: ...............................L LMG Marin, Norway
Norway
Flag: ...........................................................N
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ................................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order:.........2 2 (plus 2 small version)
T HE significance of this new, five-ship class of
Norwegian coastal ferry lies not so much with the
vessel design, but with the choice of propelling
machinery and its operation. Built to provide the
necessary waterborne links on the major E39 road
between Bergen and Stavanger, where they will replace
existing vessels operating between Halhjem/Sandvikvåg,
and Aarsvågen/Mortavika, the basic design follows that
of the many double-ended ferries working on the
Norwegian coast. Thus, they have a hull given over to
vehicle accommodation and accessed from either end,
surmounted by a central superstructure topped with a
navigating bridge, from which the vessel can be conned
in the required sailing direction, thus obviating time-
consuming turning manoeuvres.
Two versions of this LMG Marin design are being built.
In each case the hulls, which are of the same dimensions,
are being constructed at the Aker Tulcea shipyard in
Romania, following which they are towed to the Aker
Brattvåg (Søviknes) site in Norway for fitting out.
Bergensfjord is the first unit of a larger vehicle capacity, and
slightly faster, three-ship group carrying 212 private
cars/22 trailers on two decks, with the other two vessels
loading 145 cars on a single deck. Vehicle access is by way
of doors/ramps and visors at each end, and passengers
enter through side doors in the superstructure, within
which lounge-type seating is provided for 587 persons.
Seven double- and four single-berth cabins are available
for crew.
The innovative machinery installation adopted for both
alternatives of this new design is centred upon the use of
liquid natural gas as the main fuel for the propulsion plant.
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Clean LNG is readily available from Norway's North Sea
oil fields, and a coastal supply and distribution network for
bunkering is currently being established, since this fuel's
use as a replacement for marine diesel forms a major part
of the government's plans for restriction of 'greenhouse'
gas emissions. This particularly follows claims that 40%
of the country's NOx discharges come from its fishing
boat, ferry and other coastal shipping sources.
The Bergen Diesel division of Rolls-Royce has
accumulated experience of building land-based, gas-
powered engines dating back over many years, and has
two proven designs currently available: the B35:40V
developing 440kW/cylinder, and the smaller K-G4 model
of 222kW cylinder output. This latter engine is the type
selected for the Bergensfjord series, and is the first marine
version to be produced.
The design follows that of land-based machines by
adopting the Otto-cycle lean-burn combustion system,
claimed to have advantages over dual-fuel proposals
offered by some other manufacturers, which are
understood to have problems such as mis-firing and
difficult operation at low loads. In addition, the Rolls-
Royce design is said to have speedy acceleration and a fast-
stop ability which will be advantageous when approaching
terminals at relatively high speed.
Bergensfjord's machinery installation comprises a gas-
electric system based on two A van Kaick main
alternators, the larger of which develops 3530kW and is
driven by a Rolls-Royce KVGS-16G4 engine, with the
second, smaller, 2650kW set connected to a KVGS-12G4
prime mover. Power generated from these machines is
directed to the drive motors of the four azimuthing
propulsion units supplied by Schottel, a long-established
expert in this field.
These propulsors are positioned at each 'corner' of the
hull, and are of the recently introduced Schottel Combi
Drive (SCD) design. This combines the attributes of the
newer pod drives with those of the earlier, highly
successful mechanical Rudderpropeller models (but with
the electric drive motor fitted vertically in the support
tube of the unit instead of within the pod).
Bergensfjord and its two sisters are each fitted with SCD
2020, twin-propeller versions of the Schottel units, with a
propeller at each end of the pod and a capability for
azimuthing through 360deg. Each has a rating of 2750kW,
which allows these three vessels to operate the Halhjem-
to-Sandvikvåg service around the clock at 21knots. The
two smaller vessels in the series employ less powerful
1600kW Schottel propulsion units of the different
STP1515 type to give a slower, 17knot performance on
the Aarsvågen-Mortavika route.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa.....................................................................129.80m
Length, bp ....................................................................122.40m
Breadth, moulded...........................................................18.70m
Depth ...............................................................................4.50m
Draught, max ....................................................................4.60m
Gross ..............................................................................4856gt
Speed ............................................................................21knots
Bunker capacity.......................................2 x 125m3 LNG tanks
Classification ....................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
R3, Car Ferry A, E0, RP,
GAS FUELLED [NOR]
Gas-electric system
Main engines
Design.............Rolls-Royce Marine AS (Bergen Diesel)
Number/type ........................................1 x KVGS-12G4;
1 x KVGS-16G4
Type of fuel used .....................................................LNG
Output..........................................................1 x 2650kW;
1 x 3530kW
Alternators
Design..........................................................A van Kaick
Number/type....................................1 x DSG 99 L1-6W;
1 x DSG 114 M2-6W
Output..........................................................1 x 2500kW;
1 x 3400kW
Propulsion/steering units, 360deg azimuthing
Manufacturer............................................................Schottel
Number/type..........................4 x SCD 2020, twin propeller
Output ................................................................4 x 2750kW
Mooring equipment
Number/type ....................................................1 x windlass;
1 x tugger winch
Make ...............................................................Aker Brattvåg
Lifesaving equipment
Type .....................................................Man-overboard boat
Manufacturer ............................................................Norsafe
Liferafts.................................................................................-
Vehicles
Private cars .....................................................................212
Trailers ...............................................................................22
Complement............................................................................18
Passengers ...........................................................................587
Doors/ramps ..........................................Bow and stern access
Contract date .............................................................................-
Launch/float-out date.................................................................-
Delivery date.......................................................................2006
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BIT OKLAND: Skipskonsulent-designed
tanker with twin-skeg hull form
Shipbuilder: ......S Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding,
People's Republic of China
Vessel's name: ....................................Bit Okland
Hull number.................................................H H133
IMO number:..........................................9 9309227
Owner/operator:.....T Tarbit Shipping AB, Sweden
Designer: ................S Skipskonsulent A/S, Norway
Model test establishment used: ..S SSPA, Sweden
Sweden
Flag: .......................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................11
Illustration shows computer impression only
N ORWEGIAN naval architectural consultancy
Skipskonsulent, now operating as part of the
equally well-known Vik-Sandvik consultancy group, is
currently expanding its tanker-design portfolio, and
some examples of the varying range of ships of this
type featured there can be found elsewhere in this
review. The company is much involved with the
Chinese shipbuilding industry, and at the present time
has vessels under construction to its designs in the
Qingshan and Jinling yards, as well as with Shanghai
Edward, builder of Bit Okland and a sister to be
completed early next year.
These vessels are examples of Skipskonsulent's
SK4326, 25,000dwt IMO Type II chemical/product
tankers, and as such they exhibit their designer's
emphasis on safety by featuring a twin-skeg hull with
redundancy in the form of twin medium-speed engines,
two CP propellers, and twin rotary-vane steering gears
controlling two rudders which, together with a powerful
bow thruster of 1450kW output, express the
manoeuvring abilities of the design, and contribute to a
facility for making quick turn-arounds in port - a feature
further enhanced by the inclusion of a 'super stripping'
cargo handling system for emptying tanks quickly.
Bit Okland is a double-hull tanker with eight pairs of
cargo tanks of varying sizes to suit parcel cargoes. A
poop and forecastle are provided, linked by a trunk on
the upper deck, which is positioned on the centreline.
The tank divisions are formed by a corrugated
centreline and transverse bulkheads, and, with deck
stiffening external, and side framing within the double
hull space, a plain surface is provided suitable for a
phenolic epoxy coating. Two slop tanks are built into
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the fore end of the poop, and an interesting shelter is
arranged on the forecastle protecting the mooring
position. Eight cargo segregations can be handled using
16 submerged pumps of 375m3/h duty, capable of a
discharge duty of 3000m3/h with only half the pumps
running.
The machinery installation is centred upon two
Wärtsilä 6L46-B main engines, burning heavy fuel oil,
each developing 5850kW MCR at 514rev/min, and
coupled to its own CP propeller by way of a reduction
gearbox. Two 1875kVA alternators from A van Kaick
are driven from power take-offs on each gearbox, and
additional electric supply is derived from two alternators
connected to Wärtsilä 1360kW diesel prime-movers.
Two Gesab oil-fired thermal-oil heaters are fitted, each
having an output of 3800kW.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................177.10m
Length, bp.................................................................167.00m
Depth, moulded to main deck ....................................12.80m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.80m
bottom ......................................................................1.75m
Draught
design ......................................................................9.20m
scantling ..................................................................9.70m
Gross .......................................................................17,660gt
Deadweight, design ...............................................24,950dwt
Speed, service, 85% MCR .........................................16knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................27,500m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1000m3
diesel oil...................................................................144m3
Water ballast ..........................................................................-
Water ballast, segregated ballast .....................11,760tonnes
Classification .........................Germanischer Lloyd, + 100A5,
E3, NAV-OC, INERT, IW,
RP2 50%, Oil & Chemical Tanker Type II,
+ MC, E3, AUT
Main engines
Design...................................................................Wärtsilä
Model.......................................................................6L46B
Manufacturer.........................................................Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................2
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ..........................................2 x 5850kW/514rev/min
Gearboxes
Make .....................................................................Wärtsilä
Model ...........................................................SCX 105-P63
Number ............................................................................2
Output speed................................................114.3rev/min
Propellers
Designer/manufacturer .........................................Wärtsilä
Number........................................…………………………2
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................5200mm
Speed............................................................114.3rev/min
Main-engine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make...............................................................A van Kaick
Output............................................................2 x 1875kVA
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type ........................................Wärtsilä/8L20
Output .............................................................2 x 1360kW
Alternator make/type ........................................................-
Output .........................................................................2 x -
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type.....................................................Oil-fired thermal oil
Make ..........................................Gesab TOH 3800 V50-W
Output .............................................................2 x 3800kW
Mooring equipment
Number ................................................4 x mooring winch
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type.....................................................................hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ..........................................................................16
Grades of cargo carried.......................SG 1.54tonnes/m2
Tank coating..............................................Phenolic epoxy
Stainless steel..........................................................piping
Cargo pumps
Number ..........................................................................16
Make ....................................................................Pres-Vac
Capacity........................................................16 x 375m3/h
Cargo control system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Complement
Officers.............................................................................9
Crew ..........................................................................8 + 2
Bow thruster
Make...........................................Brunvoll FU80L TC 2250
Output ...................................................................1450kW
Bridge control system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
One man operstion ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo tanks......................................Low-expansion foam
Radars
Number ............................................................................3
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Models ..........................2 x 23in display; 1 x 19in display
Contract date ...........................................19 December 2003
Launch/float-out date...............................28 December 2005
Delivery date..............................................8 December 2006
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BOSSCLIP TRADER: another innovative
Campbell/Algoship standard bulker
Shipbuilder....C Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Cochin, India
Vessel's name:..............................Bossclip Trader
Hull number: ....................................................O O14
IMO number .............................................9 9320295
Owner/operator........................C Clipper Group Ltd,
Denmark/Dockendale Shipping
Co Ltd, Bahamas
Designers:.......................A Algoship Designers Ltd,
Bahamas/Mastek Heavy
Industries Co Ltd, Korea
Model test establishment
used:....K Korea Research Institute of Ships and
Ocean Engineering, Korea
Bahamas
Flag: ........................................................B
Total number of sister ships
already completed: ..........................................N Nil
Total number of sister ships
still on order: .......................................................4
(plus units at other Far Eastern shipyards)
C
LOSE to 40 years have elapsed since the then
Canadian-based GTR Campbell consultancy
introduced its first standard cargo vessel - the celebrated
Freedom Liberty-ship replacement, to the international
market. Since then, Campbell, and its Bahamian associate
Algoship, has regularly had on offer a successful portfolio
of series-produced, mainly Handysize bulk carrier
designs. Some have been presented in earlier editions of
Significant Ships. Latest of these is the Trader type, a
29,300dwt double-skin, five-hold vessel, developed in
conjunction with trading partners Clipper Group,
handling chartering and operations, and Dockendale
Shipping, looking after technical management.
As with most recent Campbell/Algoship designs, the
Trader class is being built in association with an emerging
or re-emerging Asian shipyard: in this case, the Cochin
Shipyard, with other contracts placed elsewhere in India
and China, now totalling more than 20 newbuildings.
Bossclip Trader is currently operating in the parcel bulk
trades between Brazil and the US Gulf, in a partnership
between Clipper and Boss, of Rio de Janeiro.
She conforms with a typical bulk carrier layout having
1.4m wide side tanks joined within a 1.5m deep double
bottom to provide combined side and bottom wing tanks
and a central bottom tank. The two longitudinal
bulkheads, which form the interior of the cargo space, are
widely spaced in accordance with Algoship fashion,
allowing hatches to occupy some 75% of the beam and to
present minimum overhangs.
Hatch covers are hydraulically-operated, end-folding
pairs, designed by Seohae and fabricated by the
shipbuilder. Other features of the cargo space are small
side hoppers, square bulkhead stools, and troughed
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transverse bulkheads between the holds. Cargo is handled
by four sets of Tsuji HDSS 3026 hydraulically operated,
level-luffing deck cranes, of 30tonne x 26m radius and
mounted on tall pedestals to facilitate stowage of deck
cargoes. The cranes are positioned between holds number
1 and 2:2/3:3/4 and 4/5, with a capability for operation
with radio-controlled grabs.
The main engine is a MAN B&W 6S42MC Mk7 unit
manufactured by STX, in Korea, and developing 6480kW
MCR when running at 136rev/min to give a service speed
of 14.0knots. Electrical supply is delivered from three
Yanmar/Taiyo 500kW diesel-alternator sets, and a
composite boiler produces 1500kg/h/1100kg/h of
steam. Complement comprises eight officers and 13 crew
together with three spare cabins and six repair crew,
served by a Beihai 30-person, free-fall lifeboat operating
over the stern.
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TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa.....................................................................178.70m
Length, bp ....................................................................170.00m
Breadth, moulded...........................................................28.00m
Depth, moulded
to upper deck ...........................................................14.00m
Width of double skin
side..............................................................................1.40m
bottom .........................................................................1.50m
Draught
design..........................................................................9.50m
scantling......................................................................9.79m
Gross ...........................................................................19,918gt
Displacement........................................................38,557tonnes
Lightweight ..............................................................7923tonnes
Deadweight
design...................................................................29,367dwt
scantling...............................................................30,634dwt
Block coefficient (0.85% depth) .....................................0.8174
Speed, service at 85% MCR....................................14.00knots
Cargo capacity
grain .......................................................................40,975m3
bale.........................................................................39,589m3
Bunkers
heavy oil ....................................................................1682m3
diesel oil .................................................……………..185m3
Water ballast ................................................................20,519m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ............................................23tonnes/day
auxiliaries ..........................................................2tonnes/day
Classification ........American Bureau of Shipping +A1(E), Bulk
Carrier, BC-A, +AMS, +ACCU, SH, SHCM,
with description 'ESP' and 'Strengthened
for Carriage of Heavy Cargoes: holds 2 and
4 may be empty', UWILD, TCM
Percentage of high-tensile steel used in construction ......65%
Main engine
Design..................................................................MAN B&W
Model ..............................................................6S42MC Mk7
Manufacturer..........................................STX Engine Co Ltd
Number................................................................................1
Type of fuel ....................................................................HFO
Output, MCR.........................................6480kW/136rev/min
Propeller
Material .........................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...........................Silla Metal Co Ltd.
Number................................................................................1
Pitch..............................................................................Fixed
Diameter..................................................................5600mm
Speed...............................................................130.8rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number................................................................................3
Engine make/type ...................................Yanmar/6N18L-EV
Type of fuel ....................................................................HFO
Output/speed....................................3 x 550kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type................................Taiyo/FE 547A-10
Output/speed....................................3 x 500kW/720rev/min
Boiler
Number................................................................................1
Type........................................Composite, type MCO83P32
Make.......................................................................KangRim
Output....................................................1500kg/h/1100kg/h
Cargo cranes
Number................................................................................4
Make...............................................................................Tsuji
Type ................................................HDSS 3036 level-luffing
Performance.................................30tonnes/3.5-26m radius
Mooring equipment
Number................................................................................4
Make.....................................Tong Myung Heavy Industries
Type...........................................................Electric-hydraulic
Lifesaving equipment
Lifeboats............................................1 x 30-person free-fall
Make............................................................................Beihai
Hatch covers
Design.......................................................................Seohae
Manufacturer ......................................................Shipbuilder
Type ..........................................Hydraulic end-folding pairs
Ballast control system
Make ......................................................Pleiger Far East Co
Type...........................................................Electric-hydraulic
Complement
Officers ................................................................................8
Crew ..................................................................................13
Spare cabins .......................................................................3
Suez/repair crew .................................................................6
Bridge control system
Make .......................................................................Daeyang
Type.................................................................Desk console
One man operation ..........................................................No
Fire detection system ....................................................Seaplus
Fire extiguishing system
Cargo holds/engineroom.......................High-pressure CO2
Make.........................................................................Seaplus
Radars
Number................................................................................2
Make .........................................................................Furuno
Models .......1 x FAR 2827 X-band; 1 x FAR 2837S S-band
Integrated bridge system ............................................Daeyang
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make .........................................................Hyundai Atlas
Model ........................................................Maxi 100SL-1
Waste shredder/crusher
Make ...............................................................Electrolux
Model..............................................................500 Series
Sewage plant
Make........................................................................RWO
Model .....................................................WWT 3BIOPUR
Contract date ..................................................20 January 2004
Launch/float-out date .......................................12 August 2005
Delivery date.........................................................10 April 2006
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BRO DELIVERER: Skipskonsulent tanker
with Azipull propulsion units
Shipbuilder:...............................JJinling Shipyard,
People's Republic of China
Vessel's name:................................Bro Deliverer
Hull number: ............................................0 030507
IMO number:..........................................9 9313096
Owner/operator: ...............B Broström Tankers AB,
Sweden
Designer: ................S Skipskonsulent A/S, Norway
Model test establishment used:............M Marintek,
Norway
Sweden
Flag: .......................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already presented:.................................1 1 stage, designed to ensure that carbon monoxide
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................22
Illustration shows sister vessel Bro Designer.
A RGUABLY one of Sweden's oldest shipping
companies, the Broström group can trace its
origins back to Axel Broström, who commenced
operations as long ago as 1865. The fleet of almost 40
tankers now owned by the company is of varied size,
and includes medium and large-sized vessels engaged
in worldwide trading, and smaller designs involved in
European distribution activities. The latter is the area
of employment for which Skipskonsulent has
developed this new SK4228AP series of four,
14,700dwt chemical/product tankers, which Broström
has designated its D-class. The Norwegian consultancy
has consolidated a strong relationship with Chinese
builders over recent years, and these newbuildings
extend that association to the Jinling yard.
Redundancy and environmental considerations have
been prime considerations in formulating the design,
with an unusual choice of propulsion reflecting the
owner's requirements for good reliability and safety,
features which qualify the vessel for the award of the
additional Det Norske Veritas RP notation. The
machinery installation is centred on the use of twin
Rolls-Royce Azipull azimuthing thrusters as the main
propulsors.
Fitted into port and starboard pods in a stern
arrangement including a central skeg, each is driven by
a MAN B&W Alpha 7L27/38 medium-speed engine
developing 2380kW, to give the ship a service speed of
13knots. The mechanical propulsors, which incorporate
pulling propellers, afford an independent steering
capability as well as redundancy, gained from
independent fuel systems. The ability to obtain precise
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ship handling by directing propulsive thrust over a full
360deg, coupled with the availability of a 1000kW
tunnel-type bow thruster, should greatly facilitate
manoeuvrability and allow ships of the SK4228AP
design to dispense with tugs in most situations.
These Broström D-class vessels are believed to be the
first tankers to receive DNV's Clean Design notation,
based on their environmental qualities, which include
the fitting of Munters SCR (selective catalytic
reduction) units to the main and auxiliary engines; these
are understood to cut NOx emissions by as much as
98%. Each system also includes an oxidation catalyst
emissions do not increase over the converter, whilst an
integrated silencer section has also been introduced to
keep noise levels low, in line with Broström's own,
exacting criteria. Electrical requirements are served
from four alternators fitted with MAN B&W 6L16/24
diesel engines built in China under licence.
Bro Deliverer is a single-decked vessel with poop,
forecastle and double-skin hull, conforming to Ice 1C
rules. A centreline bulkhead and troughed transverse
bulkheads divide the cargo space into 13 cargo tanks of
different sizes, each served by a Framo stainless steel,
submerged pump of 385m3/h capacity. With deck
stiffening arranged externally and side framing within
the double-hull space, the internal surfaces of the tanks
are plain and coated with Tankguard phenolic-epoxy.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................146.80m
Length, bp.................................................................134.40m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................22.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................11.80m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.30m
bottom ......................................................................1.80m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.00m
scantling ..................................................................8.20m
Deadweight
scantling............................................................14,776dwt
Speed, service at 85% MCR......................................13knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................19,043m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................647m3
diesel oil...................................................................380m3
Water ballast (segregated) .........................................7404m3
Classification……………………………….Det Norske Veritas,
+ 1A1, tanker for oil ESP, Tanker for
Chemicals, ICE 1C, Naut-AW, ED, Clean Design, RP,
Nauticus (Newbuilding), VGS-2, ICS, TMON
Main engines
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ....................................................................7L27/38
Manufacturer ....................................................MAN B&W
Number ............................................................................2
Type of fuel .......................................................MDO/HFO
Output ..........................................2 x 2380kW/800rev/min
Propulsors
Designer/manufacturer...................................Rolls-Royce
Number/type ......................................2 x Azipull thrusters
Propeller pitch ................................................Controllable
Propeller diameter ...............................................3100mm
Speed...............................................................190rev/min
Special features..................................360deg azimuthing
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................4
Engine make/type...............................MAN B&W/6L16/24
Type of fuel used...........................................HFO & MDO
Output/speed...............................4 x 570kW/1200rev/min
Alternator make/type .................Hyundai/IFC6456-65A83
Output/speed...............................4 x 520kW/1200rev/min
Exhaust gas scrubbing equipment
Manufacturer.........................................................Munters
Type............................................................SCR converter
On main engine and auxiliaries ...................................Yes
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type ............................................Mission OC model 2500
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output ...........................................................2 x 2500kg/h
Cargo tanks
Number ..........................................................................13
Grades of cargo carried ............products and chemicals
Tank coating ..............Tankguard Special phenolic epoxy
Manufacturer .............................................................Jotun
Cargo pumps
Number ..........................................................................13
Type.................................................hydraulic submerged
Make ...........................................................Framo SD 150
Stainless steel ..............................................................Yes
Capacity........................................................13 x 385m3/h
Cargo/ballast control systems ......................................Framo
Complement
Officers.............................................................................9
Crew.................................................................................7
Bow thruster
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1050kW
Bridge control system
Make..........................................……………………Furuno
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo space ............................................................Unitor
Engine room/cabins ....................................York Novenco
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models .............................................FAR-2827: FAR 2837
Integrated bridge system
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................................Evac
Model ...................................................................STP 20C
Contract date ....................................................October 2003
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date........................................................March 2006
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BW SOMBEKE: 38,000m3 DSME-built
LPG carrier
Shipbuilder: .......D Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co Ltd (DSME), Korea
Vessel's name: ...............................BW Sombeke
Hull number:..............................................H
IMO number:..........................................9
Owner/operator: Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA,
Designer: ...........D Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co Ltd (DSME), Korea
Model test establishment used: ..S SSPA, Sweden
Flag: .....................................................B
Total number of sister ships
already completed:..........................................3
Total number of sister ships still on order: ........2
A
LTHOUGH technical advances in the LPG world
have been nowhere near as dramatic as those in
LNG ship designs, the construction of large LPG
carriers continues apace; indeed, prospects for such
vessels are expected to receive a useful boost as a spin-
off from the rising level of LNG production and
processing. BW Sombeke is an example of a new series
from the Okpo shipyard of leading Korean builder
Daewoo (DSME) ordered by Norwegian company
Bergesen, a well-entrenched and experienced operator
in the LPG trades.
The size of this series is quite modest compared with
some of the giants now emerging from Far East yards -
up to more than 80,000m3 capacity - but is still capable
of loading a wide range of cargoes. These include
propane, butane, mixtures of these two gases, as well as
propylene, anhydrous ammonia, vinyl chloride
monomer, and butadiene.
Cargo is loaded in three independent self-supporting
prismatic cargo tanks designed for a maximumo pressure
of 0.25bar g, a minimum temperature of -50 C, and a
maximum cargo specific gravity of 0.70.
The tanks are located inside a hull carefully designed
for a fatigue life of 20 years, based on North Atlantic
wave conditions; the tanks are also designed around this
parameter. A total of 42.70% of high-tensile steel
(including low-temperature material) is included in hull
fabrications.
A propulsion plant for a service speed of 16.40knots
is centred on a MAN B&W low-speed engine of the
6S50MC-C type. This has an output of 9480kW and
drives a Nakashima FP propeller of 5.80m diameter at
122.60rev/min.
Electrical power for the cargo pumps is supplied by
three auxiliary engines driving Taiyo Electric brushless
alternators. The output of each set, which runs at
720rev/min, is 1307kVA.
Steam is generated in an Aalborg vertical watertube
boiler which can supply 4000kg/h. This is
supplemented by an exhaust-gas smoke-tube
economiser from the same company, which has an
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inbuilt steam drum. At the main engine's normal
continuous rating, the hourly steam supply should be
1500kg.
H2309 A Norsafe free-fall lifeboat has been fitted for the
normal complement of 26.
9292113
Norway TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................180.00m
Length, bp.................................................................172.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................29.20m
Depth, moulded to upper deck ..................................18.20m
Bahamas
Width of double skin
Side...................................................................................-
Bottom......................................................................1.70m
3 Draught
2 Design......................................................................9.20m
Scantling ................................................................10.40m
Gross .......................................................................25,994gt
Displacement .........................................................................-
Lightweight.............................................................................-
Deadweight
Design...............................................................23,888dwt
Scantling ...........................................................29,216dwt
Block coefficient.....................................................................-
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 15% sea margin .......16.40knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................38,000m3
Bunkers
Heavy oil.............................................................…2700m3
Diesel oil ..................................................................150m3
Water ballast.............................................................12,000m3
Fuel consumption
Main engine ............................................34.60tonnes/day
Classification .................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
Tanker for Liquefied Gas, Ship Type 2G
o
(-50 C, 700kg/m3, 0.25bar), NAUTICUS
(Newbuilding), PLUS-1, E0, NAUT-OC
Percentage of high-tensile steel
used in construction ................................42.70% (including
low-temperature steel)
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................6S50MC-C
Manufacturer.....................................................................-
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel… .............................................................HFO
Output ......................................................………..9480kW
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer.........................DSME/Nakashima
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..................................................................5.80m
Speed..........................................................122.60rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type.............................................................-
Type of fuel .......................................................................-
Output ...............................................................................-
Alternator make/type ...........Taiyo Electric/FEAW553C-10
Output/speed..............................3 x 1307kVA/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ........................2 (one oil-fired; one exhaust gas)
Type.....................................Vertical water tube (oil-fired);
vertical, smoke tube with built-in steam
drum (exhaust gas)
Manufacturer.........................................................Aalborg
Output.................................................4000kg/h (oil-fired);
1500kg/h at NCR main engine load (exhaust gas)
Cranes
Number ............................................................................1
Type ...........................................single jib, cylinder luffing
Duties .........................................................Hose-handling
Make ............................................................................TTS
Rating....................................................................5tonnes
Mooring equipment
Number ....................................................................7 sets
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Lifesaving equipment
Type.....................................................1 x free-fall lifeboat
Capacity...........................................................34 persons
Make......................................................................Norsafe
Cargo tanks
Number ............................................................................3
Type ....................Independent self-supporting prismatic,
max pressure 0.25bar, min temperature -50 C,
o
max specific gravity 0.70
Design...............................................................................-
Product range ......Propane, butane, mixtures of propane
and butane, butylene, propylene,
anhydrous ammonia, VCM, and butadiene
Coated tanks ....................................................................-
Stainless steel...................................................................-
Cargo pumps
Number .............................................................................-
Type ..................................................................................-
Make .................................................................................-
Stainless steel...................................................................-
Capacity............................................................................-
Cargo control system.............................................................-
Ballast control system ............................................................-
Complement
Officers...........................................................................15
Crew...............................................................................11
Spare................................................................................4
Suez/repair crew..............................................................4
Bow thruster
Number ............................................................................1
Make .................................................................................-
Output .....................................................................850kW
Bridge control system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Type ................................................................AutoChief-4
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type...............................................................Addressable
Fire extinguishing system ......................................................-
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models ...............................................................FAR-2827
Integrated bridge system
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Model .................................................................FEA-2107
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator.........................................................................-
Compactor ........................................................................-
Shredder ...........................................................................-
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................Hamworthy
Model...................................................ST3A/92656-01
Contract date.....................................................25 April 2003
Launch/float-out date ........................................January 2006
Delivery date.....................................................October 2006
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CHARLOTTE WULFF: 4546TEU box ship
for Maersk charter
Shipbuilder: ............S Stocznia Gdynia SA, Poland
Vessel's name: .............................Charlotte Wulff
Hull number ..............................................8 8276/1
IMO number:............................................9 925096
Owner: .........R Reederei Hermann Wulff, Germany
Designer .................S Stocznia Gdynia SA, Poland
Model test establishment used: ...G Gdansk Model
Basin (CTO-OHO), Poland
Germany
Flag: ......................................................G
Total number of sister
Nil
ships already completed: ..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................1 1
Illustration shows ship under her charter name, Maersk Diadema.
S
IGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 2003 featured a vessel
(Amaranta) described, when delivered, as 'Poland's
largest box ship', and Charlotte Wulff, currently sailing as
Maersk Diadema whilst on charter to A P Möller
Maersk, was originally intended to conform to that
same 8234 design but was modified before building
began to include the owner's/charterer's requirements
for increased reefer capacity and improved fuel
economy. A particular expertise of Gdynia naval
architects has been to refine - to very good effect - base
container ship concepts to meet particular owners'
needs.
These alterations have now been included by the
Gdynia shipyard into a new 8276-type container ship,
which retains the seven holds forward/one aft layout of
the earlier design but with the superstructure moved
further aft. This arrangement thereby allows one FEU
container stack to be transferred from the after deck
above the small No 8 hold, to the foredeck above the
machinery room.
A feature of the general arrangement of both the
8234 and the 8276 designs is the rectangular shape of
the upper deck, which allows a full 13 container rows to
be loaded almost to the forecastle, and to stow from a
maximum seven tiers high on No 7B hatch to three at
the bow. In addition, eight tiers can now be carried in
the new position above the engineroom where lashing
bridges are fitted.
All the deck stacks can stow TEU and FEU, except
right aft where only FEU are carried. Arrangements are
also included to allow 45ft boxes to be loaded in
selected positions on deck. In the forward holds, 11
rows (above the second tier) can be stowed in seven
tiers of 8ft 6in-high boxes, topped with one of 9ft 6in,
using a 40ft fixed cell-guide structure, reinforced at the
bottom for 20ft paired containers.
Compared with 450 total on Amaranta, electrical
connections for 400 reefer FEU are provided on deck,
and 300 in hold Nos 2 to 7, with a 4500m3/h air supply
for all reefer boxes supplied to these holds when each is
carrying a full load of between 30 and 60 boxes.
Dangerous cargoes can be loaded in holds 1, 2, 3 and 4
and on deck, except in way of the machinery space.
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Although Amaranta was fitted with a Sulzer main
engine, other ships of that 8234 design are powered by
a MAN B&W 8K98MC-C unit; however, this has been
changed for Charlotte Wulff, which has a seven-cylinder,
Mk 6 version of the K98MC-series engine. By reducing
the number of cylinders, a substantial reduction in fuel
consumption has been secured, whilst replacing the
MC-C model with an MC type running at 94rev/min
instead of 104rev/min, is expected to improve the
propeller cavitation performance. The 7K98MC engine
develops 40,040kW at 94rev/min and produces a fast
service speed of 24.5knots at 90% MCR, only
marginally less than Amaranta.
To ensure that reducing the main engine size did not
unduly affect service speed, extensive model tests were
carried out at the CTO tank to improve the body lines
of the new design. These have resulted in the fitting of
a stern extension of approximately 5m to incorporate a
duck tail, aimed at improving resistance and seakeeping.
Because of the increase in reefer-box intake, the
electrical loading of the 8276 design has been increased,
and five alternators have been installed to meet the
demand. All are of MAN B&W/Dozamel manufacture,
with three having an output of 1890kW, and two
1680kW.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................291.66m
Length, bp.................................................................271.20m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.20m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ..........................................................21.80m
to tweendeck .........................................................17.59m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.05m
bottom ......................................................................1.95m
Draught
design ....................................................................12.00m
scantling ................................................................13.20m
Gross .......................................................................52,701gt
Deadweight
design ..............................................................49,070dwt
scantling............................................................58,280dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR ....................................24.50knots
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................6085m3
diesel oil...................................................................376m3
Water ballast.............................................................18,472m3
Water ballast used in loaded condition ......................8000m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only .......................................148tonnes/day
auxiliaries...............................................abt 28tonnes/day
Classification .....Germanischer Lloyd, +100 A5 E, Container
Ship, IW, NAV-O, SOLAS II-2,
Reg 19, + MC E, AUT
Percentage of high-tensile steel
used in construction .........................................approx 33%
Heel control equipment ..................Hoppe Bordmesstechnik
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ..........................................................7K98MC Mk 6
Manufacturer ..............HSD Engine Co Ltd (now Doosan)
Photo: Cezary Spigarski
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ...............................................40,040kW/94rev/min
Propeller
Material..........................Special nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ......................................CTO/ABB
Zamech/Mecklenburger Metallguss
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................8200mm
Speed.................................................................94rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................5
Engine make.....................................................MAN B&W
Types/output................2 x 9L28/32H/1890kW/720rev/min
3 x 8L28/32H/1680kW/720rev/min
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Alternator make/type........Dozamel/2 x GDB-1410LL: 3 x
GDBW-1410L
Output/speed.............................2 x 2250kVA/720rev/min;
3 x 2000kVA/720rev/min
Boilers
Number .................................1 x oil fired/1 x exhaust gas
Types ......................1 x HDW VARIO VDR-5.8/1 x VA-549
Make ....................................VKK Standardkessel Köthen
Output....................................1 x 5800kg/h: 1 x 3500kg/h
Hatch covers
Design ................................................MacGregor Finland
Manufacturer ............................................Euroluk, Poland
Type .............................................................Steel pontoon
Containers
Lengths ....................................20ft, 40ft, 45ft (deck only)
Heights ..................................8ft 6in and 9ft 6in (in holds)
Cell guides..........................................…………holds only
Total TEU capacity.....................................................4546
on deck ...............................................................2527
in holds .................................................................2019
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes ...................3085
Reefer plugs ................................................................700
Tiers/rows
on deck (maximum) ..............................................13/7
in holds ..................................................................11/8
Complement
Officers.............................................................................9
Crew...............................................................................12
Spare................................................................................6
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Stern appendages/rudder ...........Duck tail; rudder with bulb
Bow thruster
Make.............................................................ABB Zamech
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1700kW
Bridge control system
Make...................................................Raytheon Anschütz
Type..................................................................Nautosteer
One-man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type ......................................................................NSAC-1
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo holds/engineroom ............................................CO2
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make...................................................Raytheon Anschütz
Models ...............................NSC34/Pathfinder Mk2 ARPA;
C3425/9XU, C3430/12SU
Contract date.....................................................20 April 2001
Launch/float-out date...............................22 December 2005
Delivery date ................................................26 January 2006
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CLIPPER KARINA: 11,420dwt tanker from
re-opened STX shipyard
Shipbuilder: .................S STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd,
Busan, Korea
Vessel's name:..............................Clipper Karina
Hull number:.............................................B B-5002
IMO number:..........................................9 9322970
Owner/operator:............................C Clipper Group
(Management) Ltd, Denmark
Designer: ..........S STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Korea
Model test establishment used: .........M Maritime &
Ocean Engineering Research Institute
(MOERI), Korea
Bahamas
Flag: .....................................................B
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order:.........................................1 13
I NTEREST in this review lies not only with the ship,
but also includes builder and owner. Builder STX
was formed some years ago, out of the troubled
Daedong concern which had originally carried on
business from its small, Busan shipyard before
expanding to its Jinhae 'greenfield' site. Because of its
limitations, STX, having acquired the two yards, closed
the Busan site and leased it for shiprepairing, while
concentrating newbuilding activity at the Jinhae
complex.
Now, with a perceived upsurge in demand for 'smaller'
vessels, STX has re-opened the premises, describing it
as 'the optimum shipyard for small-sized vessels' and is
currently working its way through a contract from the
Clipper Group for fourteen 11,420dwt oil
product/chemical tankers, with Clipper Karina being the
first delivery from that series. From its base in
Denmark, Clipper now works with trading partners
worldwide, operating more than 250 vessels of various
types, some newbuilding examples of which have
already featured in the Significant Ships series, including
BossclipTrader in this issue.
Clipper Karina is a single-decked vessel with forecastle,
and a poop surmounted by a four-tier superstructure.
The cargo space is divided into five pairs of tanks
formed by corrugated centreline and transverse
bulkheads. Framing is contained in the side spaces of
the double hull, with deck stiffening arranged externally.
The resulting smooth tank interior is protected by
phenolic epoxy coatings suitable for oil products,
caustic soda, molasses, and a total of 416 commodities,
including chemicals of IMO Type II and III, which the
vessel will carry. Two slop tanks and a deck-mounted
residue tank are also installed, all connected to a piping
system which can handle five cargo segregations.
Each of the 10 cargo tanks is fitted with a Framo
300m3/h hydraulic submerged pump, with each slop
tank served by a 100m3/h pump. The double bottom is
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divided to form a centre tank, and two wing tanks
common with tanks arranged in the double-hull side
spaces. Tank cleaning can be carried out using either sea
water, or fresh water drawn from a cleaning tank
forward.
STX's own engine works supplied the MAN B&W
6S35MC Mk 7 main engine which develops 4440kW at
173rev/min, and is directly coupled to a 4300mm
diameter propeller to produce a service speed of
13.98knots at 90% MCR, allowing a 10% sea margin.
Three STX/Hyundai diesel-driven alternator sets, each
delivering 450kW, are fitted, and steam requirements are
satisfied by a KangRim 5400kg/h boiler. A 450kW
Kawasaki bow thruster improves manoeuvrability.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................116.50m
Length, bp.................................................................109.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................20.00m
Depth, moulded
to poop deck .........................................................14.90m
to upper deck ........................................................11.70m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.15m
bottom ......................................................................1.35m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.05m
scantling ..................................................................8.40m
Gross ..........................................................................7687gt
Displacement ....................................................15,021tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................10,696dwt
scantling............................................................11,420dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 10% sea margin .......13.98knots
Cargo capacity
liquid cargo.........................................................12,511m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................832m3
diesel oil.....................................................................93m3
Water ballast................................................................4238m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................18.30tonnes/day
Classification ..........................American Bureau of Shipping,
+A1 E, Oil and Chemical Carrier,
ESP (IMO Type II and III), AMS, ACCU,
RES, VEC (without vapour processing unit)
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ........................................17.40%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ..........................................................6S35MC-Mk 7
Manufacturer.......................................STX Engine Co Ltd
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................4440kW/173rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .....................................Silla Metal
Pitch ..................................................................................-
Diameter ..............................................................4300mm
Speed...............................................................173rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine manufacturer ..........................STX Engine Co Ltd
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................3 x 500kW/1200rev/min
Alternator make ....................................................Hyundai
Output/speed...............................3 x 450kW/1200rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type.......................................................................Oil-fired
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output .................................................................5400kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ................................2 x mooring winch/windlass:
2 x mooring winch
Make......................................................................Hatlapa
Type.....................................................................hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ................................10 plus 2 x slop; 1 x residue
Product range...............................................IMO II and III
Tank coating ..................................Sigma phenolic epoxy
Cargo pumps
Number/capacity.......................10 x 300m3/h; 2 x 300m3;
1 x 100m3/h
Type ................................................Hydraulic submerged
Make .................................................Frank Mohn (Framo)
Cargo control system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Type ...............................................................Radar beam
Ballast control system
Make........................................................................Nordic
Type .......................................................................Electric
Complement
Officers...........................................................................10
Crew...............................................................................10
Suez/repair crew..............................................................4
Bow thruster
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................450kW
Bridge control system
Make...........................................………………………KTE
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type .............................................................Salwico C316
Fire extinguishing systems.....................................NK Co Ltd
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make............................................................................JRC
Models......................................JMAS-9932-SA/9922-9XA
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Waste disposal system
Incinerator
Make ...................................................Hyundai Marine
Model .........................................................Maxi 5SL-1
Contract date .....................................................14 May 2004
Launch/float-out date ..............................15 September 2005
Delivery date ................................................18 January 2006
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CLIPPER SIRA: Volharding 4000m3
chemical tanker design
Shipbuilder:......................V Volharding Shipyards,
The Netherlands
Vessel's name:..................................Clipper Sira
Hull number: ..................................................5 598
IMO number:..........................................9 9346500
Owner/operator:...................B Brodrene Klovnings
Shipping/BKR Tankers A/S, Norway
Designer:..........................V Volharding Shipyards,
The Netherlands
Norway
Flag: ........................................................N
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3 3
V
OLHARDING Shipyards, and its antecedents, has
a long history of operation in the Dutch
shipbuilding scene; however, like many of its local
competitors it has, in recent times, sometimes found it
necessary to make use of overseas subcontractors in
order to compete for work. Fortunately, the yard was
able to keep the contract for this series of four
chemical tankers placed by Norwegian owners, at
home, and Clipper Sira entered service bearing the
builder's popular Harlingen shipyard imprint.
The vessel incorporates the requirements of DNV
Ice Class 1B notation, and is configured with a double-
hull, within which there are 10 cargo tanks, constructed
of stainless steel and divided by a centreline and four
transverse bulkheads. These are of troughed
construction, the centreline bulkhead having vertical
corrugations and the remainder featuring horizontal
troughs. With deck and side stiffening arranged outside
the tanks, a flat internal surface results, suitable for
cargoes with a maximum SG of 1.87tonnes/m3.
Six cargo segregations can be handled using
Hamworthy submerged pumps, electricically driven and
controlled by frequency converters. These have duties
of 9 x 150m3/h and 1 x 80m3/h, and are capable of
discharging the vessel at approximately 900m3/h. The
side and bottom tanks are allocated for water ballast,
with an interesting inclusion in a ship of this type and
size, of two side tanks available for use as heeling tanks.
The main engine is a MaK 6M25 unit developing
1980kW. A Scana Volda gearbox is fitted, and the same
company has designed and manufactured the CP, high-
skew propeller (as part of a working package agreement
with MaK initiated a few years ago) installed in the open
water sternframe. Newage Stamford supplied the
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alternators: a 435kVA machine driven from the main
engine, and two further sets connected to MAN diesel
engines which each produce 460kVA to complete the
electrical supply. The rudder is of the Promac flap type,
and manoeuvring is enhanced by a Verhaar horizontal,
299kW bow thruster.
The hull design includes a forecastle and poop joined
by a fore and aft gangway, with a deckhouse aft
containing the accommodation for a complement of 11
officers and crew, for whom a free-fall lifeboat is
provided, launching over the stern.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa ...................................................................89.00m
Length, bp...................................................................84.90m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................13.32m
Depth, moulded ............................................................7.70m
Width, of double skin
side .........................................................................0.90m
bottom. ........................................................0.90m>1.15m
Draught
design ......................................................................5.40m
scantling ..................................................................5.65m
Gross ..........................................................................2700gt
Displacement .......................................................5607tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................1487tonnes
Deadweight
design ..................................................................3530dwt
scantling...............................................................3990dwt
Block coefficient, 5.65m draught .....................................0.84
Speed, service, 100% MCR .......................................12knots
Cargo capacity............................................................4687m3
Bunkers
diesel oil...................................................................135m3
Water ballast................................................................1696m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ........................................8.7tonnes/day
auxiliaries ....................................................1.9tonnes/day
Classification .................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
Tanker for Oil and Chemicals, ESP, Ice 1B, E0
Heel control system ...................................side heeling tanks
Main engine
Design ........................................................................MaK
Model ........................................................................6M25
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output ...................................................................1980kW
Gearbox
Make ..............................................................Scana Volda
Model...........................................................ACG 75/600K
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ......................................……………………-
Propeller
Designer/manufacturer..................................Scana Volda
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................2800mm
Speed ...............................................................................-
Adaptations.......................................................High skew
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make .....................................................Newage-Stamford
Output/speed....................................435kVA/2250rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type ..............................MAN 0287 6L E301
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................2 x 390kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type ............................Newage-Stamford
Output/speed..............................2 x 460kVA/1800rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type......................................................................TH 1750
Make................................................................Heatmaster
Output ...................................................................1600kW
Mooring equipment
Number .................................1 x mooring winch/windlass
1 x mooring winch
Make ...........................................................................SEC
Type .......................................................Electric-hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ..........................................................................10
Structure .....................................................Stainless steel
Cargo pumps
Number/duty................................9 x 150m3/h; 1 x 80m3/h
Make ................................................................Hamworthy
Types.............................9 x DL100C/100; 1 x DL80C/100
stainless steel, electric deepwell
Ballast/cargo control systems
Make .......................................................................Ariston
Type .....................................................................Surveyor
Complement
Officers.....................................................................5 (full)
Crew.........................................................................6 (full)
Special rudder.............................................Promac flap-type
Bow thruster
Make ......................................................................Verhaar
Number/type .........................1 x 03100/120 3k horizontal
Output .....................................................................299kW
One man operation.............................................................No
Fire detection system
Make........................................................................Eekels
Type ...........................................................................TY10
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo deck ...............................................................Foam
Make .............................................................................MX
Engine room .......................................CO2 and high foam
Make ................................................……………………MX
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models ..............................................Far-2117; Far 21375
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date ..........................................6 June 2006
Delivery date............................................................July 2006
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CMA CGM SAMBHAR: German 4045TEU
box ship for French charter
Shipbuilder: ...C China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC),
Taiwan
Vessel's name: ...................CMA CGM Sambhar
Hull number: ..................................................8 883
Owner/operator:................................P Peter Döhle
Schiffsbeteiligungs-KG (GmbH) & Co,
Germany/CMA CGM SA, France
Designer:........C China Shipbuilding Corp, Taiwan
Model test establishment used:...H Hamburg Ship
Model Basin (HSVA), Germany
Liberia
Flag: .........................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................5 5 MacGregor pontoon hatch covers with loadings of
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................1 1 6
An earlier sister in the same series is illustrated here.
F RENCH giant CMA CGM currently operates
around 140 container ships on its worldwide
services, many of them chartered from, mainly
German, owners specialising in servicing this niche
market with vessels of varying sizes to suit a particular
operator's requirements. Peter Döhle is one such
company and a number of its newbuildings have
already featured in Significant Ships.
This market has also caught the eye of a shipbuilding
industry which has many designs readily available to suit
owners' and operators' needs, or else capable of quick
modification to do so. China Shipbuilding is a typical
example of a builder specialising in this market, with a
design reviewed in Significant Ships of 2005 (Wan Hai
501) and carrying 4250TEU, now offered with 4050
capacity, and also incorporating other changes.
Peter Döhle's particular requirements included the
ability to fit cranes in the future, and for this purpose,
space has been allocated in the deck arrangement for
crane posts and jib rests. Strengthening to suit
foundations has been included, and provision made on
the switchboard for additional electrical loadings.
The electrical specification of CMA CGM Sambhar
has already been increased to take account of a greatly
increased intake of refrigerated containers. Whereas
Wan Hai 501 was equipped to load only 400 refrigerated
FEU, carried in three tiers above the hatch covers, the
Döhle vessel can accept 879FEU by also providing
electrical connections in hold numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The consequent increased loading is met by installing
four 2400kW diesel-alternator sets and two 800kW
power packs, instead of the 3 x 2280kW units fitted to
Wan Hai 501.
An extra knot of speed has been gained for CMA
CGM Sambhar by fitting a Sulzer RTflex-96C main
engine developing 40,040kW at 102rev/min, in place of
the MAN B&W 8K90MC-C unit adopted for the
4250TEU series. This drives a six-bladed FP propeller
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giving a service speed at 90% MCR and allowing a sea
margin of 15%, of 25.55knots. A 1600kW bow thruster
is fitted, and the entire machinery installation is
controlled from an integrated control monitoring
system covering ballast, fuel oil, power management,
bilge alarms, and draught gauges. The loading computer
and reefer container monitoring systems are also inter-
connected.
In essence, these CSBC designs conform to the usual
container ship configuration, with six cargo holds
forward of the machinery space/superstructure, and
one aft, enclosed in a double-skin hull and all closed by
80tonnes and 110tonnes TEU/FEU. Normal stowage
is seven tiers and 13 rows on deck, and 11 rows in the
holds where five tiers of conventional boxes plus two
tiers of high-cube units can be carried. The holds are of
girderless construction and can accept dangerous
goods, excluding IMDG class 1, in numbers 2, 3 and 4.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................268.80m
Length, bp.................................................................256.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.20m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ..........................................................19.10m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................1.96m
bottom ......................................................................1.80m
Draught
design ....................................................................11.00m
scantling ................................................................12.50m
Gross .......................................................................42,382gt
Deadweight
design ...............................................................42,010dwt
scantling............................................................52,683dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 15% sea margin .......25.55knots
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................5100m3
diesel oil...................................................................400m3
Water ballast.............................................................13,050m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ..................................144.60tonnes/day
Classication ..................................Lloyd’s Register, + 100A1,
Container Ship, IWS, SOLAS Chapter II-1/Reg 19,
+ LMC, UMS, ShipRight (SDA, FDA, CM), LI, SCM
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .................................approx 50%
Heel control equipment ................automatic system 400m3/h
Main engine
Design......................................................................Sulzer
Model .............................................................7RTflex-96C
Manufacturer ........................................................Hyundai
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output .............................................40,040kW/102rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .........................CSBC/Nakashima
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................8000mm
Speed...............................................................102rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................4
Engine make/type................Hyundai-MAN B&W/9L27/38
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................4 x 2526kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type .............Hyundai/HFC5 718-14K-EB
Output/speed...............................4 x 2400kW/720rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Make ..................................................KangRim Industries
Type ......................MA05R23, vertical oil-fired, watertube
Output .................................................................3000kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ......................2 x windlass; 4 x mooring winches
Make......................................................................Hatlapa
Type .......................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Design ...................................MacGregor lift-off pontoons
Manufacturer............................................................CSBC
Containers
Total TEU capacity ...............................................4045
on deck ................................................................2470
in holds .................................................................1575
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes ...................2894
reefer plugs..................................................879 (FEU)
Tiers/rows
on deck (maximum) ..............................................7/13
in holds ..................................................................7/11
Ballast control system
Make .......................................................................Pleiger
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Complement
Officers...........................................................................11
Crew...............................................................................13
Spare ................................................……………………..4
Suez/repair crew .............................................................6
Stern appendages .............................................Rudder skeg
Bow thruster
Make ..............................................................Rolls-Royce
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1600kW
Bridge control system
Make...................................................................Nabtesco
Type ..................................................................8-800-III-C
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make..............................................................Nohmi Bosai
Type.............................................................FAC512B-20L
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds.........................................High-pressure CO2
Make .................................................................NK Co Ltd
Engineroom..............................High-pressure fresh water
Make .......................Semco Maritime (water mist system)
Integrated bridge system
Make........................................................................Sperry
Type ..............................includes AIS, VDR, VMS, ECDIS,
and 3 Sperry radars
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make.........................................Sunflame OSV-900SAI
Sewage plant
Make......................................Hamworthy KSE. STA3A
Contract date ..................................................30 March 2003
Launch/float-out date ..........................................8 April 2006
Delivery date.........................................................3 July 2006
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COSCO GUANGZHOU: Hyundai stretches
its box-ship size to 9500TEU
Shipbuilder: ......H Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea
Vessel's name:.........................Cosco Guangzhou
Hull number: ...................................................1 1643
IMO number: ............................................9
Owner/operator:.......C Costamare Shipping Co SA,
Greece/Cosco, China
Designer:..........H Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea
Model test establishment used: ...............H
Maritime Research Institute, Korea
Flag: ...........................................................G
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..................................4
Total number of sister
ships still on order: .............................................0 0
I fouling paint having a five-year life.
N just over 30 years, the Greek Constantakopoulos
brothers have taken Costamare Shipping into the
higher echelons of the container ship charter market,
hiring ships to some of that industry's biggest names, and
providing them with some of the largest capacity ships of
that type yet built. In order to meet customer
requirements for Cosco Guangzhou, Hyundai has made
only modest changes to an existing design to find space
for another 900TEU.
To do this, length bp has been extended by 14m, and
depth increased by 2.8m. Beam remains the same but the
overall effect has been to produce a 10-hold ship,
compared with the 8600TEU Colombo Express (Significant
Ships of 2005), which followed the industry-standard nine-
hold layout.
Eight of these holds are arranged forward of the
deckhouse and provide 32TEU bays, with maximum
stowage rates of 15 rows and 10 tiers. The two restricted
aftermost holds can load 8TEU bays. Cell guides suitable
for 40ft containers are provided in all holds, and total
under-deck capacity is 4673TEU. Two hourly air changes
are provided in hold Nos 1 to 5, and 9 and 10, where
dangerous cargoes of SOLAS classes 1 to 9 can be
accommodated. Above the upper deck, 17 rows of
containers can be loaded to a maximum of eight tiers
high, providing 4796TEU slots. In total, Cosco Guangzhou
can carry 9469TEU, or 6730 homogeneously loaded to
the IMO standard criteria of 14tonnes.
In practice 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft containers, 8ft 6in and 9ft
6in high can be loaded, and athwartship lashing bridges
are arranged on deck so that containers carried on hatch
covers or on stools can be conveniently and securely
lashed. Continuing demand for transporting refrigerated
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cargoes on container ships rather than traditional reefer
ships is met by providing 700 electrical sockets sized to
supply 40ft boxes.
9305570 The main engine has been constructed by the
shipbuilder's engineering associate, within the Ulsan yard,
to the MAN B&W 12K98MC Mk 7 design, developing
74,760kW at 97rev/min. When sailing at 90% of MCR
Hyundai rating, and allowing a 15% sea margin, a service speed of
25.4knots can be attained on a daily fuel consumption of
Greece
271tonnes. An exhaust-gas scrubbing plant is fitted.
Electrical loading is managed by five Hyundai
4 alternators: three having an output of 2200kW and two of
2800kW. A Kawasaki 2500kW bow thruster is installed,
and a semi-balanced rudder fitted behind a tip-raked, six-
bladed propeller to reduce possible cavitation. The
outside shell is coated with a tin-free self-polishing anti-
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa.....................................................................350.57m
Length, bp ....................................................................333.44m
Breadth, moulded...........................................................42.80m
Depth, moulded to upper deck .....................................27.30m
Width of double skin
side..............................................................................2.23m
bottom .........................................................................2.00m
Draught
design ......................................................................13.00m
scantling....................................................................14.50m
Gross .........................................................................109,150gt
Displacement (14.50m draught)........................144,400tonnes
Deadweight
design...................................................................88,700dwt
scantling.............................................................107,500dwt
Speed, service (90% MCR, 15% sea margin) ........25.40knots
Bunkers
heavy oil .................................................................10,900m3
diesel oil ......................................................................700m3
Water ballast ................................................................30,000m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ..........................................271tonnes/day
Classification .............................Germanischer Lloyd, +100A5,
Container Ship, IW, SOLAS
II-2 REG 19, RCP (700/65), ENVIRONMENTAL
PASSPORT, +MC, AUT
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction.................................................60%
Heel control....................................................anti-heeling tanks
Main engine
Design..................................................................MAN B&W
Model.........................................................12K98MC (Mk 7)
Manufacturer.........................Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Number................................................................................1
Type of fuel used ...........................................................HFO
Output ..................................................74,760kW/97rev/min
Propeller
Material .........................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer.........Hyundai Heavy industries Co
Number................................................................................1
Pitch..............................................................................Fixed
Diameter..................................................................9100mm
Speed ....................................................................97rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number................................................................................5
Engine make/type ...........Hyundai-MAN B&W/3 x 7L27/38;
2 x 9L27/38
Type of fuel used ..........................................................HFO
Output/speed ..........................3 x 2310kW/720rev/min; 2 x
2950kW/720rev/min
Alternator make ....................Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Alternator output ...........................3 x 2200kW/2 x 2800kW
Exhaust-gas scrubbing plant
Make.......................................................................KangRim
Type....................................................................smoke tube
Fitted to? ...........................................................main engine
Mooring equipment
Number..............................................................................12
Make ......................................................Rolls-Royce, Korea
Type ...........................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Design ................................................................MacGregor
Manufacturer.........................Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Type ................................................................Steel pontoon
Containers
Lengths ...........................................................20ft, 40ft, 45ft
Heights ............................................................8ft 6in, 9ft 6in
Cell guides .....................................................................FEU
Total TEU capacity........................................................9469
on deck....................................................................4796
in holds ....................................................................4673
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes......................6730
Reefer plugs....................................................................700
Tiers/rows
on deck.....................................................................8/17
in holds ...................................................................10/15
Ballast control system...................................................Damcos
Complement
officers ...............................................................................16
crew ...................................................................................18
Suez crew............................................................................6
Bow thruster
Make .........................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number................................................................................1
Output ......................................................................2500kW
Bridge control system
Make .....................................................................Norcontrol
Type ....................................................................Autochief 4
One-man operation .........................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make......................................................................Consilium
Type ..........................................................................CS4000
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds/engineroom.......................High-pressure CO2
Make.................................................................................NK
Integrated bridge system
Make ...............................................................................JRC
Model .............................................................JAN-901 Mk II
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator ................................................Teamtec GS500C
Sewage plant............................................Hamworthy ST2A
Contract date .............................................................................-
Launch/float-out date.................................................................-
Delivery date..................................................23 February 2006
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CÔTE D'ALBÂTRE: revitalising traditional
UK/France ferry link
Shipbuilder:........................A Astillero H J Barreras
(Hijos de J Barreras SA), Spain
Vessel's name:..............................Côte d'Albâtre
Hull number: ................................................1 1645
IMO Number ..........................................9 9320128
Owner/operator: ...T Transmanche Ferries, France
Designer: ................A Astillero H J Barreras, Spain
Model test establishment used: ..............M MARIN,
The Netherlands
France
Flag: .........................................................F
Total number of sister
ships already completed: .....N Nil (for this owner)
Total number of sister
ships still on order:..................1 1 (for this owner)
T
HE Newhaven/Dieppe ferry link has endured
many problems in recent times, but now, operated
by local-government-controlled Transmanche Ferries,
an attempt is being made to revive its fortunes using
two new vessels, based on a successful design
developed by the Vigo shipyard of H J Barreras; two
examples of this design have been described in the
2004 and 2005 editions of Significant Ships. A third sister
has now joined that earlier pair on Canary Islands
services (with more to follow), and, together with these
French vessels, they emphasise the builder's growing
position as a leader in the construction of this type of
ferry.
A full-length superstructure containing two decks
(Nos 6 and 7) surmounts the hull, with No 8 deck
above, housing ancillary equipment. Vehicle access is by
way of port and starboard stern ramps/doors, each
16m long x 7m, opening on to the main (No 3) deck,
leading directly, by means of fixed ramps, to No 4 deck.
In a change from the Spanish ferries, a bow door/ramp
with visor is fitted to the Transmanche vessels,
providing additional access to No 3 deck. A hoistable
deck (No 5) is also arranged, and fixed and moveable
ramps allow internal movement of vehicles. A total of
1150 lane metres of 3m-wide track is available to
accommodate 224 cars and 31 x 16.5m trailers or 62
trailers. Facilities are also included for hazardous
cargoes to be carried on the main deck.
Deck 6 provides 49 x four-person passenger cabins, a
two-berth disabled persons' cabin, and the usual array
of refreshment areas, video lounges, and bars, serving a
total passenger complement of 600. Deck 7 is allocated
to facilities for a crew of 44 and an à la carte passenger
restaurant, whilst both decks also provide ample seating
for travellers. Lifesaving equipment consists of two x
100-person lifeboats carried under conventional davits,
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and four marine escape systems utilising vertical chutes,
with each handling 125 passengers. In addition, there
are two rescue boats, and nine self-righting liferafts.
A major variation from the Spanish-owned ships is in
the engineroom, where higher-powered Wärtsilä 9L46C
main engines replace the Spanish eight-cylinder units.
Each develops 9450kW at 500rev/min, with the shaft
lines driving two CP propellers at 176rev/min through
clutchless reduction gears, for a service speed of
22knots. A changed alternator specification now
features two 1500kW sets driven from the gearboxes,
plus three 1080kW diesel-driven units. Two 1300kW
bow thrusters enhance manoeuvrability, and passenger
comfort benefits from a pair of fin stabilisers which
reduce roll by 90%. There is also a Hoppe heel control
system for use during loading and discharge.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................142.45m
Length, bp.................................................................125.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................24.30m
Depth, moulded
to main deck (No 3) ...........................................8.35m
to upper deck (No 4) .......................................13.65m
to deck No 6.....................................................19.25m
Draught
design.................................................................5.70m
scantling ............................................................6.00m
Gross .......................................................................18,425gt
Deadweight
design.............................................................3600dwt
scantling......................................................................-
Speed, service.......................................................22.00knots
Bunkers
heavy oil .............................................................697m3
diesel oil ...............................................................92m3
Water ballast................................................................1545m3
Fuel consumption, main engines only ..............69tonnes/day
Classification.......Bureau Veritas I + Hull, + MACH, + Ro-Ro
Passenger Ship, Unrestricted Navigation,
AUT-MS, ALP, SDS, In-Water Survey
Heel control system .....................................................Hoppe
Roll-stabilisation equipment...........................2 x Rolls-Royce
(Brown Bros) fin stabilisers
Main engines
Design .............................................................Wärtsilä
Model .................................................................9L46C
Manufacturer ...................................................Wärtsilä
Number.......................................................................2
Type of fuel used..............................................….HFO
Output.....................................2 x 9450kW/500rev/min
Gearboxes
Make ................................................................Reintjes
Model............................................SVA950 K41 HL/HR
Number.......................................................................2
Output speed .............................................176rev/min
Propellers
Material.................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...........Rolls-Royce (Kamewa)
Number.......................................................................2
Pitch ..........................................................Controllable
Diameter .........................................................4200mm
Speed .........................................................176rev/min
Main-engine driven alternators
Number.......................................................................2
Make ........................................................Leroy Somer
Output/speed .......................2 x 1500kW/1000rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number.......................................................................3
Engine make/type ..................................Wärtsilä/6L20
Type of fuel ...........................................................HFO
Output/speed ......................3 x 1200kW/1000rev/min
Alternator make/type ...............................Leroy Somer
Output/speed ........................3 x 1080kW1000rev/min
Boilers
Number.......................................................................3
Type .................................1 x oil fired/2 x exhaust gas
Make ................................................................Aalborg
Output ............................................1 x 1500kg/h; 2 x -
Mooring equipment
Number...........................2 x mooring winch/windlass:
2 x mooring winch
Make..........................................................Rolls-Royce
Type ...............................................................hydraulic
Lifesaving equipment
Number/type .........................2 x 100-person lifeboats
4 x Viking 125-person vertical MES;
2 x rescue craft;
9 x self-righting liferafts
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks ..............2 fixed: 1 hoistable
Total lane metres ..................................................1150
Vehicles ..................224 cars and 31 x 16.5m trailers,
or 62 x 16.5m trailers
Doors/ramps
Designer.....................................................MacGregor
Type .............................2 x stern door/ramps: 1 x bow
door/ramp: bow visor: 1 x hoistable
car deck: fixed and moveable internal ramps
Complement
Officers .......................................................................8
Crew .........................................................................36
Single/double rooms .............................................36/4
Passengers
Total ........................................................................600
Cabins ...................49 x 4-berth; 1 x 2-berth disabled
Bow thrusters
Make..........................................................Rolls-Royce
Number.......................................................................2
Output........................................................2 x 1300kW
Bridge control system
Make ......................................................RMI/Raytheon
One-man operation..................................................No
Fire detection system
Make....................................................................Thorn
Type .........................................................Addressable
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom............................................................CO2
Vehicle spaces...........................................Minimax drencher
Cabins, public spaces................................Minimax sprinkler
Radars
Number.......................................................................2
Make ......................................................................JRC
Models.............1 x JMA-9922-9XA: 1 x JMA-9932-SA
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Sewage plant .................................................................Facet
Contract date...............................................23 October 2004
Launch/float-out date .........................................21 July 2005
Delivery date ..............................................12 February 2006
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CRYSTAL DIAMOND: ice-strengthened
11,300dwt chemical tanker
Shipbuilder: ..........IINP Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Vessel's name: ..........................Crystal Diamond
1139
Hull number: ................................................1
IMO number:..........................................9 9327047
Owner/operator: ...........C Crystal Pool Ltd, Finland
Designer:.........K Korea Maritime Services Co Ltd,
Korea
Luxembourg
Flag: ................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
1
ships still on order: ..........................................1
O NE of the smaller Korean shipyards, INP
(formerly operating as Chung-gu Shipyard), is
achieving significant success in its efforts to establish
itself in a specialised sector, as a builder of liquid gas
and chemical tankers, a task eased by having the use of
its own facility for constructing stainless steel
fabrications. Crystal Diamond is the first of two chemical
tankers intended for operation within a European pool,
and notable for the inclusion of Ice Class 1A
requirements and an emergency propulsion system.
The design features a continuous freeboard deck with
poop and forecastle connected by a weathertight deck
trunk. It is suitable for the carriage of IMO Type II
chemicals and oil products, and conforms with all
relevant regulations, including those of major oil
companies, and cargoes of SG 1.55 can be loaded
without limitations.
A double hull surrounds a cargo space divided by
corrugated centreline and transverse bulkheads to form
nine pairs of cargo tanks and two slop tanks. In
addition, two 120m3 cylindrical tanks are fitted on deck.
All tanks, pipes, fittings, and pumps are constructed of
stainless steel, with grade ASTM SUS 316LN
(minimum Mo 2.7%) used for cargo tanks. With all
stiffening arranged outside the tanks, a plain internal
surface is presented, treated by passivation.
Cargo handling is by means of two Framo hydraulic,
submerged pumps in each tank, giving a total discharge
rate of 1500m3/h with five pumps working
simultaneously through manifolds at midships.
Pressure/vacuum valves, a flame-arresting device and
vapour collector for shore return are fitted, along with
two fixed washing appliances in each tank, using hot or
cold, sea or fresh water. A nitrogen system is provided
for padding purposes, and remote radar carries out tank
gauging and monitoring. Cargo operations are handled
from a separate room with duplicate instruments in the
wheelhouse, and a loading computer is installed.
Stainless steel heatingo
coils (SUS 316L) maintain tank
temperatures at 82 C, heated from two thermal oil
exchangers supplied from two boilers.
The main engine is a Caterpillar MaK 6M43 unit
delivering 5400kW at 500rev/min through a Scana
40
Volda gearbox having a power-take-off to a 1000kW
alternator. A power take-in is also fitted which can
accept 1000kW from the three Yanmar/Taiyo diesel-
alternator sets in an emergency, to drive the ship via the
gearbox at a speed of 7knots. This system can also be
used in a booster capacity to give a total power output
of 6400kW. Scana Volda has also supplied the CP, high-
skewed propeller which produces a service speed of
14.17knots at 90% MCR. A bow thruster of 600kW
output is installed, and the rudder is a Schilling 'fish-tail'
type with an ice knife built into the structure above.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................126.20m
Length, bp.................................................................119.20m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................19.00m
Depth, moulded
to upper deck ........................................................10.70m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.10m
bottom ......................................................................1.30m
Draught
design ......................................................................7.60m
scantling ..................................................................8.34m
Gross ..........................................................................7903gt
Displacement ....................................................15,639tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................4300tonnes
Deadweight
design ..................................................................9751dwt
scantling ...........................................................11,339dwt
Block coefficient, 8.34m draught...................................0.805
Speed, service, 90% MCR ....................................14.17knots
Liquid capacity.........................................................12,120m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................550m3
diesel oil...................................................................162m3
Water ballast................................................................4300m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................20.50tonnes/day
auxiliaries ..................................................2.95tonnes/day
Classification......Lloyd's Register, + 100A1, Double Hull Oil/
Chemical Tanker, Ship Type II (1.55SG), CR, ESP, LI,
ICE CLASS 1A (Finnish Swedish), + LMC, UMS, SCM
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ...................................approx 8%
Main engine
Design ........................................................................MaK
Model ........................................................................6M43
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used ..............................................HFO/MDO
Output/speed.....................................5400kW/500rev/min
Gearbox
Make ..............................................................Scana Volda
Model ................................................................AEG-1080
Number ............................................................................1
Speed...............................................................140rev/min
Output
shaft generator ................................................1000kW
emergency propulsion ....................................1000kW
main engine boost.........................5400kW + 1000kW
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer..................................Scana Volda
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4600mm
Speed...............................................................140rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type ..................................A van Kaick/DSU74M2-4
Output/speed...................................1000kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ..............................Yanmar/6N18AL-EV
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed.................................3 x 660kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type ................................Taiyo/FE547A-8
Output/speed.................................3 x 600kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type........................................................................oil fired
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output ...........................................................2 x 6000kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
2 x mooring winch
Make ......................................................................Pusnes
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number.........................................................18 + 2 x slop
Grades of cargo .................................IMO II/oil products
Stainless steel ...................................structure and piping
Cargo pumps
Number.........................................................18 + 2 x slop
Type.................................................hydraulic submerged
Make...............................................…………………Framo
Stainless steel .................................................type 316LN
Capacity ..................................14 x 300m3/h; 6 x 100m3/h
Cargo control system
Make/Type ..................................Kongsberg/Radar beam
Ballast control system
Make/Type .............................Damcos/Electro-pneumatic
Complement
Officers.............................................................................6
Crew.................................................................................8
Spare................................................................................3
Bow thruster
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................600kW
Bridge control system
Make ..............................................................Scana Volda
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type..................................................................CS4000/3L
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo deck.......................................Foam and sea water
Engineroom .................................................................CO2
Incinerator
Make.....................................................................Hyundai
Model ............................................................MAXI 50SL-1
Sewage plant
Make ................................................................Hamworthy
Model.........................................................................ST2A
Contract date...........................................................July 2004
Launch/float-out date ....................................November 2005
Delivery date...........................................................April 2006
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DIANA J: first delivery of new RW 850
(974TEU) series from Hegemann shipyard
Shipbuilder:.........D Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft
GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Vessel's name:.........................................Diana J
(charter name: Katherine Borchard)
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Hull number: ..................................................2
IMO number:..........................................9 9344239
Owner: .......J JMS Jüngerhans Maritime Services,
Germany
Designer:.............D Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft
GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Model test establishment used: ...S SVA Potsdam,
Germany
Antigua and Barbuda
Flag: .................................A
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................116
D IANA J, currently operating on charter to
Borchard Lines as Katherine Borchard, and serving
on that company's Europe/Mediterranean liner
services, is the prototype of a new, highly sophisticated
container carrier designated the Type RW 850 by
Hegemann, and having a capacity of 974TEU. The
design has been developed for flexible employment in
the international short sea container feeder trade, in
which the Berne (Germany)-based shipbuilder has,
over recent years, become specialist, albeit mainly with
ships in the 700/750TEU range. This new design,
which is a response to operators' demands for ships of
larger capacity, has already brought in 17 firm contracts
and four options, to be delivered between 2006 and
2009.
The single-decked, double-skin hull features a long
forecastle extending over No 1 hold, into the forward
end of which a whaleback has been incorporated,
affording protection to the deck cargo and bow
mooring area. Three 90ft box-shaped holds are
arranged, closed by hydraulic, end-folding covers
designed to load a maximum of six tiers of containers.
Deck space aft of No 3 hold and in front of the poop
is also available for container stowage (seven tiers high),
and is situated above the engineroom. A special feature
of the RW 850 design is the ability to stow up to 4 tiers
of 20/30/40 and 45foot boxes in No 1 hold, and up to
3 tiers in the other holds, with removeable cell guides
available for the larger sizes, whilst above the
engineroom 48ft and 49ft containers can be loaded.
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ISO standard, EURO, and US types of container can
be accommodated using special adaptors, and
transverse stowage is possible in the holds, with T-
profiles fixed at the ends of all compartments. Reefer
connections are included for 110 containers on deck
and 60 in the holds, with 40 of these suitable for fruit
cargoes and provided with 4500m3 air changes/h. An
optional feature of the design is the ability to fit two
deck cranes, if required.
Hegemann has selected a MaK 9M43 type main
engine for its new design. This develops 8400kW at
500rev/min and is coupled to a CP propeller running at
170rev/min, designed and manufactured by MAN
B&W Alpha Diesel, by means of a Reintjes gearbox,
from which a power take-off provides the drive for a
1200kW alternator.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................139.60m
Length, bp.................................................................133.25m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................22.20m
Depth, moulded to main deck ......................................9.50m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................1.75m
bottom ......................................................................1.65m
Draught
design ......................................................................6.50m
scantling ..................................................................7.36m
Gross ..........................................................................8246gt
Lightweight ...........................................................4500tonnes
Deadweight
scantling............................................................10,986dwt
Speed, service, design draught, 90% MCR .........18.40knots
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................830m3
diesel oil...................................................................200m3
Water ballast................................................................4570m3
Water ballast carried in loaded condition............2540tonnes
Classification ....Germanischer Lloyd, + 100A5 E, 'Container
Ship', SOLAS II-2 Reg 19 BWM, + MC E, AUT
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction................................................8%
Main engine
Design....................................…………………………MaK
Model ........................................................................9M43
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed.....................................8400kW/500rev/min
Gearbox
Make......................................................................Reintjes
Model...........................................................SVA 900 K 41
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ...................................................170rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...............MAN B&W Alpha Diesel
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4500mm
Speed...............................................................170rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type .......................................AEM/AEM SE 450 M4
Output ...................................................................1200kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type .............Zeppelin/Caterpillar 3412DITA
Type of fuel used .......................................................DMB
Output/speed, each set.....................620kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type................................AEM/SE 400 S4
Output/speed....................................................2 x 584kW
Mooring equipment
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
2 x mooring winch
Make .........................................................................Steen
Type .......................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Design .....................................hydraulic end-folding type
Manufacturer................................................................TTS
Containers
Lengths .......................................20/30/40/45/48 and 49ft
Heights .......................................................8ft/8ft6in/9ft6in
Cell guides ...................................................................Yes
Total TEU capacity.......................................................974
on deck ..................................................................756
in holds ...................................................................218
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes .....................581
Reefer plugs......................................................................170
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck .........................................................................7/9
in holds .........................................................................4/7
Cargo control system..................................................Seacos
Ballast control system.....................Hoppe Bordmesstechnik
Complement
Officers.............................................................................5
Crew.................................................................................7
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bow thruster
Make/type ..............................................Jastram BU 120F
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1000kW
Bridge control system...................................SAM Electronics
Fire detection system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Fire extinguishing systems
Engineroom/cargo spaces..........................................CO2
Make.....................................................................Minimax
Sewage plant
Make .............................................................Triton-Format
Model ..................................................MSTP-1A Standard
Contract date.................................................23 August 2004
Launch/float-out date .....................................6 January 2006
Delivery date...................................................24 March 2006
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EMMA MAERSK: world's largest
container ship (11,500TEU) . . . . for now!
Shipbuilder: ...................O Odense Steel Shipyard,
(AP Möller-Maersk Group). Denmark
Vessel's name: ..............................Emma Maersk
Hull number:...................................................2203
IMO number...........................................9 9321483
Owner/operator: ...............................M Maersk Line
(AP Möller-Maersk Group), Denmark
Designer: .....A AP Möller-Maersk Group, Denmark
Denmark
Flag: ......................................................D
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................66
T HE number of times the headline 'the world's
largest container ship' has been used to introduce
an entry in the 16 annual reviews which, so far, make
up the Significant Ships series, is anyone's guess. In our
first issue (1990) it might have been applied to either of
the two circa 2000TEU vessels featured, whilst last year
we referred to a vessel with a capacity four and a half
times larger: the 9200TEU MSC Pamela.
That report referred to even bigger things to come,
and now they have, with Möller-Maersk coyly admitting
to 11,000TEU slots, 1000 of which can be refrigerated,
available on this latest class. Many 'experts' suggest that
an even higher total would be nearer the mark, but does
it really matter what the true figure is, when ships
capable of carrying 13,000TEU are already in the
pipeline? Necessarily, this report on the current 'world's
largest container ship' will be somewhat truncated since
Möller-Maersk, understandably, perhaps, in a highly
competitive world, does not readily divulge technical
details concerning its ships. However, despite the
absence of more information, Emma Maersk represents
a milestone in container ship design considered
sufficiently interesting as to warrant inclusion in this
2006 newbuilding review.
Basic dimensions, as recorded here, suggest that the
owner's design staff have adopted the usual method for
creating more box space, by increasing principal
dimensions, but there are limits here, enforced largely
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by port restrictions, particularly on draught. Thus, with
beam one of the few variables, Emma Maersk emerges
with not too large an increase in length over previous
giants, but a massive 56m breadth moulded.
It has been said that 'when you have seen one giant
box-ship you have seen them all', but that is not quite
correct here. A sweeping bulwark links the forecastle to
the upper deck, improving a profile, made arguably
already more attractive than that of the average
container ship, by means of a distinctive balance. This
results from a tall deckhouse and funnel casing,
unusually positioned, compared with contemporaries,
almost at midships. The narrowness of this structure,
topped by a full-width, enclosed navigating bridge, is
unusual too, and necessitates special arrangements for
positioning the two 38-person totally enclosed lifeboats
and rescue craft.
Big ships need big engines, and this Maersk Line PS-
class vessel marks the introduction into service of the
first 14-cylinder in-line diesel engine. Wärtsilä Sulzer
takes the honours here (with MAN B&W developing
similar units, but none yet contracted), by supplying
14RT-flex96C engines developing 80,080kW to this
series. Four ABB TPL85-B turbochargers are fitted to
the engine. Other features of the machinery installation
worthy of note include the fitting of a 9.6m diameter
Mecklenburger Metallguss propeller weighing
135tonnes and turning at 102rev/min to drive the ship
at 25knots. This will enable the operator to maintain a
63-day round-trip voyage linking Europe and Asia, via
the Suez Canal.
Electrical requirements are served by five diesel-
driven alternators of 20,700kW combined output but a
notable addition is a waste heat recovery system uniting
a steam turbine with an ABB power turbine PTL3200
generator unit. This is installed to optimise onboard
energy production and delivers an extra maximum
output of 8500kW, allowing a fuel saving of more than
10%.
Two thrusters, each developing 25tonnes transverse
thrust, are fitted at each end of the vessel to assist with
manoeuvring, whilst other notable inclusions are
systems for flushing ballast water tanks at sea, and for
moving ballast between tanks whilst in port.
Additionally, the application of a newly developed
silicone paint system to the underwater hull is claimed
to create a streamlining effect which will save
1200tonnes of bunker fuel annually.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, overall...........................................................397.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................56.00m
Draught, design ..........................................................14.00m
Speed, service.......................................................25.00knots
Classification ...........................American Bureau of Shipping
Main engine
Designer ....................................................Wärtsilä Sulzer
Model............................................................14RT-flex96C
Manufacturer....................................Doosan Engine & Co
Number ............................................................................1
Output .............................................80,080kW/102rev/min
Propeller
Designer/manufacturer .......…Mecklenburger Metallguss
Number.......................................………………………….1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................9600mm
Speed...............................................................102rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................5
Total output ........................................................20,700kW
Exhaust gas/steam turbine-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................8500kW
Containers
Total..................................................................11,000TEU
Reefer plugs ..............................................................1000
Bow thrusters .............................................2 x 25tonne thrust
Stern thrusters............................................2 x 25tonne thrust
Lifesaving equipment .......2 x 38-person enclosed lifeboats;
1 x rescue craft; 6 x liferafts
Fire detection/extinguishing .........CO2 and local water spray
triggered by detection system
Contract date ........................................................................-
Naming ceremony .........................................12 August 2006
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ESHIPS COBIA: New Hyundai Mipo
12,300dwt tanker for UAE
Shipbuilder:......H Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,
Korea
Vessel's name:................................Eships Cobia
2005
Hull number: ................................................2
Owner/operator:...................E Eships Tankers Ltd,
United Arab Emirates
Designer: .........H Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,
Korea
Model test establishment used:....M MOERI, Korea
Marshall Islands
Flag: ..........................................M
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ................................2
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................2
T
HIS five-ship order from the United Arab
Emirates illustrates Hyundai Mipo's versatility in
the product/chemical tanker field, by presenting a
much smaller version of this popular ship-type than
has previously been featured amongst the yard's
newbuildings, in editions of Significant Ships. Designed
to carry 13,100dwt on a scantling draught of 8.60m,
Eships Cobia is single decked, and has a double hull
surrounding six pairs of cargo tanks and the two slop
tanks positioned at the aft end of the cargo space. Also
protected in this way are the fuel bunkers at the
forward end of the engineroom.
The design follows common practice by having tank
divisions of corrugated construction, external
longitudinal and transverse deck stiffening, and side
structure within the double-hull space, thereby
providing a smooth internal surface suitable for
petroleum products and IMO Types 2 and 3 chemical
cargoes, when coated with phenolic epoxy. Piping, and
the 12 Framo 300m3/h submerged cargo pumps (plus 2
x 100m3/h similar units serving the slop tanks), are
constructed of stainless steel.
An open-water sternframe is fitted, supporting a
hinged-flap type rudder. Accommodation for 20 crew
and six Suez Canal personnel is arranged in a block
superstructure above the engineroom, separated from
the funnel casing and the 26-person free-fall lifeboat
supplied by Hyundai's 'in-house' associate.
The medium-speed Mak 9M32C main engine runs at
600rev/min to produce a MCR output of 4500kW, and
a NCR output which is 90% of that value (4050kW).
Service speed at the NCR figure, allowing a sea margin
of 15%, when sailing at design draught, is 13.50knots. A
CP propeller is fitted, driven at 165rev/min through a
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Scana Volda reduction gearbox, with a PTO/PTI
connection to a 600kW A van Kaick shaft alternator.
Two diesel-driven alternators, each producing 800kW,
are also installed.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................127.00m
Length, bp.................................................................119.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................20.40m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................11.70m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.25m
2 scantling ..................................................................8.60m
Gross ..........................................................................8473gt
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Deadweight
design ...............................................................12,300dwt
scantling............................................................13,100dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 15% sea margin .......13.50knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................14,100m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................600m3
diesel oil.....................................................................80m3
Water ballast................................................................5400m3
Fuel consumption, main engine...................21.08tonnes/day
Classification ...........Det Norske Veritas, +1A1 Tanker for Oil
Products and Chemicals, ESP, OPP-F,
E0, VCS-2, BIS, HL(1.45), TMON
Main engine
Design ........................................................................MaK
Model .....................................................................9M32C
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................4500kW/600rev/min
Gearbox
Make ..............................................................Scana Volda
Model .....................................................................SA 550
Number.................................................1 x reduction type
Output speed ...................................................165rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer..................................Scana Volda
Number ....................................……………………………1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4200mm
Speed...............................................................165rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make...............................................................A van Kaick
Output/speed.....................................600kW/1200rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type..............................Yanmar/6N21AL-UV
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed.......................................800kW/900rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type...........................................................................PB01
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output ...............................................................12000kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ................................2 x mooring winch-windlass;
4 x mooring winch
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ....................................................12 plus 2 x slop
Grades of cargo carried......................IMO Type II and III
Product range .......................Chemicals and oil products
Tank coatings ................................Sigma phenolic epoxy
Stainless steel..........................................................Piping
Cargo pumps
Number .............................................12 plus 2 slop tanks
Type ................................................Hydraulic submerged
Make ........................................................................Framo
Stainless steel .............................................................Yes
Capacity ..................................12 x 300m3/h; 2 x 100m3/h
Complement
Officers.............................................................................5
Crew...............................................................................15
Suez crew ........................................................................6
Special rudder .........................................................Flap type
Bow thruster
Make .....................................................................Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................450kW
Bridge control system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Type.............................................................AutoChief C-4
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make ...................................................................Autronica
Type.....................................................................BS-320M
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo deck ...............................................................Foam
Make............................................................................Fain
Engineroom .................................................................CO2
Make............................................................................Fain
Integrated bridge system ..................................................Yes
Waste disposal system
Incinerator
Make ..........................................................G & C Tech
Model.............................................................GC-201R
Sewage plant
Make ...............................................................Il Seung
Model...............................................................ISS-35V
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ............................................24 November 2006
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ETON: Russian Suezmax tanker
from DSME
Shipbuilder: .........D Daewoo Shipbilding & Marine
Engineering Co Ltd (DSME), Korea
Vessel's name:..............................................Eton
Hull number: ................................................5 5272
IMO number:..........................................9 9311610
Owner/operator: ............S Sovcomflot Akp, Russia
Designer:........................................D DSME, Korea
Model test establishments used:...............S SSPA,
Sweden/HSVA, Germany
Liberia
Flag: .........................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3 3 Length, oa .................................................................280.50m
E
TON is the first vessel in a series of four,
Suezmax-sized, crude oil tankers building for a
Russian-based owner. The design incorporates the
requirements of a Norske Veritas 'ICE-1A' notation,
thus joining an expanding list of tankers - some
included in this 2006 review, which are prepared for the
anticipated expansion of the Russian oil trades.
Within a double-skin hull, the vessel has six pairs of
cargo tanks and two slop tanks, formed by a centreline
and several transverse bulkheads. The structure is
designed for a fatigue life of 40 years, with particular
consideration given to the end-connections of
longitudinal stiffeners in cargo areas to transverse webs
and bulkheads, in accordance with DNV Nauticus
(Newbuilding) requirements.
The single upper deck is without a forecastle, and the
hull features a raked stem above a bulbous bow
forward, and a transom with open-water stern frame
incorporating an ice knife, a semi-balanced rudder and
a CP propeller, at the stern. Side and bottom tanks
within the double-hull space are given over to water
ballast.
Eton's construction has been based on an ambient air
temperature of -30ºC for hull structure and equipment,
with special attention given to working in ice with
regard to heating for hydraulic equipment, and the use
of electrical equipment on deck instead of air motors.
Of note is the fact that the hull form was tested for
open-sea performance at the SSPA tank in Sweden,
with separate tests carried out in Hamburg to ascertain
performance in ice.
Three vertical, centrifugal, Shinko steam turbine
pumps, each having a duty of 3700m3/h, are installed.
Operating independently, with separate suction and
discharge lines in tanks and on deck, these are capable
of handling three grades of oil simultaneously. Cargo
and ballast systems are controlled from a conventional
central console in the cargo control room.
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The propulsion system selected for this new series of
tanker is centred on a MAN B&W 7S70ME-C,
electronically controlled main engine, supplied by the
Doosan Engine Co. This develops 21,770kW at
91rev/min, and at 78% MCR derives a service speed of
15.50knots from the CP propeller. Operation of the
main engine is monitored by means of a CoCos-EDS
computer-controlled surveillance system. Electrical
requirements are satisfied from three STX-
MAN/Hyundai 980kW diesel-alternator sets, and two
40,000kg/h oil-fired boilers are installed. Manoeuvring
is assisted by a 1500kW bow thruster.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, bp.................................................................270.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................50.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................23.00m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.50m
bottom ......................................................................2.55m
Draught
design ...................................................................15.00m
scantling ................................................................16.50m
Gross .......................................................................87,146gt
Displacement ..................................................188,140tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................25,750tonnes
Deadweight
design .............................................................143,400dwt
scantling..........................................................162,390dwt
Block coefficient, design draught..................................0.813
Speed, service, 78% MCR ....................................15.50knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................183,600m3
Bunkers
heavy oil ................................................................4380m3
diesel oil...................................................................290m3
Water ballast.............................................................57,300m3
Segregated ballast.........................................................100%
Fuel consumption, main engine.....................66.4tonnes/day
Classification .................................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1,
Tanker for Oil, ESP, E0,
NAUTICUS (Newbuilding), DAT (-30),
ICE-1A, VCS-2, SPM, TMON
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................53%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model .....................................………………….7S70ME-C
Manufacturer ......................…………..Doosan Engine Co
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed....................................21,770kW/91rev/min
Propeller
Material .......................................................Stainless steel
Designer/manufacturer ..............................DSME/Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................8600mm
Speed.................................................................91rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ................................STX-MAN 7L23/30
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................3 x 1120kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type ............................................Hyundai
Output/speed.................................3 x 980kW/720rev/min
Exhaust-gas economiser
Manufacturer.......................................................KangRim
Type ......................................................Forced circulation
Output .................................................................2000kg/h
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type ..........................................................Vertical oil-fired
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output ........................................................2 x 40,000kg/h
Cargo tanks
Number .......................................................12 plus 2 slop
Grades of cargo ..............................................................3
Product range .....................................................Crude oil
Tank coating................................................Tar-free epoxy
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................3
Type.............................Steam turbine, vertical centrifugal
Make........................................................................Shinko
Capacity........................................................3 x 3700m3/h
Cargo/ballast control systems
Make.....................................................................Damcos
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Complement
Officers...........................................................................16
Crew...............................................................................18
Spare................................................................................2
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bow thruster
Make............................................................................KTE
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1500kW
Bridge control system
Make ....................................Yokogawa Denshikiki Co Ltd
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type...............................................................Addressable
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo deck .....................................High-expansion foam
Make .............................................................................NK
Radars
Number ............................................................................3
Make..................................................Japan Radio Co Ltd
Models................................JMA-9933-SA/JMA-9923-7XA
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Incinerator
Make.....................................................................Teamtec
Model ...............................................................KEI-99SDA
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................................Evac
Model...................................................................SRP 40C
Contract date ...........................................17 December 2003
Launch/float-out date ......................................February 2006
Delivery date...........................................................April 2006
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EYLUL K: new-generation 20,000dwt
Turkish bulk carrier
Shipbuilder:.................T Torgem Shipyard, Turkey
Vessel's name: ..........................................Eylul K
Hull number:.....................................................8 87
IMO number:..........................................9 9394222
Owner:.....................................IIleri Denizcilik AS,
(Kaptanoglu Group), Turkey
Designer: ............................D Delta Marine, Turkey
Model test establishment used: ...B Bulgarian Ship
Hydrodynamics Centre, Bulgaria
Turkey
Flag: ..........................................................T
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................1
T HIS new NG-BULK20 bulk carrier design, which
has been produced by the Istanbul-based Delta
Marine consultancy, is understood to offer a more
flexible loading capability, lower fuel consumption,
higher speed, improved environmental qualities, and
better long-term maintenance properties than many
available similar designs. It is constructed with a double
hull containing four equally dimensioned holds (28.2m
x 21.0m) separated by double-skin transverse
bulkheads built on stools, with the space between these
used as water ballast tanks, and also to contain hold
access trunks.
This arrangement allows stiffening to be placed inside
these tanks, and in the double-hull space, so that the
holds are unobstructed for easy cleaning and
maintenance. All hatch covers open to the full size of
the hold and are of the totally-enclosed, folding-pair,
end-stowing type. Tanktop structure complies with a
Heavy Cargoes notation, with a maximum loading of
18tonnes/m2. Two rows of steel coils can be loaded and
grab discharge is catered for.
Because of the hull-girder design, the vessel is
claimed to sustain 20% higher moment values than
those recommended by the classification society for
calm sea hogging/sagging conditions, and permits
alternate hold loading with numbers 1 and 4 empty and
2 and 3 loaded, or sailing with one hold empty. All holds
are mechanically ventilated and can carry dangerous
cargoes.
Cargo handling is accomplished by three NMF
24tonne SWL x 28m-outreach electric deck cranes
positioned between holds 1 and 2, 2 and 3, and 3 and 4.
The upper deck has been kept clear of obstructions
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with all pipes, cables, and valves arranged in access
passages above the side ballast tanks or in the double
bottom pipe tunnel.
Environmental considerations have been applied in
accordance with MARPOL or class requirements,
including compliance with clean sea and clean air
notations. Engineroom bunker tanks are protected
from the sea, and the high ballast tank capacity obviates
the requirement for ballast to be carried in holds and
makes ballast exchanges easier.
The machinery installation is centred on a MAN
B&W 8S35MC main engine, manufactured by the
Nil Alpha division at Frederikshavn, and developing
5920kW at 173rev/min. It is directly coupled to an FP
propeller of Rolls-Royce design and make, running in
1 an openwater sternframe fitted with a high-lift rudder.
Manoeuvring qualities of the vessel are improved by a
Rolls-Royce bow thruster with CP propeller, developing
600kW at 437rev/min. Electrical requirements are
fulfilled by three alternators driven by Hyundai
HiMSEN engines, each of 575kW output, with a
KangRim 2500kg/h boiler covering the steam loading.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................157.90m
Length, bp.................................................................151.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................23.20m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ..........................................................12.50m
to upper deck ........................................................15.50m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.10m
bottom ......................................................................1.63m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.60m
scantling ..................................................................9.00m
Gross .......................................................................14,000gt
Deadweight
design ...............................................................20,000dwt
scantling............................................................21,000dwt
Block coefficient.............................................................0.846
Speed, service, 85% MCR .........................................14knots
Cargo capacity
grain/bale ...........................................................26,631m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................753m3
diesel oil...................................................................112m3
Water ballast................................................................8163m3
Fuel consumption, main engine only ................21tonnes/day
Classification ......Bureau Veritas, +1 Hull, + Machinery, Bulk
Carrier, ESP, Unrestricted Navigation,
NonHom Load, Heavy Cargo, + AUT-UMS,
CLEAN, MON SHAFT, INWATERSURVEY,
+ VERISTAR HULL
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................28%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...................................................................8S35MC
Manufacturer .......................................MAN B&W (Alpha)
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ................................................5920kW/173rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...................Rolls-Royce Kamewa
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................4250mm
Speed...............................................................173rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ...................Hyundai HiMSEN/5H17/28
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Alternator make/type ........................................................-
Output ............................................3 x 575kW/900rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type...................................................................MA040IP3
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output .................................................................2500kg/h
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................3
Make...........................................................................NMF
Type .................................................................DKV 30028
Performance.............................24tonnes/4-28m outreach
Mooring equipment
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
3 x mooring winch
Make ...........................................................................SEC
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Hatch covers
Design .............................................................MacGregor
Type ...............................................Folding pair, enclosed
Complement
Officers ....................................................................11 + 1
Crew.................................................................................9
Bow thruster
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................600kW
One-man bridge operation................................................Yes
Contract date ..................................................................2005
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date .....................................................January 2007
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FINNSTAR: first of
Finnlines' new giants
Shipbuilder: .................................F Fincantieri SpA
(Ancona yard), Italy
Vessel's name: ........................................Finnstar
Hull number: ................................................6
Owner/operator: ................F Finnlines Plc, Finland
Designer: ............................F Fincantieri SpA, Italy
Vienna Model
Model test establishment used: ....V
Basin, Austria/SSPA, Sweden
Finland
Flag: .........................................................F
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................4
Illustration shows sister Finnmaid.
F INCANTIERI has spread the construction of this
five-ship series of ro-pax ferries between its
Ancona and Castellammare di Stabia shipyards, with
each delivering a vessel of the first pair in service,
Finnstar and Finnmaid respectively, into their owner's
Helsinki/Travemünde link. Here, a record rolling-
freight capacity, stowage for 250 x 14m trailers carried
in 4200 lane metres, and space for 62 cars, gives rise to
claims that the vessels are the largest and fastest of
their type in the world.
The design is laid out with a superstructure, partially
allocated to an open-ended vehicle garage, occupying
most of the fore deck and providing accommodation in
201 cabins for 573 passengers, for whom shops, bars,
saunas, children's play rooms, gymnasium and games
room, restaurants, and lounges are facilities on offer in
a comfortable environment, enhanced by a pair of
active fin-type stabilisers.
The propelling machinery is located in approximately
the three-quarter-length position, with exhausts carried
up a funnel structure at the port side. A MacGregor
hydraulically operated cargo access package offers twin-
level entry at both ends of the ship: aft this comprises a
single-section, 12.5m (plus 3m flaps) long x 23m wide
stern ramp/door at No 3, main deck level, and a similar
length, two-section, 18m wide unit at upper deck (No
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5). Forward, entry is over a three-section bow
door/ramp on the main deck having an overall length
of 19.4m (plus 2m flaps) and a 2.7m driveway, and via a
6123 bow bulwark door and visor at upper deck level.
Internal movement of vehicles between decks 2/3
and 5/7 is by means of fixed and hoistable ramps with
watertight/weathertight covers, whilst additional
stowage is provided by an end-hinged, three-panel,
hoistable deck which forms part of the fixed ramp
between Nos 2 and 3 decks when lowered. Also
Nil supplied by MacGregor are two, top-hinged garage
doors on deck 7.
4 Main propulsion is provided by four
10,395kW/500rev/min, Wärtsilä nine-cylinder L46D
engines, connected in pairs via flexible couplings to two,
twin-input/single-output reduction gearboxes, and then
to a CP propeller running at 150rev/min. The
combined MCR output is approximately 41,580kW and
the recorded trial speed 25knots.
Electrical power is derived from three alternators
driven from Wärtsilä 6L20 engines, each having an
output of 1140kW at 1000rev/min, and arranged to
run on marine diesel oil. Two shaft-driven alternators
are also provided, each connected through a primary-
type PTO and supplying 2200kW when running at
1500rev/min.
Two flap-type rudders are fitted, with manoeuvrability
enhanced by two 2000kW CP bow thrusters. For
mooring purposes, two self-tensioning, electrically
driven, combined anchor windlass/winches are fitted
on the forecastle, and four self-tensioning winches aft.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................218.80m
Length, bp.................................................................199.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................30.50m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ............................................................9.90m
to upper deck ........................................................16.15m
Air draught ..................................................................55.90m
Draught
design ......................................................................7.00m
scantling ..................................................................7.10m
Gross ...........................................................approx 45,000gt
Net ................................................................approx 24,000nt
Deadweight, design ..................................................9300dwt
Speed, service (85% MCR, 15% sea margin)......25.00knots
Bunkers
3
heavy oil.................................................................1114m
3
diesel oil...................................................................241m
3
Water ballast................................................................5400m
Fuel consumption
main engines only......................................127tonnes/day
auxiliaries ....................................................8.5tonnes/day
Classification ..............Det Norske Veritas +1A1-Car Ferry A,
Ice Class 1A*,E0, NAUT-OC, RP, TMON
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ...........................................100%
Percentage of aluminium
used in construction ......................................................10%
Heel control ..................................Framo pump: 1000m3 tank
Roll stabilisation ....................................Fincantieri active fins
Main engines
Design...................................................................Wärtsilä
Model ......................................................................9L46D
Manufacturer .................................................Wärtsilä Italy
Number ............................................................................4
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .......................................4 x 10,395kW/500rev/min
Gearboxes
Make/type ..............................................Renk NDSL 3700
Number ..................................2 x twin-input/single-output
Output speed ...................................................150rev/min
Propellers
Material .......................................................Stainless steel
Designer/manufacturer....................Rolls-Royce/Kamewa
Number ............................................................................2
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter, each.....................................................5400mm
Speed...............................................................150rev/min
Special adaptations.....................................Ice Class 1A*
Main-engine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make........................................................................Marelli
Output .............................................................2 x 2200kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ........................................Wärtsilä/6L20
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed.............................3 x 1200kW/1000rev/min
Alternator make .......................................................Marelli
Output ........................................3 x 1140kW/1000rev/min
Exhaust-gas scrubbing equipment
Manufacturer.....................................................Casinghini
Type...............................................water tube/finned tube
On main engines? ........................................................Yes
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type............................................Aalborg/CHB 3000
Output ...........................................................2 x 3000kg/h
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks ............4 x fixed; 1 x moveable
Total lane length......................................................4200m
Total cars (additional) ....................................................62
Total freight units...................................250 x 14m trailers
Reefer plugs ..................................................................50
Doors/ramps
Make................................................................MacGregor
Type ..................2 x stern ramp/door: 1 x bow ramp/door
1 x bow visor/door: fixed/hoistable ramps
Complement
Officers............................................………………………8
Crew...............................................................................42
Passengers
Number of beds...........................................................573
Number of cabins ........................................................201
Number of cabins outboard .......................................50%
Special rudders ........................2 x Becker high-lift, flap type
Bow thrusters
Make/number ...........................................2 x Rolls-Royce
Output .............................................................2 x 2000kW
Bridge control system
Make........................................................................Sperry
Type.................................................................Vision 2100
One-man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make/type............................................Autronica/Autosafe
Fire extinguishing systems
Vehicle spaces .....................................Minimax drencher
Engineroom/cabins/public spaces ...................Autronica/
Heien-Larssen/water mist
Radars
Number/type ................................2 x S-band: 2 x X-band
Make........................................................................Sperry
Integrated bridge system
Make........................................................................Sperry
Model ..............................................................Vision 2100
Waste disposal plant
Compactor ................................Uson UMS 2530, UBP 80
Shredder/crusher..................Uson USC 2030, USC 2020
Sewage plant ..........................................Evac MSP VIII C
Contract date..............................................19 February 2004
Launch/float-out date .........................................30 July 2005
Delivery date............................................................July 2006
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FREEDOM OF THE SEAS: currently the
world's largest passenger ship
Shipbuilder: ..................................A Aker Yards Oy
(formerly Aker Finnyards), Finland
Vessel's name: ...................Freedom of the Seas
Hull number: ................................................1 1352
IMO number:..........................................9 9304033
Owner/operator:...R Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd,
USA
Designer:........................A Aker Yards Oy, Finland
Bahamas
Flag: .....................................................B
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................22
T HE design of this new, Royal Caribbean 'Freedom'
class of cruise liner has been largely based on the
company's earlier 'Voyager' (originally designated
'Eagle') class, described in Significant Ships of 1999,
however, Freedom of the Seas not only presents a 15%
increase in size compared with that earlier series, but
offers many new and intriguing features - including
what is claimed to be the first full-size boxing ring to be
fitted in a cruise ship! Of much more significance to
the operation of this 'Freedom', however, is the
Scanship advanced waste treatment systems, notably a
state-of-the-art water purification plant which converts
all of the vessel's grey and black waste water back into
virtually pure drinking water, thereby supplementing
the output from two 900tonne/24h Alfa Laval fresh-
water generators.
Sludge generated in these processes is incinerated
along with other combustible items, with the remainder
of the solid waste sorted for recycling and disposal on
shore, as part of the comprehensive overall
environmental considerations of the design. Benefitting
greatly from the water purification system are the leisure
facilities, concentrated in a top-deck 'aqua-
environment', which includes three massive pool areas,
an interactive water park, a 'flow rider' surfing simulator,
jacuzzis, cantilevered whirlpools described as the most
dramatic afloat, and a sports pool, all of which can now
operate on fresh, rather than sea, water. In addition,
Freedom of the Seas features what is claimed to be the
largest fitness centre yet installed afloat.
The 18 decks of the hull and superstructure contain
all the features required by the clientele of today's
mega-cruise ships, including the Royal Caribbean 'trade-
mark' lounge built into the fore part of the funnel,
whilst the famed Royal Promenade of the 'Voyager'
class, with its shops and inboard-facing cabins, is also
retained and extended to a length of 160m. A massive
double-occupancy grand total of 4375 passengers (500
more than the earlier vessels) can be carried in 1817
mostly prefabricated cabins, available in 11 sizes and
said to be amongst the most spacious ever fitted on a
cruise ship, with the highlight being a 14-person, 113m2
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Presidential Suite, complete with a 75m2 outdoor area
incorporating its own whirlpool.
This new RCCL class uses the same diesel-electric
power system as the earlier 'Voyagers', but producing a
slightly reduced service speed due to the increased
dimensions. The six Wärtsilä 12V46C main engines are
split between two rooms as part of a 'half-ship'
redundancy concept, designed to ensure that at least
50% capacity remains available in any machinery failure.
Each unit develops 12,600kW at 514rev/min and is
coupled to a 17,600kVA alternator, the combined
output of which satisfies all shipboard electrical
requirements, including power supply to the three
14,000kW propulsion motors.
These are suspended in pods under the stern with the
outboard pair comprising ABB Azipods capable of
360deg operation in a pulling mode, and the centreline
'fixipod' operating as a fixed, pushing unit. All three are
fitted with FP propellers. Complementing this
arrangement are four Rolls-Royce (Kamewa) 3400kW
bow thrusters, and enhancing passenger comfort is a
pair of Blohm & Voss 18m2 stabilisers.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................338.80m
Length, bp.................................................................303.20m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................38.60m
Depth, moulded
to main deck (No 4)...............................................11.70m
to upper deck (No 12)...........................................21.30m
Draught
design .....................................................................8.50m
scantling ..................................................................8.80m
Gross .....................................................................154,000gt
Deadweight
design ..............................................................10,600dwt
Speed, service at 78% MCR.................................21.60knots
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................3700m3
diesel oil...................................................................250m3
Water ballast................................................................3800m3
Classification ......Det Norske Veritas +1A1, Passenger Ship,
E0, RP, LCS-DC, BIS, TMON
Roll stabilisation equipment ..............2 x 18m Blohm & Voss
2 Number ............................................................................4
retractable fins
Diesel-electric power system
Main engines
Design .............................................................Wärtsilä
Model...............................................................12V46C
Manufacturer .......................................Wärtsilä (Turku)
Number.......................................................................6
Type of fuel ...........................................................HFO
Output..................................6 x 12,600kW/514rev/min
Alternators
Manufacturer .................................………………..ABB
Number/type ........................6 x AMG 1600UU14 LSE
Output ................................6 x 17,600kVA/514rev/min
Propulsion motors
Manufacturer .........................................................ABB
Number.......................................................................3
Output ..............................3 x 14,000kW/0-140rev/min
Propulsion units
Manufacturer .........................................................ABB
Number .................2 x 360deg azimuthing FP Azipod
1 x fixed FP 'fixipod'
Propeller diameters........................2 x 5600mm/1 x 5400mm
Boilers
Number/type ......................2 x Unex CHB-15000 oil-fired
6 x Unex G-572 exhaust-gas economisers
Manufacturer........................................Aalborg Industries
Output.................................2 x 15,000kg/h: 6 x 4900kg/h
Mooring equipment
Manufacturer.......................................Rolls-Royce Oy AB
Type .......................................................................Electric
Lifesaving equipment
Lifeboats....................30 x 150-person partially enclosed
Make ..........................................Umoe-Schat-Harding
Liferafts......................................................78 x 35-person
Make ...................................................................Viking
Access equipment
Type ............................shell doors: internal hatch covers:
luggage/stores lifts
Manufacturer .............................TTS Ships Equipment
Type............................................................Passenger lifts
Manufacturer............................................Kone Marine
Ballast control system (part of integrated machinery
automation system)
Make ..........................L-3 Communications Valmarine AS
Type .............................................................Damatic DNA
Complement
Officers.........................................................................133
Crew...........................................................................1817
Cabins..........................................................................763
Passengers
Total............................................................................4375
Number of cabins ......................................................1817
Number outboard ......................................................1256
Bow thrusters
Manufacturer .........Rolls-Royce Marine AS (ABB motors)
Number ......................................................4 x tunnel type
Output .............................................................4 x 3400kW
Bridge control system
Make ..........................................................Sperry Marine
Type ............................................................................VMS
One man operation? ....................Yes (without certificate)
Fire detection system
Make ..............................Autronica Fire and Detection AS
Type.......................................................BS-100 AutroSafe
Fire extinguishing systems
Engineroom, cabins, public spaces
Water fog ...........................................................Marioff
Engineroom, CO2 total flood ............................Unitor ASA
Radars
Make ...........................................................Sperry Marine
Model ..........................................................Bridge Master
Integrated bridge system
Make ...........................................................Sperry Marine
Model..................................Voyage Management System
Waste treatment plant
Systems.................................Scanship Environmental AS
Incinerator
Make ...............................................…………Scanship
Model ..............................................................SE 1600
Waste compactor
Make .............................................................Bramidan
Model ...............................4-0F (type PDK) bale press
Waste shredders/crushers
Make.............................................................St Andrea
Main unit .........................................................G30/860
Auxiliary unit ...................................................G15/600
Sewage plant......................................................Scanship
Contract date ..........................................18 September 2003
Launch/float-out date ....................................19 August 2005
Delivery date......................................................24 April 2006
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FS CHARLOTTE: molten sulphur/bitumen
tanker
Shipbuilder:...............Y Yardimci Shipyard, Turkey
Vessel's name: .................................FS Charlotte
Hull number: ....................................................4 40
IMO number:..........................................9 9327504
Owner: ............F Fouquet Sacop Maritime, France
Designer: ......................D Delta Marine Co, Turkey
Model test establishment used: ..........A Ata Nutku
Ship Model Testing Laboratory, Turkey
France
Flag: .........................................................F
Total number of sister ships
already completed: .......................................N Nil
Total number of sister ships
still on order:..................................................NNil
P ERHAPS one of the most significant ships
delivered from Turkey this year is FS Charlotte, an
11,000dwt combined molten sulphur and bitumen
tanker. Designed by Delta Marine, of Istanbul, this
interesting vessel was handed over to her owner,
Fouquet Sacop Maritime, of France, in March 2006, by
the Yardimci Shipyard group. She is one of only very
few vessels of this type in service worldwide and is now
on long-term charter to Total.
FS Charlotte is a single-decked, single-screw tanker,
with a double bottom and double skin, and has a total
of 11 cargo tanks and two slop tanks. Six of the cargo
tanks are designed to carry molten sulphur
(1.80tonne/m3) at 180ºC and five to carry bitumen
(1.30tonne/m3) at 250ºC. The cargo tanks are fully
independent of the hull structure, and mounted on
special supports, to allow for expansion of the cargo at
high temperatures; thus, FS Charlotte is, effectively, a
triple-hull ship.
Each of the cargo tanks, which can expand up to
80mm, weighs around 400tonnes, and this presented a
significant challenge to the designer. The Ulepsi tank
support system from the Dutch company Beele
Engineering was selected for the vessel; this system was
able to demonstrate that it could meet very specific
requirements, after extensive strength, thermal and
CFD analyses were carried out by Mesh Engineering
Co.
The cargo discharge system is based around four
Bornemann hydraulic pumps in two separate rooms.
Two pumps each have a capacity of 400m3/h, for
bitumen, and two are rated at 337m3/h for molten
sulphur.
Considerable attention also had to be paid to the
effectiveness of the tank insulation system, so that in
the event of any technical problems, the cargo
temperature can be maintained sufficiently to keep the
cargoes liquid, so that they can still be pumped ashore.
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The daily cargo heat loss, in the event of a failure of the
heating system, is calculated to be only 1ºC.
The hull form of FS Charlotte has been designed to
minimise resistance to both friction and waves.
Resistance and powering tests were carried out in
Istanbul Technical University's Ata Nutku Ship Model
Testing Laboratory. Delta Marine claims that the overall
design provides an environment-friendly, cost-effective,
reliable, and flexible unit.
The tanker's classification covers an extensive list of
requirements from Bureau Veritas, including those for
vibration and noise, and the structure has additionally
been analysed to comply with the BV Veristar notation.
The propulsion plant consists of an MaK main
engine, having an output power of 5400kW at
500rev/min. The transmission is taken through a
reduction gearbox (fitted with a power take-off shaft
for an alternator) to a CP propeller of 4400mm
diameter, turning at 150rev/min. Three 750kW heavy-
fuel-burning diesel generators are installed, and heat for
all cargo and domestic services is generated by two
thermal oil boilers and an economiser.
To increase manoeuvring capabilities, an 800kW bow
thruster is fitted, and there are four sets of two-drum
mooring winches, including two sets with windlasses.
Accommodation is arranged for 19 people, plus a
hospital and a pilot/owner's cabin, all with separate
toilet and shower.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................129.00m
Length, bp.................................................................123.90m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................22.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................12.50m
Gross............................................................................9416gt
Draught, design ............................................................7.80m
Draught, scantling.........................................................8.20m
Deadweight, design ...............................................11,500dwt
Deadweight, scantling ...........................................12,500dwt
Speed, 85% MCR, 20% sea margin.....................14.00knots
Cargo capacity volume, 100% ................................11,090m3
Bunkers
Heavy fuel ................................................................797m3
Diesel oil ....................................................................89m3
Water ballast................................................................4725m3
Classification ..............Bureau Veritas, I + Hull, + Machinery,
o o
Oil Tanker Flash Point >60 C, Asphalt 250 C Tanker,
Molten Sulphur Tanker, ESP, Unrestricted Navigation,
..+ Aut-UMS, Aut Port, Manovr, AVM-APS, SYS-NEQ,
Clean Sea, Clean Air, Mon Shaft, VCS,
Cargo Control, Comf Noise, Comf-VIB,
Inwatersurvey, + Veristar Hull
Main engine
Number ............................................................................1
Design ........................................................................MaK
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Model ........................................................................6M43
Type of fuel .......................................................HFO/MDO
Output. ...............................................5400kW/500rev/min
Gearbox .................................................................................-
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Manufacturer..................................................Scana Volda
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4400mm
Speed...............................................................150rev/min
Main-engine-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type.....................................................A van Kaick/-
Output ...................................................................1490kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type..............................Yanmar/6N21AL-UV
Alternator make/type ...........................................Yanmar/-
Output ............................................3 x 750kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number.........................................2 (plus an economiser)
Manufacturer ..........................................................S-MAN
Model ...............................................................Thermal-oil
Output .............................................................2 x 3490kW
Cargo tanks
Number ..........................................................................11
Coated...........................................................................No
Product range .............................molten sulphur, bitumen
products, petroleum products, asphalt
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................4
Manufacturer ...................................................Bornemann
Output........................................2 x 400m3/h, 2 x 337m3/h
Cargo control system.............................................................-
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................1
Manufacturer.....................................................................-
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Capacity....................................................5tonnes at 15m
Complement
Officers ......................................................................6 + 1
Crew...............................................................................12
Rooms ............................................................................19
Bow thruster
Number ............................................................................1
Manufacturer.........................................................Schottel
Type ................................................................Controllable
Output .....................................................................800kW
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................5
Manufacturer .........................................................Mariner
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator ............................................................Teamtec
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date ........................................25 June 2006
Delivery date ...................................................................2006
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GASCHEM SHINANO:
advanced Romanian-built
ethylene tanker
Shipbuilder: ....................S Severnav SA, Romania
Vessel's name: .......................Gaschem Shinano
Hull number: ..................................................2 236
9269271
IMO number:..........................................9
Owner/operator:.................H Hartmann Schiffahrts
GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Designer: ...........H H B Hunte Engineering GmbH,
Germany
Model test establishment used:...H Hamburg Ship
Model Basin (HSVA), Germany
Liberia
Flag: .........................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3 3 sea water as a heating medium) and vaporiser for
T HE Severnav shipyard is located at Drobeta Turnu
Severin, on the river Danube in western Romania,
near the Yugoslav border. Although better known as a
builder of specialist river/canal cargo vessels operating
on Russian and Eastern European waterways, this yard
has featured sea-going vessels, including tankers, in its
portfolio; nevertheless, Gaschem Shinano, considered to
be one of the most sophisticated ethylene tankers now
in service, gives the yard's operations an important new
thrust.
The design, including gas plant layout and
engineering, was prepared by German consultant H B
Hunte Engineering in co-operation with the owner, and
features a single-deck, engine-aft hull with two cargo
holds. The aft one is single-skinned with upper wing
void spaces, and contains a bi-lobe cargo tank, whilst
the forward compartment is made box-shaped by a
double skin forming voids and ballast tanks, and has a
single cylindrical tank installed.
Both tanks are constructed of 5% nickel steel to a
design pressure of 5.5bar(g), and the plant is suitable
for transporting most semi-refrigerated cargoes in the
IMO Gas Code, within a temperature range of
-104oC/+35oC, and SG below 0.972. When carrying
chemicals, spool pieces are fitted in the piping system to
disconnect the reliquefaction plant, and these are also
used when two different cargoes are transported and
cooled at the same time.
The cargo tanks are not coated internally but are
insulated externally with a 170mm Cryopur foam
application. Deepwell pumps of 200m3/h duty are
installed in sumps at the aft end of the tanks to handle
SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 2006
cargo, with a 300m3/h booster pump positioned
amidships, near the manifold, to assist with long jetty
pipelines. Gas domes fitted to the front of the tanks
contain all pipe connections, with cargo operations
controlled by hydraulically actuated valves either locally
or from the cargo control office.
The reliquefaction plant is housed in an open shelter
on deck. This has a vapour area containing Burckhardt
(formerly Sulzer) compressors, suction separators and
economisers, and a liquid area fitted with multi-purpose
heat exchangers (MPHE) and modular refrigerant units;
the latter incorporate the cargo condensers and Mycon
double-screw compressors. The MPHE variously serve
as gas cooler, condenser, gas separator, gas heater (using
purging tanks before use. The complete gas-handling
plant was designed and supplied jointly by the owner
and HB Hunte Engineering.
A nitrogen plant is installed in the forecastle and
operates on the pressure-swing system, supplying
99.9% pure gas for padding and purging purposes, as
well as providing dry air of dew point -55oC. The gas
plant is started locally but is remotely controlled by
computerised, redundant units with monitors and
alarms in important locations.
The main engine is of MaK 9M32C design,
developing 4500kW at 600rev/min and driving a CP
propeller through a Renk gearbox for a service speed of
16knots at the 'ethylene' draught, and 17knots in ballast.
A 1500kW shaft-driven alternator is fitted, capable
alone of serving the needs of the reliquefaction plant,
and there are also two diesel-driven alternators of
1138kVA output available. Both main and auxiliary
engines are fresh-water-cooled using plate coolers, and
a thermal oil plant served from exhaust-gas and
auxiliary boilers maintains the bunker fuel temperature.
A Barke flap rudder and a 400kW bow thruster are
fitted to enhance manoeuvrability.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................114.89m
Length, bp.................................................................109.51m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................16.80m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................11.83m
Width of double skin, side, number 1 hold only...........2.78m
bottom (both holds) .................................................1.12m
Draught
'ethylene' ..................................................................6.60m
scantling/design ......................................................8.10m
Gross ..........................................................................5945gt
Deadweight
'ethylene' draught ...................................…..……5059dwt
scantling/design draught.....................................7420dwt
Speed, service 78% MCR
ballast condition ....................................................17knots
'ethylene' draught .................................................16knots
Cargo capacity
tank 1 .....................................................................1970m3
tank 2 .....................................................................4490m3
total ........................................................................6460m3
Bunkers
heavy oil… ...............................................................799m3
diesel oil...................................................................174m3
Water ballast................................................................1738m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only (including shaft
alternator)...................................................18tonnes/day
auxiliaries (in harbour) ................................1.7tonnes/day
Classification ........................Germanischer Lloyd, + 100 A5,
Liquefied Gas Tanker, Type 2G, NAV-O,
BWM, + MC, AUT, INERT
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction.................................................Nil
Main engine
Design ........................................................................MaK
Model .....................................................................9M32C
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................4500kW/600rev/min
Gearbox
Make ..........................................................................Renk
Model .................................................................RSVL-800
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed................................................138.5rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ..........................MAN B&W Alpha
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4500mm
Speed............................................................138.5rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type.................................................AEM/SE 500 S4
Output ...................................................................1500kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type.............Caterpillar/3508B DI-TA-SCAC
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................2 x 968kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type...........................Caterpillar/SR4-PM
Output/speed............................2 x 1138kVA/1800rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type.......................................1 x Aalborg EXV 625/19/76,
1-850DD, exhaust gas; 1 x Wiesloch
V4-TFO-010 thermal oil
Output..........................................1 x 750kW; 1 x 1000kW
Mooring equipment
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
2 x mooring winch
Make............................................................SEC Ten Horn
Type .......................................................................Electric
Cargo tanks
Number ....................................1 x bi-lobe: 1 x cylindrical
Grades of cargo carried..................................................2
Product range...........LPG/ethylene/IMO Code chemicals
Coated tanks.............................Internal: No/External: Yes
Stainless steel............Structure: 12Ni19 (5% nickel steel)
Piping: 1.4571/AISI 316L stainless steel
Cargo pumps
Number/type..................................3 x DW132/100-3-K+1
Make ................................................Hamworthy Svanehøj
Stainless steel ..............................................grade 1.4541
Capacity ......................................................…3 x 200m3/h
Booster pump
Number/type .........................................1 x NIPB 100b-XL
Make ................................................Hamworthy Svanehøj
Stainless steel ..............................................grade 1.4541
Capacity................................................................300m3/h
Cargo control system
Make ..................................Flemming Automation System
Type ................................................................Siemens 57
Ballast control system
Make...........................................................................BESI
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Complement
Officers.............................................................................6
Crew...............................................................................11
Spare................................................................................1
Special rudder...............................Barke RU95105, flap type
Bow thruster
Make .....................................................................Jastram
Number ............................................................................1
Output ..................................................400kW/575rev/min
Bridge control system
Make.............................SAM Electronics/Alewijnse Retec
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ........................................................Alewijnse Retec
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .........................................26 May 2006
Delivery date ...................................................................2006
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GLORY ATLANTIC: Singapore-designed
bulk cement carrier
Shipbuilder:.L Labroy Shipbuilding & Engineering
Pte Ltd, Indonesia
Vessel's name: ...............................Glory Atlantic
Hull number: ................................................T T134
IMO number:..........................................9 9326342
Owner/operator: ..................B Belden Shipholding,
Norway/Belden Shipholding
Pte Ltd, Singapore
Designer:................S Shiptech Pte Ltd, Singapore
Model test establishment used:...S Shanghai Ship
& Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI),
People's Republic of China
Singapore
Flag: ....................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................22
S
INGAPORE-based consultancy Shiptech Pte Ltd,
with a reference list of 16 newbuilding bulk cement
carriers, plus many conversions, in its portfolio, brings
more than 30 years' experience into the design of this
first newbuilding in the 14-strong Belden fleet. For the
first three years of its life, this vessel will be operating
on charter in the Caribbean/East Coast USA area.
The ship is laid out with a single deck, and poop and
forecastle erections. The engineroom, containing two
Wärtsilä 8L26A main engines, each developing 2640kW
and driving a CP propeller through a twin-input/single-
output gearbox, is positioned behind four pairs of
cargo holds equipped to handle two grades of ordinary
Portland cement of specific density up to
1.2tonnes/m3. The general arrangement is completed
by a bulbous bow with cut-away forefoot, and an open-
water sternframe with bulb, allowing optimum wake
field, and an accommodation block above the
engineroom arranged with modular single cabins and
toilet blocks for 27 personnel.
Glory Atlantic is equipped with a Nordström cement
handling system, developed by MacGregor Bulk AB
(formerly BMH Marine), which allows mechanical
loading at 1000tonnes/hour using shore-chutes and a
single point receiving system each side of the vessel.
When loading pneumatically, an installed dust collector
allows loading rates up to 800tonnes/hour from two
lines. Discharge rates up to 1200tonnes/hour are
possible using a bulk discharge boom conveyor on deck,
and four sets of Nordström pneumatic blow-pump
systems installed in a pump room amidships, located
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within a short double-hull configuration.
To discharge the cement, aeration panels sloped at
8deg and covered with a fabric material, are installed on
the tanktop throughout each hold, and by blowing air
through this material, the cement is fluidised and flows
towards the lowest point of the hold; here, it is collected
by vertical screw conveyors and transported to the deck
for discharge. Pneumatic unloading can be effected
using up to four pipelines, whilst mechanical unloading
is carried out through on-deck connections arranged to
transfer the cargo to tanker trucks ashore, or into
smaller vessels berthed alongside,
The gearbox is fitted with two power take-offs, each
driving 2200kW alternators which, when operating in
parallel, provide power for the cement discharge
processors. A 500kW diesel-alternator set is also
provided, and space is available in the funnel for future
fitting of a catalytic emission converter.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................145.00m
Length, bp.................................................................136.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................25.50m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................12.00m
Draught
design ......................................................................9.00m
scantling ..................................................................9.05m
Gross .......................................................................11,979gt
Displacement ....................................................25,369tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................5736tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................19,489dwt
scantling............................................................19,633dwt
Block coefficient, 9.05m draught...................................0.746
Speed, service, 85% MCR ....................................13.50knots
Cargo capacity
bulk .....................................................................17,444m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................689m3
diesel..........................................................................89m3
Water ballast................................................................7235m3
Classification ............Lloyd's Register of Shipping. + 100A1,
+LMC, UMS, IWS, TCM
Main engines
Design...................................................................Wärtsilä
Model.......................................................................8L26A
Manufacturer.........................................................Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................2
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................................2 x 2640kW
Gearbox
Make .....................................................................Wärtsilä
Model .................TCH250-2P53 twin-output/single-output
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed................................................144.7rev/min
Propeller
Designer/manufacturer ...............................................Lips
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4500mm
Speed............................................................144.7rev/min
Main-engine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make..............................................................Leroy Somer
Output/speed.............................2 x 2200kW/1200rev/min
Diesel-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Engine make/type ....................................Caterpillar 3412
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed.....................................500kW/1800rev/min
Exhaust gas scrubbing ...............................can be retrofitted
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type.............................................................V4-0-TFO-005
Make ................................................Aalborg Mission TFO
Output .....................................................................500kW
Mooring equipment
Number/type .........................2 x mooring winch/windlass
2 x mooring winch
Make ...........................................................................Thor
Type .......................................................Electric-hydraulic
Complement ........................................................................27
Bow thruster
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................1
Output .........................................................10tonne thrust
Bridge control system
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Type ....................................Conventional Model SIP 20-1
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom ..............................................................Unitor
Cabins ......................................................................Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................3
Make ........................................................................Codar
Models..............................JMA 9932 SA: JMA 9922-6 XA
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make.....................................................................Atlas
Model ..............................................................200 5LP
Sewage plant
Make............................................................Taiko Kikai
Model ........................................................SBT-40MEN
Contract date ..................................……………14 June 2005
Launch/float-out date ...................................2 February 2006
Delivery date ......................................................31 May 2006
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GOTLANDIA II: Fincantieri delivers fast-
ferry into Baltic service
Shipbuilder: ........................F Fincantieri SpA, Italy
Vessel's name: ..................................Gotlandia II
Hull number: ................................................6 6128
IMO number:..........................................9 9328015
Owner/operator: ...................R Rederi AB Gotland/
Destination Gotland AB, Sweden
Designer: ............................F Fincantieri SpA, Italy
Model test establishment used: .................F Force
Technology, Denmark
Sweden
Flag: .......................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................N Nil
F
INCANTIERI'S reputation as a builder of large
fast ferries (both conventional and lightweight),
and, in particular its association with Scandinavian
owners, is further enhanced by the delivery, in just 14
months from keel laying to completion, of the
monohull Gotlandia II. Hull construction was carried
out at the builder's Riva Trigoso shipyard, with
outfitting undertaken at Muggiano, following which the
vessel entered service on Destination Gotland's Baltic
routes.
Designed and built in accordance with IMO code
HSC 2000 and classed by Lloyd's Register, Gotlandia II
has a high-tensile steel hull and light-alloy
superstructure. In addition, she complies with the
stringent requirements of the Swedish Maritime
Authority with regard to environmental impact. The
design is based around a vehicle capacity of 160 cars or
eight buses, carried on two decks, and a day passenger
complement of 780, occupying mainly aircraft-type
seating in lounges laid out on two decks.
Vehicle access is on to the main car deck over two
stern ramps, thence by two internal ramps to the upper
car deck. Without a forward entry, a turning circle is
provided at the fore end of each deck, to enable
vehicles to be returned aft for exit. Beneath the main
deck there is an arrangement of void spaces, a bow
thruster room, and two main machinery spaces near the
stern.
Four MAN B&W RK280 main engines (formerly
Ruston models) are installed in pairs, in each of the two
separate enginerooms. The shaft lines from the forward
pair of engines pass through the aft engineroom, and
between the aft pair of engines. A ZF reduction
gearbox is fitted in the transmission from each engine to
the Rolls-Royce Kamewa steering/reversing water jets
installed under the flat transom stern. This system is
designed to give Gotlandia II a service speed of 35knots,
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and a maximum performance approaching 40knots.
Electrical requirements are served from three
MAN/Leroy Somer 510kW diesel alternators, and two
Fincantieri 350kW bow thrusters are installed. Also
included is a Maritime Dynamics roll stabilisation
system. Special features have been included to satisfy
pollution problems, and catalytic converters are fitted
to reduce the level of pollutants emitted at sea and in
port. Passive control systems have also been installed to
contain noise levels at all times.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................122.00m
Length, bp.................................................................113.60m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................16.65m
Depth, moulded
main deck ................................................................4.85m
Draught
design .....................................................................3.20m
scantling ..................................................................3.30m
Gross ..........................................................................6400gt
Displacement, full load.........................................2300tonnes
Deadweight .................................................................580dwt
Block coefficient, design draught ....................................0.45
Speed, service, 85% MCR ....................................35.00knots
Bunkers, diesel oil .........................................................219m3
Water ballast....................................................................40m3
Classification ................................Lloyd's Register, + 100A1,
SSC Passenger (B)
Mono, HSC, LDC, G3, + LMC, UMS
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in hull construction.....................................100%
Percentage of aluminium used
in superstructure..........................................................100%
Roll stabilisation equipment .....................Maritime Dynamics
Main engines
Design........................................................................MAN
Model .....................................................................RK 280
Manufacturer ..................................................MAN Diesel
Number ............................................................................4
Type of fuel.......................................................WRD/MDO
Output ........................................4 x 9000kW/1000rev/min
Gearboxes
Make ..............................................................................ZF
Model .................................................................6000NRH
Number ............................................................................4
Output speed ...................................................450rev/min
Reversing/steering water jets
Designer/manufacturer ........………Rolls-Royce Kamewa
Number.......................................……………….…………4
Diameter .......................................................each 140mm
Speed...............................................................450rev/min
Special adaptations ..............................Ice strengthening
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make /type.............................MAN/D2842 LE 301
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................3 x 532kW/1500rev/min
Alternator make/type.....................Leroy Somer LSAM 49
Output/speed...............................3 x 510kW/1500rev/min
Exhaust gas scrubbing equipments (SCR units)
Manufacturer .........................................................Argillon
Type .........................................................................SINOx
On main and auxiliary engines ....................................Yes
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type .................................................................N6-AC 600
Make ............................................................Garioni Naval
Output ...............................................................2 x 698kW
Mooring equipment
Number of units ...............................................................4
Make.....................................Pellegrini Marine Equipment
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Special lifesaving equipment
Number .............................................2 x 400-person MES
Make .........................................Liferaft Systems Australia
Type.............................................................Sloping slides
Vehicles
Number of decks .............................................................2
Total cars ....................................................160 x 5m long
Total buses.......................................................................8
Doors, ramps
Number/type............................................2 x stern ramps;
2 x internal ramps to upper car deck;
2 x bunker station ramps; 2 x catering ramps
Designer ......................................................................STA
Complement
Officers.............................................................................5
Crew...............................................................................14
Passengers
Total..............................................................................780
Bow thrusters
Make..................................................................Fincantieri
Number ............................................................................2
Output ...............................................................2 x 350kW
Bridge control system
Make ..............................................Kongsberg-Norcontrol
Type .............................................DataBridge SM 11 S 23
One man operation.......................................NAV notation
Fire detection system
Make...........................................................................Tyco
Type ...................................................................MX/T2000
Fire extinguishing system
Enginerooms ...............................................Marioff Hi-Fog
Vehicle spaces .................................Fincantieri sprinklers
Public spaces...................................Fincantieri sprinklers
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make........................................................................Decca
Models ...............................1 x ARPA-X-band high-speed
1 x ARPA S-band
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................................Evac
Contract date ....................................................14 June 2004
Launch/float-out date...............................30 December 2005
Delivery date......................................................29 April 2006
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GRAIGLAS: Vietnamese Diamond for
UK owner
Shipbuilder: ...................N Nam Trieu Shipbuilding
Industry Co, Vietnam
Vessel's name: .......................................Graiglas
Hull number: .....................................H HR53-NT01
IMO number:..........................................9 9330628
Owner/operator: ...................G Graig Shipping plc,
United Kingdom
Designer:.........................C Carl Bro A/S, Denmark
Model test establishment used: ..S SSPA, Sweden
Flag: ...................................................IIsle of Man
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................1 14
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................4 46
T WO years ago Significant Ships introduced readers
to a new standard bulk carrier design, marketed as
the Diamond 53, by featuring Spar Lyra amongst its
reviews. Not only did this Norwegian-owned,
53,000dwt vessel mark an extension of the
newbuilding partnership formed between the Danish
consultancy Carl Bro and Welsh owner Graig (begun
nearly 10 years earlier with the Confidence class of circa
9000dwt multi-purpose cargo ships, Clipper Confidence,
Significant Ships of 1997), but it also consolidated their
use of Chinese shipbuilders to construct the vessels
originating in their offices. Now, the expanding
shipyards of Vietnam have been added to the list of
those working with the designers; added interest is
provided by Graig marking a return to shipowning and
taking delivery of that country's first Diamond 53,
Graiglas, into its own fleet.
The Diamond 53 is a geared, Handymax bulk carrier
with five wide hatch openings (one at 19.2m wide x
20.8m and four at 21.6m wide x 22.4m), all closed by
end-folding, hydraulically operated, double-skin covers.
The large holds, in conjunction with a structure-free,
double hull configuration, allow easy discharging.
Cleaning is also facilitated, with special holding tanks
provided to contain dirty water produced in the process.
Top and bottom wing ballast tanks are included, with
service pipes and cables carried in ducts incorporated in
the former. These are also available as passageways,
giving protected crew access to the fore deck. Ballast
piping and valves are run in a duct keel, and wing and
double-bottom tanks are separated to facilitate water
ballast exchange, with sequential exchange feasible.
Flow-through exchange is available to serve No 3
hold in heavy weather, with overflow arranged
overboard through permanent steel piping P&S;
however, under normal circumstances use of this
compartment for ballasting is considered unnecessary.
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A full range of bulk cargoes, together with packaged
timber can be loaded, handled by means of four
36tonne x 28m-outreach deck cranes, adapted for grab
discharge and serving all five holds. A uniform tanktop
loading of 25tonnes/m2 allows two tiers of 25tonne
steel coils to be carried on dunnage in the holds, with
loadings of 2.5tonnes/m2 possible on hatch covers, and
4.5tonnes/m2 on the upper deck.
Graiglas is fitted with a Dalian-MAN B&W 6S50MC-
C main engine developing 9480kW at 127rev/min;
however, the design can accommodate an equivalent
Sulzer unit. Service speed at 75% MCR is 14knots using
a 5900mm diameter propeller operating in an open-
water sternframe. A stern bulb is fitted to enhance water
flow to the propeller for optimum propulsion efficiency,
and a bottom plate on the large rudder improves
manoeuvrability and directional stability.
Electrical requirements are served from three 680kW
diesel alternators. The machinery installation is arranged
for low-sulphur fuel operation and is NOx compliant. A
remote and automatic control system serves the
propulsion system with integrated alarm and
monitoring, including power management. All fuel is
carried in deep tanks in the engineroom, surrounded by
cofferdams as protection against rupture.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................190.00m
Length, bp.................................................................183.05m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.26m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................17.50m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................1.20m
bottom .....................................................................1.80m
Draught
design ....................................................................11.10m
scantling ...............................................................12.62m
Gross .......................................................................32,474gt
Lightweight ........................................................11,000tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................44,500dwt
scantling............................................................54,000dwt
Speed, service at 75% MCR......................................14knots
Cargo capacity
bale/grain............................................................65,900m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................2000m3
diesel oil .............................................………………230m3
Water ballast
excluding floodable hold ...................................18,100m3
including floodable hold.....................................31,750m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................30.40tonnes/day
auxiliaries ..................................................2.50tonnes/day
Classification ..............Det Norske Veritas +1A1 Bulk Carrier,
ESP, BC-A (Holds 2 and 4 empty),
Nauticus (Newbuilding), DK (+), HA (+),
IB (+), EO, TMON, BIS
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ..............NV36, 10%; NV32, 33%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................6S50MC-C
Manufacturer ...........................................................Dalian
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ................................................9480kW/127rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ................................Shin-Il, Korea
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................5900mm
Speed...............................................................127rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ......................Anqing-Daihatsu 6DK20
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output, each set .....................................................770kW
Alternator make....................................................Siemens
Output/speed.................................3 x 680kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................1
Type ..................................K/KD-2.0 + 1.1/7 Combination
Make ......................................................................Saacke
Output .................2000kg/h (oil): 1100kg/h (exhaust gas)
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................4
Make…..............................................................Wuhan-IHI
Type ...........................................................H360200-280B
Performance ...............................................36tonnes/28m
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................4
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type...............................................low-pressure hydraulic
Hatch covers
Design .............................................................MacGregor
Manufacturer.........................................MacGregor China
Type...................hydraulic folding with double cross-joint
sealing and sliding resting pads
Ballast control system
Make .......................................................................Pleiger
Type .......................................................Electric-hydraulic
Complement
Officers ......................................…………………………10
Crew...............................................................................15
Stern appendages ................stern bulb; deadwood on keel;
extended sole plate on rudder
Bridge control system
Make .........................................................Lyngsø Marine
Fire detection system
Make...........................................................................Tyco
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds/engineroom .........................................Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make...........................................................Kelvin Hughes
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make ...............................................................Teamtec
Model.............................................................CGS-200
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................Hamworthy
Model ...................................................................ST3A
Contract date ...............................................29 January 2004
Launch/float-out date ........................................13 June 2006
Delivery date .................................................December 2006
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INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND: multipurpose
heavy-lift vessel from ENVC
Shipbuilder: .........E Estaleiros Navais de Viana do
Castelo SA, Portugal
Vessel's name: ......................Industrial Diamond
230
Hull number: ..................................................2
IMO number:..........................................9 9347827
Owner/operator:..JJungerhans Maritime Services
GmbH & Co KGMS, Germany
Designer:.............E Estaleiros Navais de Viana do
Castelo, SA, Portugal
Model test establishment used: ...S SVA Potsdam,
Germany
Antigua and Barbuda
Flag: .................................A
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................1
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................4
I NDUSTRIAL DIAMOND is the first of six ships
ordered from ENVC by German owner Jungerhans,
and designed for worldwide trading carrying bulk
cargoes, containers, and heavy lifts. Two TTS electro-
hydraulic cranes, of open-girder jib type, have been
installed on the port side of the vessel: No 1 between
holds 1 and 2, and No 2 between 2 and 3 holds.
Each crane has a main hoist capable of lifting
250tonnes at 14m outreach/185tonnes at 20m, and an
auxiliary hoist which, for No 1 crane, can lift 60tonnes
at 24.6m outreach, and for No 2 crane, 60tonnes at 30m
outreach. Using a spreader, the two cranes can be linked
to lift 400tonnes from a position 5m beyond the ship's
port side and place it to starboard in No 2 hold, 5m
beyond the centreline.
The design features a double-skin hull surrounding
three box-shaped cargo holds arranged with a
tweendeck, which in No 2 hold may be positioned at
three different levels. A half-height forecastle protected
by a whaleback structure is fitted.
Permissable loadings are 15tonnes/m2 on the tanktop,
2.5tonnes/m2 on the weather deck and 3.5tonnes/m2
on the tweendeck. Weather-deck and tweendeck hatch
covers are of the pontoon type, fitted with recessed
container fittings and suitable for stack loadings of
60/80tonnes for TEU/FEU on the weather deck and
50/60tonnes, on the tweendecks. A mechanical
ventilation system for the holds provides six air changes
hourly, and 12kW waterproof sockets for 80
refrigerated containers are located in the transverse
hatch coamings.
Total container intake is 214TEU in the holds and
302TEU, stacked a maximum of three tiers high, on
deck and hatch covers. Alternatively, capacity is
104FEU plus 6TEU, and 143FEU plus 16TEU, in holds
and on deck, respectively. Water ballast is carried in the
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side and bottom double-hull spaces, and fuel in deep-
tanks arranged between the cargo spaces, and under No
3 hold, but protected from the sea.
The propulsion installation incorporates an MaK
6M43C main engine developing 5400kW at
500rev/min, and when running at 85% of this power,
speed is 16knots. A Reintjes gearbox is fitted in the
drive line to a Kamewa CP propeller, and electrical
requirements are served from a shaft-driven alternator
producing 700kW, supplemented by the output of two
400kW diesel-driven sets.
1 TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................119.80m
4
Length, bp.................................................................112.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................20.00m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ...........................................................8.38m
to upper deck ........................................................11.30m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.10m
bottom ......................................................................1.30m
Draught
design .....................................................................6.70m
scantling ..................................................................7.70m
Gross ..........................................................................7223gt
Displacement ....................................................12,372tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................4404tonnes
Deadweight
design .................................................................6038dwt
scantling...............................................................7968dwt
Block coefficient.............................................................0.662
Speed, service, 85% MCR ....................................16.00knots
Cargo capacity, grain...............................................11,326m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................800m3
diesel oil.....................................................................85m3
Water ballast................................................................3984m3
Water ballast carried in container
loaded condition ................................................2000tonnes
Classification........................Germanischer Lloyd, GL + 100,
Equipped for carriage of containers
(SOLAS II-2, REG 54)
Percentage of high-tensile steel used in construction ......9%
Heel control equipment fitted ............................................Yes
Main engine
Design .....................................……………………..…MaK
Model .....................................................................6M43C
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ................................................5400kW/500rev/min
Gearbox
Make......................................................................Reintjes
Model.........................................................SVA 850 P K41
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...............................................................................-
Propeller
Material ...................................................................bronze
Designer/manufacturer........................................Kamewa
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch…..........................................……………Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4200mm
Speed ...............................................................................-
Main-engine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type..............................................AEM/1ga 50 1/4P
Output ................................................700kW/1500rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type......................................Caterpillar/C18
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................2 x 438kW/1500rev/min
Alternator make/type ...........Leroy Somer/M47 2L9C6S/A
Output/speed...............................2 x 400kW/1500rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type.............................................................VA-0-TFO-005
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output .....................................................................500kW
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type...............................................................TTS/KL
Duties.......................................2 x 250/200/185/60tonnes
Mooring equipment ....................................................Hatlapa
Hatch covers
Design/manufacturer ...................................................TTS
Type ......................................................................Pontoon
Containers
Total capacity........................................................516TEU
in holds ............................................................214TEU
on deck............................................................302TEU
Reefer plugs ..................................................................80
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck....................................................................3/8
in holds ....................................................................4/6
Ballast control system
Make .......................................................................Hoppe
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Complement ........................................................................19
Bow thruster
Make .....................................................................Schottel
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................450kW
Bridge control system
Make.........................................................................ENVC
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Type.....................................Servo Master C8E CL motor
Fire extinguishing system
Holds and engineroom................................................CO2
Sewage plant
Make ........................................………………………Facet
Model ....................................................................STO 1.5
Contract date................................................4 February 2005
Launch/float-out date......................................18 March 2006
Delivery date ......................................................28 July 2006
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ITAL FESTOSA: Hyundai Mipo delivers
3451TEU container design
Shipbuilder: .....H Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,
Korea
Vessel's name: ..................................Ital Festosa
0396
Hull number .................................................0
Owner/operator: ........R Rickmers Reederei GmbH
& Co KG, Germany
Designer: .........H Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,
Korea
Model test establishment used: .............H Hyundai
Maritime Research
Institute (HMRI), Korea
Marshall Islands
Flag: ..........................................M
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................1
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................4
H
AMBURG-based Rickmers Reederei is another of
the many German shipowners who have found
excellent employment for their fleets in the container-
ship charter market, with Hyundai Mipo, likewise, one
of the shipbuilders who have met the resulting demand
for tonnage by developing a collection of standard
designs of varying capacities, especially for this sector.
An example of this output is Ital Festosa, rated as a
3500TEU container ship (actual loading 3451TEU),
which is a size which fits into the trading patterns of
many of the principal lines requiring chartered
tonnage.
This vessel is configured in the popular five-holds-
forward of the superstructure, one-aft, layout adopted
by many builders of ships of this class. Each hold is
closed by steel pontoon covers designed to load two
TEU stacks. In addition space is provided aft, between
the superstructure and No 6 hold, for an FEU stack
stowed directly on deck, with similar FEU stowage
arranged right-aft over the mooring deck.
A maximum 11 rows of boxes can be stacked in the
holds to a height of 6 x 8ft 6in units, topped off with a
single tier of 9ft 6in boxes. On deck and hatch covers,
the maximum loadings are 7 x 8ft 6in tiers high and 13
rows. For stability calculation purposes, it is considered
that 2370TEU, loaded to 14tonnes each, can be carried.
Refrigerated containers in the holds are cooled by
mechanical ventilation, and 550 electrical connections
are also provided. Cell guides are fitted throughout, and
there is provision for 45ft containers to be loaded.
Ital Festosa is fitted with a MAN B&W 7K90MC-C
main engine, manufactured by Hyundai Heavy
Industries and developing 31,990kW at 104rev/min.
Service speed at the design draught of 10.8m, with the
engine producing 90% MCR and allowing 15% sea
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margin is approximately 23.50knots. Electrical supply
comes from four diesel-alternator sets with both prime
mover and alternator parts supplied by Hyundai
companies. Two of these machines have outputs of
1700kW each, and two produce 1950kW. A bow
thruster of 1200kW is installed.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................238.00m
Length, bp.................................................................225.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.20m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................19.20m
Draught
design ...................................................................10.80m
1 scantling ................................................................12.00m
Gross .......................................................................36,483gt
4
Deadweight
design ...............................................................35,000dwt
scantling............................................................43,000dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 15% sea margin .......23.50knots
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................4450m3
diesel oil...................................................................500m3
Water ballast.............................................................12,300m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................116.9tonnes/day
auxiliaries ....................................................6.0tonnes/day
Classification ..........................Germanischer Lloyd, +100A5,
Container Ship, +MC, AUT,
RSD, IW, SOLAS Ch II-2 Reg 19,
RCP 550/20, BWM, C2P60
Heel control equipment..............................Anti-heeling tanks
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................7K90MC-C
Manufacturer............................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................31,990kW/104rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ............Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................7600mm
Speed...............................................................104rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................4
Engine make/type.........2 x Hyundai-MAN B&W/6L27/38;
2 x Hyundai-MAN B&W/7L27/38
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed..............................2 x 1800kW/720rev/min;
2 x 2050kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type.......2 x Hyundai/HFC5 714-14K-01;
2 x Hyundai/HFC5 710-14K-01
Output/speed..............................2 x 1700kW/720rev/min;
2 x 1950kW/720rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type ..................................................................Composite
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output ...................................................oil fired: 3000kg/h
exhaust gas: 3000kW
Mooring equipment
Number ...........................................................................6
Make .................................................................TTS Kocks
Type .......................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Designer/manufacturer....................................MacGregor
Type...........................................................lift-off pontoons
Containers
Lengths........................................................20ft; 40ft; 45ft
Heights.........................................................8ft 6in; 9ft 6in
Cell guides ...................................................................Yes
Total TEU capacity.....................................................3451
on deck ................................................................2115
in holds .................................................................1336
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes.......approx 2370
Reefer plugs ................................................................550
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck .................................................................7/13
in holds ..................................................................7/11
Hold refrigeration system ..............mechanical ventilation
Ballast control system
Make...........................................................................SAM
Type........................................................Gearmar 120 ISL
(integrated monitoring and control system)
Complement
Officers...........................................................................13
Crew...............................................................................15
Suez/repair crew..............................................................0
Bow thruster
Make .................................................................................-
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1200kW
Bridge control system
Make...........................................................................SAM
Type ..................................DMS2100i/DPS2100/EGS2000
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type..................................................................CS4000/3L
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds/engineroom ............................................CO2
Make....................................................…………………NK
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models ............................................FAR-2837S/FAR-2827
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator .......................................KangRim KIN-70SDA
Sewage plant
Make...............................................................Jonghap
Model .............................................Bio-Aerob Type 12
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date......................................................13 April 2006
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KRONVIKEN: another ice-class tanker
from Samsung
Samsung Heavy
Shipbuilder: ...............................S
Industries Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name: .....................................Kronviken
1571
Hull number: ................................................1
IMO number:..........................................9 9321677
Owner/operator: ............V Viken Shipping, Norway
Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Designer:.....S
Korea
Model test establishment used: .........................--
Norwegian International Shipping (NIS)
Flag: .....N
Total number of sister ships
already completed: .......................................N
Total number of sister ships still on order: ........1
D
ESPITE several similarities with another
Samsung-built Aframax-class tanker, British
Cormorant, presented in last year's edition of Significant
Ships, this new completion does offer some innovations
and changes. Notably, the owner has chosen to include
a 1500kW Brunvoll bow thruster to aid manoeuvring,
while the class society reflects the owner's Scandinavian
base.
Kronviken is a further example of quite a large number
of new tankers that have been specified (or even
modified after contract signing) with ice strengthening,
to reflect perceived opportunities in exporting Russian
oil from Baltic terminals such as Primorsk and others in
the Russian Far East. With this in mind, the hull has
been reinforced to meet Det Norske Veritas ICE-1A
standards and the equivalent Finnish/Swedish
requirements.
The ship is only designed to load crude oil, albeit in
three grades. Cargo is transported in six pairs of tanks,
while two slop tanks and six pairs of wing and double-
bottom tanks, plus peak tanks, are also included in the
hull structure for segregated water ballast. All fuel
tanks, mainly grouped around the machinery space, are
protected by double skins and void spaces. All
transverse and longitudinal bulkheads below the upper
deck are of plain construction. Once again, an ice knife
is included above the rudder to protect against ice
damage.
A specially refined hull form means that, considering
the planned ice navigation areas, it has been possible to
install a MAN B&W 7S60MC main engine of
14,520kW; by comparison, British Cormorant featured an
MC-C version of the same engine with an output of
15,820kW. The new ship's engine turns a Nakashima
FP propeller of slightly smaller diameter (7350mm) at
105rev/min to yield a service speed of 14.60knots
(15.42knots for British Cormorant).
Cargo discharge is handled by three Shinko 3800m3/h
vertical single-stage pumps, and both cargo and ballast
system controls are based on Samsung SSAS-Pro
equipment. Steam is generated in a pair of Mitsubishi
boilers, each with an output of 35,000kg/h. An electro-
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hydraulic TTS Marine jib crane is installed on the
weather deck for hose-handling duties, and in another
change from British Cormorant, two conventional
enclosed lifeboats replace a free-fall unit.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................249.00m
Length, bp.................................................................239.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................43.80m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................21.00m
Width of double skin
Nil side .....................................................................................-
1 bottom .................................................................................-
Draught
Design .......................................................................13.60m
Scantling ...................................................................14.90m
Gross .......................................................................61,653gt
Displacement .........................................................................-
Lightweight.............................................................................-
Deadweight
Design.................................................................................-
Scantling ...........................................................114,500dwt
Block coefficient.....................................................................-
Speed, service.......................................................14.60knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................130,000m3
Bunkers
Heavy oil ...................................................................3000m3
Diesel oil...............................................................................-
Water ballast.............................................................39,000m3
Percentage of segregated ballast .................................100%
Fuel consumption...................................................................-
Classification ...................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1, ICE-1A,
Tanker for Oil, ESP, E0, PLUS-2,
NAUTICUS (Newbuilding)
Percentage of high-tensile steel
used in construction .......................................................63%
Main engine
Design..................................................................MAN B&W
Model.......................................................................7S60MC
Manufacturer ..........................................Doosan Engine Co
Number ...............................................................................1
Type of fuel ....................................................................HFO
Output/speed .....................................14,520kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Material .........................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...................…Samsung/Nakashima
Number ...............................................................................1
Pitch .............................................................................Fixed
Diameter..................................................................7350mm
Speed ..................................................................105rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ...............................................................................3
Engine make/type ........................................MAN/5L28/32H
Type of fuel ....................................................................HFO
Output/speed ..................................3 x 1050kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type..........................................Nishishiba/-
Output/speed ....................................3 x 980kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ...............................................................................2
Type ......................................................................MAC-35B
Make .....................................................................Mitsubishi
Output ...........................................................2 x 35,000kg/h
Cranes
Duties.............................................................Hose-handling
Number ...............................................................................1
Make ...................................................................TTS Marine
Type ..................................High-pressure electro-hydraulic
Performance........................................15tonnes at 10m/min
Mooring equipment
Number ...................................................8 (2 with windlass)
Make..........................................................................Pusnes
Type ..................................High-pressure electro-hydraulic
Lifesaving equipment
Number...........2 x 26-person totally enclosed conventional
Make ...................................................Umoe Schat-Harding
Cargo tanks
Number .............................................................................12
Product range........................................Crude oil; 3 grades
Cargo pumps
Number ...............................................................................3
Type ......Vertical, single-stage, centrifugal, double-suction
Make...........................................................................Shinko
Capacity...........................................................3 x 3800m3/h
Cargo control system
Make ......................................................................Samsung
Type ......................................................................SSAS-Pro
Ballast control system
Make ......................................................................Samsung
Type ......................................................................SSAS-Pro
Complement
Officers ..............................................................................14
Crew ....................................................................................9
Supernumaries/spare..........................................................1
Suez/repair crew .................................................................4
Bow thruster
Number ...............................................................................1
Make.........................................................................Brunvoll
Output ......................................................................1500kW
Bridge control system
Make..............................................................Lyngsø Marine
One-man operation ..................................................……Yes
Fire detection system
Make .......................................................................Saracom
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo tanks (deck) ......................................................Foam
Make ...........................................................................NK Co
Engineroom ........................................High-expansion foam
Make ........................................................................Kashiwa
Cabins ....................................................................Hydrants
Radars
Number ...............................................................................2
Make...............................................................................JRC
Models..................................JMA-9933-SA; JMA-9923-7XA
Integrated bridge system
Make...............................................................................JRC
Model.............................................JAN-701; JAN-701-CON
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make.........................................................................Hunco
Model.......................................................Maxi 100SL-1WS
Sewage treatment plant
Make ...........................................................................Evac
Contract date ....................................................3 March 2004
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ...........................................14 September 2006
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MAERSK KOWLOON: 6160TEU container
ship for Maersk services
Shipbuilder:................H Hanjin Heavy Industries &
Construction Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name: ..........................Maersk Kowloon
Hull number:...............................................N N-174
IMO number:..........................................9 9248649
Owner/operator:.........A A P Möller-Maersk Group,
Denmark
Designer: ...................H Hanjin Heavy Industries &
Construction Co Ltd, Korea
Model test establishment used: ................H HSVA,
Germany
Denmark
Flag: ......................................................D
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................99
A FEW years ago Significant Ships would probably
have described this new series of 10 container
ships as amongst the largest in the world; now,
however, at only 6000TEU capacity, it has moved down
the league into a near-intermediate position, dwarfed,
within the massive Möller fleet, by its big sister Emma
Maersk of twice the size. Despite the reduction in scale,
the standard container ship configuration is still
apparent with 14 hatches forward of the 'threequarter-
aft-superstructure position' and two aft. Additionally,
two more container stacks (one right aft designated for
FEU) are located on the upper deck behind the
accommodation. In all other positions, TEU/FEU can
be loaded, with deck securing assisted by lashing
bridges between each hatch.
Of the 6160TEU capacity, 2810 boxes are carried in
the holds, and of these, 268 FEU-size containers may
be refrigerated, with cooling effected by means of a
closed fresh-water system, in which the cooling water is
supplied from a central plant in the engineroom. With
this method, the condenser is understood to work with
a higher cooling efficiency, and much lower noise levels
are experienced.
In total, 508 reefer sockets are installed. A number of
recently instituted rules and technologies have been
incorporated in the design of Maersk Kowloon; of
particular interest is the positioning of a heavy fuel oil
tank within the cargo hold arrangement at
approximately midships. Surrounded by the double-
side and double-bottom structure, the bunker is
afforded protection in accordance with MARPOL
Annex 1, Reg. 12A.
Structurally, the new design is single-decked with
forecastle. Longitudinal framing has been adopted for
the main hull girder comprising deck, double hull, and
double bottom, with both transverse and longitudinal
stiffening adopted in the engineroom and fore and aft
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ends. The accommodation areas have been laid out for
12 officers and nine crew, plus six Suez Canal
operatives, with particular attention paid to vibration
and noise, whilst development of the navigating bridge
and relevant equipment has been under the ergonomic
design guidance of IACS UI SC-181.
The machinery installation includes an example of
the new Sulzer RTflex design of main engine, the
chosen unit being a 10-cylinder version of the 96C
model, in which the camshaft and its gear drive, fuel
injection pump units, exhaust-gas actuator pumps,
reversing servomotors, and related control gear have
been replaced by a common-rail system. Maximum
output is 57,200kW at 102rev/min. Electrical supply is
derived from three 2800kW diesel-alternator sets.
A Kawasaki 30tonne-thrust bow thruster is installed,
and, as on some other Maersk ships, a pair of fin
stabilisers with an ability to reduce roll by 90% at
20knots is fitted amidships.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................299.47m
Length, bp.................................................................286.70m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................40.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................24.60m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................2.12m
bottom ......................................................................2.08m
Draught
design ....................................................................12.00m
scantling ................................................................14.50m
Gross .......................................................................74,000gt
Displacement ..................................................110,500tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................26,000tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................60,100dwt
scantling............................................................84,500dwt
Block coefficient, 14.50m draught ................................0.646
Speed, service (85% MCR, 15% sea margin,
12m draught)...................................................... 25.10knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................139,000m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................9100m3
diesel oil...................................................................400m3
Water ballast.............................................................24,000m3
Classification ..............Lloyd's Register of Shipping, +100A1
Container Ship, Ship ShipRight (SDA, FDA, CM),
+ LMC, UMS, IWS, LI., BWMP(S),SCM, NAV1
Roll stabilisation equipment..............................Fin stabilisers
Main engine
Design......................................................................Sulzer
Model ...........................................................10RTflex 96C
Manufacturer .......................................Doosan Engine Co
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed (MCR) ......................57,200kW/102rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...............................................MMI
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................8400mm
Speed...............................................................102rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ..............................MAN B&W 6L32/40
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................3 x 3000kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type....................Hyundai/HFJ5 802-14K
Output/speed...............................3 x 2800kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................1
Type..................................................Oil fired, smoke tube
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output .................................................................4500kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ................................2 x mooring winch/windlass;
8 x mooring winch
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type .......................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Design .............................................................MacGregor
Manufacturer ...........................................................Hanjin
Type ......................................................................Pontoon
Fin stabilisers
Design .....................................................................Sperry
Containers
Lengths .................................................................20ft/40ft
Heights.....................................................................9ft 6in
Total TEU capacity.....................................................6188
on deck ................................................................3352
in holds .................................................................2836
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes ...................4600
Reefer plugs .........................................................508FEU
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck .................................................................7/16
in holds ..................................................................9/14
Hold refrigeration system ...................fresh water cooling
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew.................................................................................9
Spare ..........................................………………………….4
Suez Canal crew..............................................................6
Bow thruster
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................1
Output .........................................................30tonne thrust
Bridge control system
Make ..........................................................Lyngsø Marine
Type ....................................................................PCS2100
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type.......................................................................CS4000
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds/engineroom ....................High-pressure CO2
Make ...............................................Fain & Heien-Larssen
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models ...........................................FAR-2837S; FAR-2827
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ..........................................................................-
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MAERSK QATAR: 145,600m3 LNG carrier
for RasGas project
Samsung Heavy
Shipbuilder: ...............................S
Industries Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name: ...............................Maersk Qatar
1562
Hull number: ................................................1
IMO number:..........................................9 9321732
Owner/operator:..........A AP Möller-Maersk Group,
Denmark
Designer:.....SSamsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Model test establishment used:...S Samsung Ship
Model Basin, Korea
Danish International Shipping Register
Flag: ......D
Total number of sister
ships already completed: .....1 11 (different owners)
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................7
T
HE diversity of the Möller-Maersk Group is
difficult to measure, but some idea of its extent is
demonstrated in this edition of Significant Ships where
four of this leading owner's newbuildings are featured,
including the largest container ship in the world,
together with this vessel - one of the largest LNG
tankers in service, alongside two 'baby-size' box ships.
Equally, Samsung can point to its own varied output,
and a rise to becoming a world leader in LNG carrier
design in just seven years since delivering the first ship
of this type.
Maersk Qatar is a development of Samsung's standard
design, which conforms closely to what has become an
industry 'norm', offering around 140,000m3 capacity. In
fact, Maersk Qatar, with some slight 'tweaking' of length
and beam over earlier ships, will load nearly 6000m3
more than that, in its operations on the RasGas project.
The design features a double-skin hull with side
spaces joined with top and bottom wing tanks arranged
to carry water ballast. These enclose four individual
cargo tanks, separated by cofferdams, and constructed
in accordance with the Gaz Transport and Technigas
(GTT) Mk 3 containment system for the carriage of
o UWILD, PMS including CMS, NIBS,
LNG cargoes at cryogenic temperatures (-163 C).
These tanks extend above the upper deck and are
enclosed in a trunk which also provides access passages
forward and aft. The containment system, which is
designed to limit the daily boil-off rate to 0.15% cargo
volume, is complemented by three Ebara 1700m3/h
electric submersible pumps, capable of discharging
cargo in 12 hours, following pre-cooling by LNG spray.
Despite the fact that its does hold contracts for both
low-speed diesel and diesel-electric-powered LNG
tankers, Samsung has retained the 'traditional' steam
turbine propulsion system for Maersk Qatar. This makes
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use of a Kawasaki UA400, cross-compound, direct-
reversible, impulse-type unit developing 29,050kW and
driving an FP propeller at 90rev/min for a service speed
of 20.6knots. A double-reduction, articulated gearbox is
integrated with the main turbine. Two 3450kW steam
turbine-driven alternators are installed, and there is also
a diesel set with the same output. Steam is produced in
two watertube boilers arranged to burn either oil fuel or
boil-off gases.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa.....................................................approx 283.00m
Length, bp ....................................................approx 270.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................43.40m
Depth, moulded
7
to main (upper) deck.............................................26.00m
to trunk deck..........................................................32.80m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.53m
bottom ......................................................................3.10m
Draught
design ....................................................................11.40m
summer ..................................................................12.00m
scantling ................................................................12.40m
Gross .......................................................................96,508gt
Displacement (design)....................................102,000tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................30,740tonnes
Deadweight
design ..............................................................71,450dwt
summer .............................................................77,450dwt
scantling............................................................81,450dwt
Block coefficient (design) ..............................................0.745
Speed, service, 85% MCR, design draught .........20.60knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................145,600m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................7490m3
diesel oil...................................................................440m3
Water ballast.............................................................57,000m3
Fuel consumption, main engine..................171.7/tonnes/day
Classification .............American Bureau of Shipping, +A1, E,
Liquefied Gas Carrier, Ship Type
2G (Membrane Tank, max pressure 25kPaG,
min temp -163ºC, SG 500kg/m3),
SH, SH-DLA, SHCM, SFA (40) +AMS, +ACCU,
HM3+R with Descriptive Note: 'Slam Warning,
Hull Girder Stress, Full VDM'
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ................…………..approx 13%
Main engine
Design ..............................direct reversible steam turbine
Model.....................................................................UA-400
Manufacturer..........................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Output ................................................................29,050kW
Main boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type..................................................................Water tube
Manufacturer..........................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Output ........................................................2 x 66tonnes/h
Gearbox
Make ......................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Type ....................................double-reduction, articulated
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed .....................................................90rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ...................Samsung/Nakashima
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................8600mm
Speed.................................................................90rev/min
Steam-turbine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type .........................................Mitsubishi/AT42CT-B
Output/speed.............................2 x 3450kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Engine make/type .............................STX-MAN/8L32/40H
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed.....................................3664kW/720rev/min
Alternator type ..................................................Nishishiba
Output/speed.....................................3450kW/720rev/min
Cargo tanks
Number...................................4 x IMO Type 2 membrane
(GTT Mk 3 system)
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................8
Type....................................................submerged electric
Make.........................................................................Ebara
Capacity........................................................8 x 1700m3/h
Custody transfer system .............................Saab Rosemount
Integrated automation system ...............Kongsberg Maritime
Complement...........................................41 plus 6 Suez crew
Bow thruster
Make ......................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................2500kW
Bridge control system
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Type .................................part of main turbine installation
Fire detection system
Make ......................................................Consilium Marine
Type .....................................................................CS 3000
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom .........................................High-pressure CO2
Make ...............................................…………………Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Model ...................................................................DB 1028
Integrated bridge system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Model .........................................................SEAMAP 1021
Contract date...............................................29 October 2003
Launch/float-out date ...........................................9 July 2005
Delivery date......................................................15 April 2006
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MARE DI RAVENNA: SLS expands the
former ShinA Italian connection
SLS Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Korea
Shipbuilder: ......S
Vessel's name: .........................Mare di Ravenna
S450
Hull number: ................................................S
IMO number:..........................................9 9301902
Owner/operator: ..G Gestioni Armatoriali SpA, Italy
SLS Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Korea
Designer:..........S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:.................................--
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3
U
NTIL recently the SLS shipbuilding company
traded as ShinA from a modest (by Korean
standards) shipyard on the country's south coast,
boasting only two adjacent building berths, originally
sized for vessels of around 12,000dwt. As the new
century dawned, work was already in progress to
convert one of these berths into a slipway suitable for
37,000dwt vessels - later further increased to
accommodate today's maximum-size designs of
around 51,000dwt.
Although not exclusively so, the yard has tended to
specialise in the construction of product/chemical
tankers in recent years. In so doing, the company has
built up a successful association with a number of
Italian owners, using its own efficient design
department to develop means of adding more
deadweight or cubic capacity into successive vessels,
within more or less fixed dimensions.
Mare di Ravenna features a single, cambered upper
deck, with a slight sheer forward leading to a short
forecastle. The cargo space, within a double hull format,
is divided into six pairs of cargo tanks and two slop
tanks by a centreline and transverse bulkheads of
troughed construction. Side and bottom spaces in the
double hull are joined to form 'L-shaped' tanks, divided
at the centreline, and designated for water ballast. Cargo
tank internals are smooth and coated with 300microns
of Sigma phenolic epoxy, suitable for IMO Type III
cargoes, chemicals, and oil products.
Unlike some other SLS/ShinA tanker designs, Mare di
Ravenna uses Framo hydraulic, submerged pumps in
each tank (total 12 x 600m3/h) instead of three steam
turbine-driven pumps in a separate pump room, to
handle cargo. These are driven by four power packs and
can deal with six grades of cargo at one time, working
through two cargo manifolds on deck. All cargo piping
and valves, and the cargo pumps, are of ANS1316L
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stainless steel, and a feature of the cargo handling
system is the provision of an additional discharge
manifold at the stern.
Owner Gestioni has followed many of today's tanker
operators by including ice strengthening in its
specification (RINa class 1B), in anticipation of future
employment within the Russian oil fields and, in
consequence of a requirement for more engine power
in these arduous conditions, has added another cylinder
3
to the MAN B&W S50MC-C series main engine
previously selected for similar sized designs in the SLS
portfolio. The seven-cylinder version develops
11,060kW at 127rev/min to give a 15knot service speed
at 90% MCR.
A 1000kW hydraulically-driven bow thruster is fitted,
and to enhance redundancy cover, a fourth diesel
alternator set has been installed. With an output of
740kW, these machines are some 70kW larger than
those previously fitted. An integrated alarm, monitoring
and control system is installed, and a power
management programme is fitted.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................183.00m
Length, bp.................................................................174.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.20m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................19.10m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................2.00m
bottom ......................................................................2.15m
Draught
design ....................................................................11.00m
scantling ................................................................13.20m
Gross .......................................................................29,900gt
Displacement........................................approx 61,600tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................10,260tonnes
Deadweight
design...................................................approx 40,000dwt
scantling ...............................................approx 51,000dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR .........................................15knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................55,400m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1600m3
diesel oil...................................................................220m3
Water ballast ................................................approx 23,000m3
Fuel consumption, main engine...................41.36tonnes/day
Classification ........................Registro Italiano Navale (RINa),
C*Oil Tanker-ChemicalTanker, ESP,
IMO III, CLEAN-SEA, *AUT-UMS,
*STAR-HULL-NB, *AUT-PORT, IV, IWS, MON-SHAFT,
CARGOCONTROL, VCS-MIDSHIP, SPM,
Unrestricted Navigation, Ice Class 1B
Percentage of high tensile
steel used in construction .....................................35%-40%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................7S50MC-C
Manufacturer..........................................MAN B&W Alpha
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................11,060kW/127rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .........................Silla Metal Co Ltd
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................4
Engine make/type .............................STX-MAN 6L23/30H
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed.................................4 x 780kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type .................................................Taiyo
Output/speed.................................4 x 740kW/720rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type........................................................................oil fired
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output ..............................................................18,000kg/h
Cargo tanks
Number .........................................………………………12
Grades of cargo carried ..........................6 x IMO Type III
Tank coating ..................................Sigma phenolic epoxy
Stainless steel...............................................pipes, valves
Cargo pumps
Number ..........................................................................12
Type................................................hydraulic, submerged
Make ........................................................................Framo
Stainless steel ..............................................................Yes
Duty...............................................................12 x 600m3/h
Cargo/ballast monitoring system....................................Saab
Complement
Officers...........................................................................17
Crew...............................................................................11
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bow thruster
Make...................................................................Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1000kW
Bridge control system
Make ..........................................................Lyngsø Marine
Type .............................Integrated control and monitoring
Fire detection system
Make ............................................................Saraco-Thorn
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo tanks/engineroom ........................Namyang-Kidde
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make......................................................................Telemar
Model...................................................................ARPA 25
Waste disposal system
Incinerator
Make ......................................................Hyundai-Atlas
Model ................................................MAX250SL-1 WS
Sewage plant
Make ..........................................................Hamworthy
Model ...................................................................ST2A
Contract date ............................................5 September 2003
Launch/float-out date ...........................................2 May 2006
Delivery date .....................................................29 June 2006
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MARIDA BOREAS: Romanian-built
product/chemical tanker
Shipbuilder: ............A Aker Yards Braila, Romania
Vessel's name: .............................Marida Boreas
Hull number: ................................................1 1090
IMO number:..........................................9 9341316
Owner/operator:............O Ortinia Shipping Co Ltd,
/H&P Tanker GmbH & Co/
Marlow Navigation, Cyprus
Designer:................A Aker Brevik Engineering AS,
Norway
Model test establishment used:............M Marintek,
Norway
Cyprus
Flag: .........................................................C
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................5 5
Illustration shows computer impression only.
M
ARIDA BOREAS is the first of six vessels
ordered by a Cyprus-based owner from the Aker
Braila yard. The hull was constructed in two halves,
each of which was launched sideways, and towed
further down the Danube river system to the associated
Aker Yards Tulcea, where they were placed on a
hoistable platform for assembly.
Known as the Aker TP150 type, the design is heavily
ice-strengthened to Det Norske Veritas 1A standards
and is equipped for the carriage of IMO Type II
cargoes up to 1.3tonnes/m3 specific gravity, in seven
pairs of cargo tanks and two slop spaces, contained
within a double-skin hull. With all stiffening arranged
outside the tanks, and divisional bulkheads of vertically
(centreline), or horizontally (transverse) troughed
construction, the resulting smooth internal surface is
protected by 300microns of Jotun Special Tankguard
coating. Considerable effort was expended by Aker
Brevik Engineering to perfect an excellent set of hull
lines, and according to Marintek, the ship revealed some
of the best model performance results ever witnessed
by that facility for a ship of this type.
Eight grades of cargo can be handled simultaneously
by means of Frank Mohn hydraulic, submerged pumps
of 350m3/h capacity. A central power pack is fitted,
sized to allow four of the pumps to work at one time,
with 10% spare capacity, and, in addition serve the two
500m3/h ballast pumps and two 100m3/h slop tank
pumps. Cargo can be heated up to 60oC by deck-
mounted heat exchangers supplied from a thermal oil
boiler, and radar-type depth gauges are fitted. Tank
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venting is by means of Pres-Vac high-velocity
pressure/vacuum valves.
Propulsion is provided by a MAN 8L40/54 medium-
speed engine developing 5700kW at 550rev/min, (note
that 'MAN' has now been adopted as the designation of
the former MAN B&W, medium-speed engine type). A
Reintjes reduction gearbox and flexible coupling, fitted
with a PTO to a 1500kW/1200rev/min alternator, is
installed in the drive-line to a MAN B&W Alpha, high-
skew CP propeller. The alternator is reversible and can
be used to provide a 'take-me-home' facility in case of
main engine failure, using electrical power supplied
from the three Wärtsilä-driven 760kW alternator sets.
With the main propulsion system operating, the ship’s
service speed at 90% MCR output and allowing 5% sea
margin, is 15.50knots.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................149.60m
Length, bp.................................................................139.25m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................22.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................12.95m
Width of double skin
side ...............................................................1.25m/1.40m
bottom (sloping) .........................................2.084m/1.86m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.50m
scantling (ice class).................................................8.70m
Gross .......................................................................10,350gt
Displacement ....................................................20,050tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................5050tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................15,000dwt
scantling............................................................15,540dwt
Block coefficient, design draught..................................0.748
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 5% sea margin .........15.50knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................18,000m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................736m3
diesel oil.....................................................................63m3
Water ballast................................................................8945m3
Segregated ballast.........................................................100%
Fuel consumption
main engine only ........................................9.9tonnes/day
auxiliaries ....................................................1.4tonnes/day
Classification...........................Det Norske Veritas, +1A1, E0,
Tanker for Oil ESP, Tanker for Chemicals, ICE-1A
Main engine
Design........................................................................MAN
Model ....................................................................8L40/54
Manufacturer ..................................................MAN Diesel
Number ...........................................………………………1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................5700kW/550rev/min
Gearbox
Make .........................................................Reintjes Marine
Model .............................................................SVAL 1120A
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ...................................................106rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ..........................MAN B&W Alpha
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................5800mm
Speed...............................................................106rev/min
Special adaptations .......................................Ice Class1A
Main-engine-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make ................................................Newage/A van Kaick
Output/speed...................................1500kW/1200rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type .................................................Wärtsilä
Type of fuel....................................................HFO & MDO
Output/speed...............................3 x 1080kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type ........................................................-
Output/speed.................................3 x 760kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type......................................................................TH 1500
Make .................................................................S-MAN AB
Output .............................................................2 x 1740kW
Cargo tanks
Number.........................................................14 + 2 x slop
Grades of cargo carried ..........................................IMO II
Product range .......................................oil and chemicals
Tank coating............................................Jotun Tankguard
Cargo pumps
Number ..........................................................................16
Type ................................................Hydraulic submerged
Make ...............................................................Frank Mohn
Capacity ..........14 x SD150/350m3/h: 2 x SD100/100m3/h
Cargo/ballast control system
Make
monitoring ....................................Krohne Skarpenord
actuator ............................................................Lyngsø
control.........................................................Kongsberg
Complement ........................................................................20
Bow thruster
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Number ............................................................................1
Output ................................................750kW/1770rev/min
Bridge control system
Make.....................................................Aker Yards Elektro
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make .................................Aker Yards Elektro/Kongsberg
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo tanks.................................................Minimax foam
Engineroom..................................Minimax CO2/Watermist
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models............................................X-band FAR-21177BB
S-band FAR-2137SBB
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator ......................................Teamtec AS OG 200C
Sewage plant .........................DVZ Services DVZ-SKA-20
Biomaster
Contract date ...........................................10 December 2003
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date.....................................................October 2006
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MELTEMI: Hyundai Samho's ice-class
Suezmax tanker
Shipbuilder: ...H Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name: ........................................Meltemi
Hull number: ................................................S S248
IMO number:..........................................9 9298741
Owner/operator:.........M Marmaras Navigation Ltd,
Greece
Designer: ........................H Hyundai Samho Heavy
Industries Co Ltd, Korea
Model test establishment used: .............H Hyundai
Maritime Research Institute (HMRI), Korea
Greece
Flag: ........................................................G
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................2 2
Illustration shows sister ship Sounion.
M ARMARAS is another operator who, at a late
stage, has taken the decision to modify a
newbuilding tanker contract in order to apply Ice Class
1A strengthening requirements to the design, in
anticipation of an increase in future North
Atlantic/Baltic/Russian oil trading. Three vessels,
including Meltemi, are affected by the change, the only
outward manifestation of which is, perhaps, the fitting
of an ice knife to the open-water sternframe, but
which, of course, involves many more modifications.
The double-skin hull has a centrally-divided double
bottom tank joined with the side spaces to form
combined water ballast tanks, and surrounding a cargo
space divided by a centreline and transverse bulkheads
into six pairs of tanks. Two slop tanks are arranged at
the aft end of the cargo space and a discharge rate of
8400m3/h is achieved using three Shinko 4000m3/h
steam turbine-driven pumps, arranged to handle three
grades of oil simultaneously through a two-valve
segregation system. Loading rate is 10,200m3/h. All
cargo tanks are fitted with radar-type level gauges, and
remotely operated fixed warning devices monitor
hydrocarbon gas levels in tanks, pumproom and ballast
spaces.
The hull form features a bulbous bow, above which
an attractive stem line is achieved. The design does not
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include a forecastle; however, some protection against
heavy seas is afforded by incorporating a straight-line
sheer and bulwark into the main hull forward of the
cargo space in lieu. At the aft end a semi-spade rudder
is attached to the open-water stern frame and, as noted,
an ice knife is incorporated.
Around 45% of the structural steel weight is higher-
tensile material, and pre-construction included a finite-
element analysis for different loading conditions as
recommended by the class, and in accordance with the
requirements of Lloyd's Register ShipRight (SDA, FDA
and CM) systems. A vortex generator has been fitted,
together with local reinforcement of the hull,
deckhouse and casing, in order to reduce vibration.
The machinery installation is centred upon a MAN
B&W 6S70MC-C main engine developing 18,660kW at
91rev/min. The propeller is an FP type which drives the
ship at 15.30knots when running at 90% MCR with a
15% sea margin. Electrical requirements are served by
three diesel-alternator sets each with an output of
915kW, whilst two boilers and an economiser satisfy
steam requirements. An integrated navigation system
supports various bridge operations including route
planning and manoeuvring for collision avoidance and
grounding.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................274.20m
Length, bp.................................................................264.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................50.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................23.10m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.50m
bottom ......................................................................3.00m
Draught
design ....................................................................16.00m
scantling ................................................................17.00m
Deadweight
design .............................................................151,506dwt
scantling..........................................................163,759dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 15% sea margin ......15.30 knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................182,025m3
Bunkers
heavy oil................................................................4,514m3
diesel oil...................................................................177m3
Water ballast.............................................................57,304m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only .................................130.20 tonnes/day
Classification ............................Lloyd's Register of Shipping,
+ 100A1, Double Hull
Oil tanker, ESP, *IWS, L1, NAV 1, Ice Class 1A, FS,
ShipRight (SDA, FDA, CM) with descriptive notes pt HT,
ShipRight (PCWBT), COW (LR), ETA, SCM, BWMP
(S, F, S+F), EP, SERS, +LMC, UMS, IGS
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................6S70MC-C
Manufacturer............................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ...............................................18,660kW/91rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ............Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................8200mm
Speed.................................................................91rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make ............................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed.................................3 x 915kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Output/speed.................................3 x 860kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ................................................2 plus economiser
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Mooring equipment
Number ..........................2 x windlass; 6 x mooring winch
Make ......................................................................Pusnes
Type .......................................................Electric-hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ..................................................12 plus 2 x slops
Product range .....................................................Crude oil
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................3
Make........................................................................Shinko
Type ..............................................KV450-4 steam turbine
Capacity........................................................3 x 4000m3/h
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................16
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bridge control system
Make ........................................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Contract date......................................................16 July 2003
Launch/float-out date.................................9 December 2005
Delivery date ..............................................13 February 2006
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MEROPE STAR: Italian-designed/Turkish-
built LPG tanker
Shipbuilder: ...............M Madenci Shipyard, Turkey
Vessel's name: .................................Merope Star
Hull number:.....................................................3
IMO number:..........................................9 9356919
Owner/operator: ............G G & H Shipping/Pianura
Armatori, Italy
Designer:.........M Marine Engineering Services SrL
(MES), Italy
Model test establishment used:.....V Vienna Model
Basin, Austria
Flag: ..............................................................IItaly
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................3
T RIESTE-BASED consultancy MES has more than
20 years experience in the chemical and gas tanker
sectors, and examples of its designs have been featured
in Significant Ships since 1993, when we presented
Vallesina. Many of its most recent projects, including
Ottomana (2005), have involved Turkish shipbuilders,
and this four-ship series, led by Merope Star, continues
the link (another four sisters will be built in Ukraine).
The tanker is believed to be the first semi-
pressurised/fully refrigerated gas carrier to be built in
Turkey.
The double-skin hull is single-decked, with a trunk or
'canopy' deck above, covering the tops of the two self-
supporting IMO Type C cylindrical tanks, installed in
the cargo space. These were fabricated in Italy by Gas &
Heat (G & H), an associate both of the designers and of
the owning company, and delivered, pre-insulated and
in modular form, to the shipyard by heavy-lift ship,
along with the canopy deck and cargo handling plant.
The gas-handling plant comprises one redundant
reliquefaction plant with two compressors and
condensers. This can handle two different products
simultaneously, one being refrigerated. Two separate
main control systems are installed, one of which uses
programmable logic controls; the other is hardwired for
critical sequences and emergency shutdown. The
systems can deal with acetaldehyde, anhydrous
ammonia, butadiene, butanes, butylenes,
butane/propane mixtures, commercial propane,
propylene, and VCM cargoes at fully refrigerated
o
temperatures of -48 C, and a maximum operating
pressure of 9.97bar g.
Merope Star can be loaded from refrigerated shore
tanks in five hours, assuming vapour return is available,
with discharge taking about eight hours by means of
two electric deepwell pumps supplied by Hamworthy-
Svanehøj operating simultaneously, and using duplicate
crossovers and separate lines for liquids and vapours. A
booster pump and cargo heater are also available.
A MAN B&W machinery package includes an Alpha
6L27/38 main engine developing 2040kW at
800rev/min, a reduction gearbox, and the CP propeller
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which runs at 130rev/min for a service speed of
14knots at design draught and 90% MCR/15% sea
30 margin. A power take-off connects with a 650kW Leroy
Somer alternator, and three 360kW alternators from the
same supplier, driven by Yanmar diesel engines, are also
installed, two of which together can be coupled to
provide an alternative electric propulsion system to give
a speed in excess of 7knots. An Alphatronic 2000
propulsion management system is installed and the
bridge is fitted for one-man operation, with all engine
and cargo controls installed in the wheelhouse console
which forms the ship's only control room.
Nil
3 TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, bp...................................................................88.40m
Length, oa ...................................................................82.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................15.00m
Depth, moulded
main deck ................................................................7.80m
canopy deck..........................................................11.10m
Draught
design ......................................................................5.50m
scantling ..................................................................6.50m
Gross ..........................................................................3395gt
Displacement .......................................................6100tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................2300tonnes
Deadweight
design ..................................................................2600dwt
scantling...............................................................3800dwt
Block coefficient, scantling draught ..............................0.730
Speed, service (85% MCR; 15% sea margin)...........14knots
Cargo capacity
refrigerated ............................................................3300m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................350m3
diesel oil.....................................................................95m3
Water ballast................................................................1700m3
Segregated ballast.........................................................100%
Classification....................................Registro Italiano Navale,
Liquefied Gas Carrier, AUT-UMS,
AUT-PORT, AUT-CCS, AUT-IMS, AVM-APS-NS,
CargoControl, GreenStar, InwaterSurvey, Manovr, Mon
Shaft, PMS, Star-Hull-NB, SYS-IBS,
Unrestricted Navigation also American Bureau
of Shipping +A1, +ACCU, +AMS(E),
Liquefied Gas Carrier, ES, NIBS, PORT, R1
Percentage of high-tensile
steel in construction.......................................................30%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ....................................................................6L27/38
Manufacturer..........................................MAN B&W Alpha
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................2040kW/800rev/min
Gearbox
Make.......................................................MAN B&W Alpha
Model .........................................56VO28EV AMG 28E/EV
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ...................................................130rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ..........................MAN B&W Alpha
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4000mm
Speed...............................................................130rev/min
Special adaptations ..............................high-skew blades
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type......................................................Leroy-Somer
Output/speed.....................................650kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type..................................................Yanmar
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output/speed................................3 x 397kW/900 rev/min
Alternator make .............................................Leroy Somer
Output/speed.................................3 x 360kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number ................................1 x oil fired; 1 x exhaust gas
Make.......................................................................S-MAN
Output....................................................800kg/h: 600kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................4
Make......................................................................Hatlapa
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ............................................................................2
Grades of cargo carried..................................................2
Coated tanks..................................................................no
Stainless steel...................................Structure and piping
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................2
Type........................................................electric deepwell
Make ................................................Hamworthy Svanehøj
Stainless steel ......................................................AISI 304
Capacity...............................................………2 x 200m3/h
Cargo/ballast control
Make ..........................................................Lyngsø Marine
Complement
Officers...........................................................................16
Special rudder .........................................Gurdesan flap type
Bow thruster
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................410kW
Bridge control system
Make ..............................................................Polar Marine
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make .........................................................Minerva Marine
Type .........................................................................T1016
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom ..............................................................Unitor
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make............................................................................JRC
Models ...............................................................JMA 5300
Integrated bridge system
Make ..........................................................Lyngsø Marine
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make .............................................................Detegasa
Model .......................................................Delta IRL-10
Sewage plant
Make ............................................................Acquamar
Contract date ..................................................................2005
Launch/float-out date ......................................February 2006
Delivery date ..........................................................June 2006
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MORGENSTOND I: CF 12000 _ a new
Combi-Freighter design from Damen
Shipbuilder:...D Damen Shipyards Cargo Vessels,
The Netherlands
Vessel's name: .............................Morgenstond I
836
Hull number: ..................................................8
IMO number:..........................................9 9320506
Owner/operator:................C C T Drent Beheer BV,
The Netherlands
Designer:.......D Damen Shipyards Cargo Vessels,
The Netherlands
Model test establishment used: ..............M MARIN,
The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Flag: ..........................................T
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
3
ships still on order: ..........................................3
T HE famed Damen Shipyards Combi-Freighter
series has gained a very high reputation amongst
operators of short-sea traders and feeder cargo vessels
over many years. As the size of these ship types has
increased, so has the extent of the CF range, with even
a CF 19500 (19,500dwt) design featured in the
company's current portfolio.
Morgenstond I is a more modest CF 12000 (12,000dwt)
example of Damen's output, which is enhanced these
days by the extensive use of subcontracted fabrication,
using both Dutch and overseas yards. In the case of this
first vessel of the new class, the practice involved Dutch
yard Merwede (to assist with engineering), and Damen's
own Okean yard in Ukraine, where the hull was both
built and outfitted.
The CF 12000 is single-decked with poop and
forecastle, and is ice strengthened to class 1A. The two
cargo holds are arranged within a double-skin hull, and
have dimensions 40.89m x 15.80m/10.48m (No 1 hold)
and 55.86m x 15.80m (No 2 hold). Closure is by means
of end-stowing, hydraulically operated folding
weatherdeck covers. A removable tweendeck is fitted,
made up of 15 panels which stow at the aft end of No
2 hold when not in use, and can also be used as grain
divisions.
Holds are dried after cleaning, using an air drying
plant installed between holds 1 and 2, and mechanical
ventilation provides 30 air changes/hour. Containers up
to 45ft length can be loaded below decks with the
tweendeck height accepting four high-cube units. With
the tweendeck in position, two 8ft 6in boxes, or three
cellulose packages, can be loaded both above and below
the division. A feature of the design is restriction of the
gross tonnage to below 9000gt in order to meet Dutch
crew requirements.
Cargo handling is by means of two Liebherr electric-
hydraulic deck cranes, each with a lifting range between
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30tonnes and 80tonnes. The crane structure is built into
the side shell, starboard side, leaving clear deck/hatch
cover space for project cargo, or for stowing 372 of the
total 684TEU which can be loaded: 80 of these may be
refrigerated. As well as housing air drying equipment,
the space between holds 1 and 2 is also the location of
an anti-heeling pump for use during cargo operations.
Dangerous cargoes can be carried, in connection with
which a CO2 fire extinguishing system is installed, and a
sprinkler system fitted in the hatch covers as a
precaution when explosives are transported.
The main engine is an MaK 6M43 type developing
6000kW and driving a CP propeller through a Flender
gearbox for a service speed of 16knots (100% MCR). A
shaft-driven alternator produces 1000kW and three
diesel sets are each rated at 503kVA. A 730kW Schottel
thruster is fitted at the bow. A comprehensive outfit of
navigation and communication equipment is installed,
including a radar set at the forecastle to improve
navigation, particularly when carrying containers.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................142.95m
Length, bp.................................................................134.96m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................18.90m
Depth, moulded to main deck ....................................10.95m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.55m
bottom ......................................................................1.30m
Draught
design .....................................................................7.93m
scantling ..................................................................8.08m
Gross ..........................................................................8999gt
Deadweight, design draught .................................12,000dwt
Speed, service 100% MCR ........................................16knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................17,273m3
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................765m3
diesel oil...................................................................105m3
Water ballast................................................................4790m3
Fuel consumption..............................................25tonnes/day
Classification ........Lloyd's Register, + 100 A1, + LMC, UMS,
SCM, Ice Class 1A (Finnish/Swedish 1A), Container
Cargoes in Holds and on Hatches, Equipped for
Dangerous Cargoes according to
SOLAS Reg 19-II excluding Class VII
Heel control equipment .......................................Frank Mohn
Main engine
Design ........................................................................MaK
Model ........................................................................6M43
Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output ...................................................................6000kW
Gearbox
Make ......................................................................Flender
Model..............................................................GUCP 1060
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ...................................................121rev/min
Propeller
Designer/manufacturer .........................................Schottel
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................5000mm
Speed...............................................................121rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Output/speed...................................1000kW/1500rev/min
Manufacturer.....................................................................-
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type..............................................Mitsubishi
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................3 x 430kW/1500rev/min
Alternator make .............................................Leroy Somer
Output/speed..............................3 x 503kVA/1500rev/min
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................2
Make .....................................................................Liebherr
Type..............................electric-hydraulic; cylinder luffing
Performance....80/60/40/30tonnes - 14/18/28/32m radius
Mooring equipment
Number ................................2 x mooring winch/windlass;
2 x mooring winch
Make ...............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Hatch covers
Design/manufacturer.......................................MacGregor
Type .................................Hydraulic, high-stowing folding
Containers
Lengths........................................................20ft; 40ft; 45ft
Heights...................................................8ft; 8ft 6in; 9ft 6in
Total TEU capacity.......................................................684
On deck .......................................................................372
In holds ........................................................................312
Reefer plugs ..................................................................80
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck....................................................................4/7
in holds .....................................................…………4/6
Complement
Officers.............................................................................8
Crew.................................................................................5
Suez crew ........................................................................4
Bow thruster
Make .....................................................................Schottel
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................730kW
Bridge control system
Make ...........................................................Radio Holland
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo holds, Engineroom ...........................................CO2
Make ...........................................................................Ajax
Incinerator ....................................................................Eefting
Sewage plant ........................................................Hamworthy
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ......................................................31 July 2006
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MYKOLA BOBROVNYKOV: Damen Combi-
Freighter for Volga/Baltic trade
Shipbuilder: ..D Damen Shipyards Okean, Ukraine
Vessel's name: ...................Mykola Bobrovnykov
Hull number: ................................................9 9116
IMO number........................................................--
Owner/operator:.............T The Ukrainian Shipping
Co (Ukrrichflot), Ukraine
Designer: .........C Chernomorsudoproject, Ukraine
Ukraine
Flag: ........................................................U
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................8 8
T
HE Combi-Freighter (CF) series from enterprising
Dutch builder Damen Shipyards' cargo vessels
division is long established, and an example of its new
CF12000 variant is described in this 2006 review. Hull
construction of that vessel was subcontracted to the
company's Ukrainian subsidiary Okean Shipyard, which
now features in its own right as builder of this first
Damen CF6300V river/sea cargo container vessel.
The initial design challenge for consultant
Chernomorsudoproject was to develop a vessel suitable
for trading in the Baltic, and on the Volga river and
linked canals, where beam and draught restrictions of
16.6m/3.6m respectively, apply. A second important
consideration related to the method for calculating fees
on the Volga system. These are not based, in the usual
way, on gross tonnage, but on a length x beam x depth
calculation, and by building the CF6300V with a low
depth, this value has been reduced. The effect of this
low depth on cubic and deadweight capacity is
compensated for by introducing high hatch coamings
and a 2m-high trunk deck, and, since these are classed as
superstructures, freeboard is reduced and a relatively
deep draught is still assigned.
The characteristic low profile of a Russian river/sea
vessel is a feature of the design, with the trunk deck and
hatch coamings linking the poop to a forecastle fitted
with a breakwater for protection of deck cargo. Three
virtually box-shaped holds are provided in the double-
skin hull, and these have an almost full-size, open access
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through hatches fitted with watertight, folding-pair,
hydraulically operated covers. Tanktop loading is
8tonnes/m2 with double-bottom plating, and that of
adjacent structure, increased in thickness to suit grab
discharge.
Flush container fittings and cargo lashing points are
provided where necessary, and cargo care is catered for
by fire detection, smoke sampling, and CO2 fire
extinguishing systems. Water sprinklers are fitted in the
covers of No 1 hold where dangerous goods of Class
1.4S can be carried. All holds can load cargoes of classes
2, 3, 4, 5.1, 6, 8, and 9, and are fitted with an explosion-
proof mechanical ventilation system, ducted to tanktop
level and giving six hourly air changes.
A resiliently-mounted MAN B&W 9L21/31 main
engine developing 1935kW at 1000rev/min is installed;
this drives a CP propeller operating in a nozzle at
231rev/min, through a reduction gearbox, for a service
speed of 11.70knots. A fishtail-type rudder, turned by a
Rolls-Royce rotary-vane steering gear operates behind
the propeller, and a 200kW Veth bow thruster is fitted.
Electrical supply comes from a 390kVA shaft-driven
alternator and two 295kVA sets with Scania prime
movers. Accommodation is arranged aft for nine crew
plus a pilot and two supercargoes, in quarters separated
from machinery spaces and funnel casing to provide
extra comfort. A free-fall lifeboat operates over the
stern.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................127.30m
Length, bp.................................................................122.40m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................16.60m
Depth, moulded to main deck ......................................6.70m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.80m
bottom ......................................................................1.00m
Draught
river ..........................................................................3.60m
seawater ..................................................................4.86m
Deadweight
river ......................................................................3800dwt
seawater...............................................................6300dwt
Gross ..........................................................................5166gt
Speed, service 100% MCR ...................................11.70knots
Cargo capacity............................................................9980m3
Bunkers, HFO................................................................250m3
Water ballast ..............................................................3411m3
Fuel consumption................................................9tonnes/day
Classification ............Russian Maritime Register of Shipping,
Container Cargoes in Holds and on Hatch
Covers, Equipped for Dangerous Cargoes
Acc. SOLAS Reg 19-II, Class 1.4s, 2, 3,
4, 5.1, 6, 8, 9
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ....................................................................9L21/31
Manufacturer ....................................................MAN B&W
Number ............................................................................1
Output......................................……………………1935kW
Gearbox
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type .........................................................................-
Output speed ...................................................231rev/min
Propeller
Number ............................................................................1
Designer/manufacturer.....................................................-
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................2500mm
Speed...............................................................231rev/min
Special adaptations ................................................nozzle
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type .........................................................................-
Output ....................................................................390kVA
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type .........................................................................-
Output ..............................................................2 x 295kVA
Mooring equipment
Number/type .........................2 x mooring winch/windlass
Make .................................................................................-
Hatch covers
Type ...............................................hydraulic folding pairs
Containers
Lengths ..............................................................TEU, FEU
Total capacity........................................................331TEU
on deck ..................................................................138
in holds ...................................................................193
Complement
Crew.................................................................................9
Pilot ..................................................................................1
Spare................................................................................2
Special rudder.....................................................'fishtail' type
Bow thruster
Number ............................................................................1
Make ...........................................................................Veth
Output .....................................................................200kW
Fire extinguishing systems ...............................................CO2
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ............................................18 November 2005
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NAFTOCEMENT XI: Turkish-built bulk
cement carrier
Shipbuilder:...............S Selah Makine VE Gemicilik
Endustri Tic AS, Turkey
Vessel's name: ............................Naftocement XI
Hull number:.....................................................4 45
Owner/operator: ...........N Naftotrade Shipping and
Commercial SA, Greece
Designer: ............C Cosnav Engineering SRL, Italy
Malta
Flag: ............................................................M
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order:...........................................1
T HE rapid growth of Turkish shipbuilding over
recent years has been accompanied by a move into
the design and construction of quite sophisticated
tonnage, with this bulk cement carrier, built for a Greek
owner specialising in this trade, being an interesting
example. Naftocement XI is the first vessel of the type to
be built by Selah, and her design incorporates a tailor-
made, automated, screw compressor-based loading and
discharging system, which can receive cargo from shore
either mechanically or pneumatically, and discharge it
pneumatically.
Generally, the hull is that of a bulk carrier with a
single skin, in which four cargo holds are arranged , two
forward and two aft of the midships loading position.
The design is based on the characteristics of standard
Portland cement: specific surface Elaine 3250-
4000cm3/g, specific gravity 1.20tonne/m3, and
maximum temperature 80oC.
Loading and unloading is carried out through shore
connections positioned at midships P&S. Maximum
pneumatic loading rate is 600tonnes/h, with discharge
accomplished at 500tonnes/h. Mechanical loading rate
is 750tonnes/h with cargo conveyed from shore by a
flexible bellows into a receiving airslide system on deck.
This discharges cement into the loading box of a
transfer screw conveyor equipped with a 63kW motor,
for shifting to a receiving hopper, thence to horizontal
reversible screw conveyors driven by 88kW motors.
The latter carry cargo to either the forward or aft holds,
as required. Pneumatic loading brings the cement on
board by pipeline from shore and discharges it into the
receiving hopper, then on to the reversible screw
conveyor, from where the process continues as above.
For discharge purposes, air is blown through the
fabric of sloped aeration panels installed on the tanktop
of each hold. This fluidises the cargo, allowing it to
flow to the centreline where a vertical screw conveyor
raises it to the horizontal conveyor above deck, and
thence to shore. All surplus air circulating during these
operations is removed by means of deck-mounted dust
collectors, and the entire system is computerised for
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operation by one man. During loading, a 1000m3/h
high-pressure fan, driven by a 4.6kW motor, supplies air
to the hopper airslides.
Naftocement XI is fitted with a Wärtsilä 8L38 main
engine developing 5800kW (B-output) at 600rev/min,
and coupled via a reduction gearbox from the same
supplier, to a CP propeller running at 125.5rev/min. A
Marelli alternator, driven from the main engine gearbox,
produces 1625kW at 1800rev/min at sea, and there are
two Wärtsilä/Fenixi 950kVA diesel-driven sets available
Nil to supply the loadings of the cargo equipment,
domestic outlets, and a Brunvoll 450kW bow thruster.
One oil-fired, and one exhaust-gas boiler satisfy steam
1 requirements.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................134.00m
Length, bp.................................................................122.80m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................20.60m
Depth, moulded, main deck .......................................10.70m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.00m
scantling .................................................................8.50m
Gross .....................................................................................-
Deadweight
design ..............................................................12,500dwt
Speed, service, 85% MCR ....................................14.50knots
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................772m3
diesel oil...................................................................135m3
Water ballast................................................................5183m3
Classification ......Registro Italiano Navale C* General Cargo
Ship, Special Service Cement Carrier, Non-hom-load,
(Max Cargo Density 1.25tonnes/m3), Holds 1, 2,
3, 4 may be Empty, Unrestricted Navigation, AUT-
UMS-IMS-PORT, SYS-NECQ-1, CLEAN SEA,
PMS, MANOVR, INWATER SURVEY
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................10%
Main engine
Design...................................................................Wärtsilä
Model........................................................8L38 (B-output)
Manufacturer.........................................................Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output ................................................5800kW/600rev/min
Gearbox
Make .....................................................................Wärtsilä
Model...............................................................SCV95-P58
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed................................................125.5rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................copper-nickel-aluminium
Designer/manufacturer ..................................Navalips SA
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................5000mm
Speed............................................................125.5rev/min
Main-engine-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make.....................................................Marelli Motori SpA
Output/speed...................................1625kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type ......................Wärtsilä 6L20 (A-output)
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed.................................2 x 760kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type ..................Fenixi/3-1FJ6562-85A83
Output/speed................................2 x 950kVA/900rev/min
Boilers
Number........................................…………………………2
Type .....................................1 x oil-fired: 1 x exhaust-gas
Make .............................Pesci S-Man (Garaioni Naval Srl)
Output ...............................................................2 x 698kW
Cargo cranes
Number ............................................................................2
Make..........................................................................Pesci
Type .................................................................SE 155 N/4
Mooring equipment
Number ....4 (two windlass/winch forward; two winch aft)
Make ..................................................................Gursedan
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Ballast control system
Make .................................................Kongsberg Maritime
Type............................................................................C-20
Complement
Officers...........................................................................10
Crew...............................................................................11
Bow thruster
Make .....................................................................Brunvoll
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................450kW
Bridge control system
Make .................................................Kongsberg Maritime
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type ............................................................Salwico C-316
Fire extinguishing system
Engineroom ............................................Semco/Autronica
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make ..................................................................STN Atlas
Integrated bridge system
Make ...........................................................Radio Holland
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make .............................................................Detegasa
Model .......................................................Delta IRL-30
Sewage plant
Make........................................................Triton Format
Model.....................................................TP 1 B Vakum
Contract date ..........................................30 September 2004
Launch/float out date.........................................29 April 2006
Delivery date ......................................................................... -
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NGANHURRA: FPSO with self-propulsion
function
Shipbuilder: ..............S Samsung Heavy Industries
Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name:....................................Nganhurra
Hull number: ...........................................H HN1535
IMO number:..........................................9 9297424
Owner/operator: ........W Woodside Energy Pty Ltd,
Australia
Designer:.....S Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Model test establishment used ..........................--
Australia
Flag: ......................................................A
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................N Nil
T HE design of FPSO (floating, production, storage
and offloading) vessels has progressed through a
number of stages in their relatively short existence,
with the concept of a self-propelled unit probably the
most recent development. Nganhurra is understood to
be only the second newbuilding vessel of this type to
go into service, the first example being Searose, built by
Samsung in 2003, and presented in that year's edition of
Significant Ships.
The owner of Searose originally favoured a positioning
system using azimuthing units both for propulsion and
maintaining location for its ship; however, Samsung,
using expertise gained from the construction of shuttle
tankers in the early 1990s, and with more conventional,
non-propelled FPSOs such as Bonga, built in 1992,
proposed what was claimed to be a more cost-effective
solution to this requirement using normal ship
propulsion machinery, and a similar method has been
adopted for Nganhurra.
Whereas Searose used a Wärtsilä twin-engine
installation to serve its positioning requirements, and to
provide a service speed of 12knots when being moved,
Nganhurra has been fitted with a single MAN B&W
6S60MC unit developing 12,240kW at 105rev/min for
these duties. This slow-speed engine does not require a
reduction gearbox and, unlike the prototype vessel, the
engine is directly coupled to an FP propeller to achieve
its 12knot sea-going speed. Electrical requirements,
including supply to a 700m3/hour Hamworthy
(Svanehøj) submerged pump positioned in each tank
(total 12), are satisfied by two 2040kW diesel-alternator
sets.
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Woodside intends to deploy this FPSO in the Enfield
oil field, located in the Carnarvon Basin, some 40km
off the North West Cape, Western Australia. Here, the
field development concept involves the use of sub-sea
wells and flowlines to support the single floating
production, storage and offloading facility provided by
Nganhurra to receive reservoir fluids (oil, water, and gas).
The vessel is moored in a water depth range of
350m/700m using a disconnectable single-point
mooring system, positioned over the bow, which can be
released if a very strong cyclone is expected.
The topside processing facilities produce extracted
fluids into oil, gas and water streams, with the stabilised
crude oil passed into 12 cargo storage tanks before
offloading, by means of a stern floating hose reel and
flexible hose system, into tandem-moored tankers.
Residual water is given further treatment using hydro-
cyclones, before disposal overboard.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................285.78m
Length, bp.................................................................249.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................46.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................25.80m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................4.19m
bottom ......................................................................2.80m
Draught
design ....................................................................18.20m
scantling ................................................................18.50m
Gross .......................................................................88,584gt
Displacement ..................................................183,310tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................37,075tonnes
Deadweight
design .............................................................146,235dwt
Block coefficient (design draught) ..................................0.86
Speed, service.......................................................12.00knots
Cargo capacity.......................................................152,700m3
Bunkers
diesel oil.................................................................3500m3
Fuel consumption
main engine ............................................49.90tonnes/day
auxiliaries ................................................17.80tonnes/day
Classification ................Lloyd's Register, +100A1, FPSO, L1,
ShipRight (SDA, FDA, CM), + LMC, ICG,
CCS, Turret Moored
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................48%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...................................................................6S60MC
Manufacturer .....................…………...Doosan Engine Co
Number ....................................……………………………1
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output .............................................12,240kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer....................................Nakashima
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter.........................................................7100rev/min
Speed...............................................................105rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type.......................STX-MAN B&W 6L27/38
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed.............................2 x 2040kW/1000rev/min
Cargo offloading crane
Number ............................................................................1
Make .............................................................Hydramarine
Type .........................................................................API2C
Performance .....................................7.5tonne/20m radius
Mooring equipment
Number ................................................2 x mooring winch
Make .................................................................TTS Kocks
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ..........................................................................12
Cargo pumps
Number ..........................................................................12
Type........................................................Electric deepwell
Make ................................................Hamworthy Svanehøj
Stainless steel .....................................................Type 316
Capacity........................................................12 x 700m3/h
Complement
Rating class (maximum) ................................................68
Bridge manoeuvring system
Make...................................................................Nabtesco
Type .....................................................................M-800-III
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make....................................................................Saracom
Type ..................................................................T890/T290
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo deck
Type .....................................................................Foam
Make ..................................................................NK Co
Engineroom/control spaces
Type ..........................................................Inergen gas
Make .........................................................Tyco Marine
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Models ...........................................FAR-2827; FAR-2837S
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ..................................………………………2006
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NORILSKIY NICKEL: 'double-acting'
Arctic container ship
Shipbuilder: ...................A Aker Finnyards, Finland
Vessel's name: ............................Norilskiy Nickel
505
Hull number: ..................................................5
IMO number:..........................................9 9330836
Owner/operator: ................M MTBN Norilsk Nickel,
Russian Federation
Designer: .......................A Aker Finnyards, Finland
Model test establishment used: ........A Aker Arctic
Technology, Finland/
Force Technology, Denmark
Russian Federation
Flag: .....................................R
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................4 4 + 1 option
(at Aker Ostee)
N ORILSKIY NICKEL is the first dry cargo ship to
enter service utilising the patent 'double-acting'
concept, introduced by Aker Arctic and ABB to
improve the performance of vessels operating in ice-
bound waters. Recognising that a conventional fore end
hull form, optimised for speed and propulsive
efficiency, was not best suited for breaking ice, whereas
that quality was significantly improved when the ships
were running astern, Aker Arctic introduced an
innovative system in 2003 (following earlier success
with tanker retrofits) for the newbuilding Aframax
tankers Tempera and Mastera (Significant Ships of 2003), in
which the fore end lines were designed for sailing in
open-water conditions, and the aft end lines and
structure were refined for running astern in thick ice.
The success of this interesting system owed much to
the coincident development of the ABB Azipod. This
made available a propulsion unit which could be turned
to drive the vessel either forward or astern, and, in the
latter mode, either 'drill through' the ice or contribute
towards reducing resistance by washing ice off the aft
body. The stern-running icebreaking capability of
Norilskiy Nickel is understood to be 1.5m of solid ice
plus 200mm of snow, at a minimum speed of 2knots.
In a change from the earlier tanker design, the new
vessel does have a heavily cut-away icebreaking stem,
whilst the stern features a duck-tail configuration with
central skeg: the entire aft end structure conforming to
the demanding Russian Register JIU6 bow class rules,
elsewhere less onerous JIU7 requirements are complied
with.
Three ABB 8314kVA alternators, each driven by a
Wärtsilä 12V32 diesel engine delivering 6000kW at
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750rev/min, feed the main switchboard in a diesel-
electric installation which serves the vessel's electrical
requirements and, in particular supplies the 13MW
ABB Azipod fitted aft of the skeg. Double windings are
used in the electric motor for redundancy purposes. A
750kVA harbour alternator and a 415kVA emergency
alternator are also installed. The 5600mm diameter FP
propeller has stainless-steel blades, while two spare
blades, which can be bolted to the boss, are carried in
case of ice damage.
Owned by the world's largest producer of nickel,
platinum and palladium, the Norilskiy Nickel series will
be used to transport these metals in rolled plate-form
on pallets, or special containers equivalent in size to a
half-height (4ft) TEU, from the port of Dudinka on the
river Yenisey, to Murmansk. The ships will return
eastward with general cargo, and the total potential
capacity then will be 648TEU. No cell guides are fitted
but special lashings and supports are provided for the
cargo, which is handled by shore-based cranes. The
double-skin hull contains three similar sized holds, each
with a tweendeck, with one small hold forward available
for special or hazardous cargoes.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................169.04m
Length, dwl................................................................160.24m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................23.10m
Depth, moulded, to upper deck .................................14.20m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.50m
bottom ......................................................................1.60m
Draught
design ......................................................................9.00m
scantling ................................................................10.00m
Gross .......................................................................16,994gt
Deadweight
design ...............................................................14,928dwt
scantling............................................................18,486dwt
Speed ....................................................................16.10knots
Cargo capacity
bale ....................................................................19,453m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................2600m3
Water ballast................................................................8435m3
Fuel consumption, main engines only ..............69tonnes/day
Classification ............Russian Maritime Register of Shipping,
KM *JIU7 [1] A2 7 (<9.00m),
JIU6 (stern part of hull)
Percentage high-tensile steel or aluminium
used in construction .........................................................Nil
Diesel-electric power system
Diesel alternator sets
Prime movers .................................3 x Wärtsilä 12V32
Manufacturer ...................................................Wärtsilä
Type of fuel ...........................................................HFO
Output.....................................3 x 6000kW/750rev/min
Alternators ..................................3 x ABB AMG 1120L
Output ...................................3 x 8314kVA/750rev/min
Propulsion pod and motor
Designer/manufacturer.............................ABB Azipod
Number.......................................................................1
Output ................................................................13MW
Propeller pitch .....................................................Fixed
Material ..................................................stainless steel
Diameter .........................................................5600mm
Special adaptations ..........designed for ship heading
forward or aft
Harbour set
Number ............................................................................1
Engine make/type.................................Volvo Penta D30A
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output/speed...............................1 x 640kW/1500rev/min
Alternator make/type ........................A van Kaick DSG 62
Output/speed..............................1 x 750kVA/1500rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type .........................................................Unex CHB-5000
Make .....................................................................Aalborg
Output ...........................................................2 x 4500kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................4
Make ...........................................................................SEC
Type .......................................................................Electric
Hatch covers
Design .............................................................MacGregor
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Containers
Lengths........................................................10ft, 20ft, 40ft
Heights.............................................4ft, 8ft, 8ft 6in, 9ft 6in
Cell guides ....................................................................No
Total TEU capacity.......................................................648
on deck ..................................................................259
in holds ...................................................................389
Reefer plugs ..................................................................21
Complement
Officers.............................................................................6
Crew...............................................................................12
Suez crew ........................................................................6
Bridge control system
Make...........................................................................MNS
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make ...................................................................Autronica
Fire extinguishing systems
Holds and engineroom ..............................Heien-Larssen
Type .............................................................................CO2
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make...........................................................Kelvin Hughes
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator .....................................................Delta 580kW
Sewage plant...............................................Evac STP40C
Contract date.................................................27 August 2004
Launch/float-out date.................................9 December 2005
Delivery date ....................................................11 April 2006
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OTELLO: DSME-built 6700-unit vehicle
carrier
Shipbuilder: .......D Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co Ltd (DSME), Korea
Vessel's name:............................................Otello
Hull number:............................................H H. 4443
IMO number:..........................................9 9316141
Owner/operator: ..W Wallenius Marine AB, Sweden
Designer:........................................D DSME, Korea
Model test establishment used: ..S SSPA, Sweden
Sweden
Flag: .......................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................1 1 manoeuvrability and help with course-keeping in
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................N Nil
W ITH operators scrambling to find additional
tonnage to satisfy the demands of an expanding
worldwide vehicle export market, builders such as
DSME, which have built up a long list of references for
the specialised ships serving this trade, continue to find
ways of increasing the carrying capacity of their
designs. Otello and sister Aida offer space for 6700
vehicles, but will soon find themselves outshone by a
new series from the Okpo shipyard able to carry 8000
units, and destined to operate within the giant
Wallenius-Wilhelmsen partnership.
DSME has now delivered 13 vessels into the
Wallenius part of that group, all conforming outwardly
to the familiar PCTC layout, but with each also
incorporating less obvious changes of particular
significance, such as a double-skin hull below the
watertight freeboard deck (No 5), and the innovative
second watertight deck (No 8), fitted in this new pair
(and in the bigger vessels to come). Both inclusions
reflect safety concerns following the recent loss by
collision in the English Channel of car carrier Tricolor
with a full load of brand-new vehicles.
Another interesting feature is the car deck
arrangement with eight fixed, and five hoistable decks.
The latter form part of a comprehensive MacGregor
package, which also includes the main access on to No
5 deck over an angled ramp/door, placed at the
starboard stern quarter. Another entry to decks 5 and 6
is provided on the starboard side, through a ramp door
which can be adjusted in height at the hinge, to serve
either level. The hoistable decks give a maximum clear
height of 6.5m, suitable for tall vehicles and
construction equipment. Also in the MacGregor
package are 15 internal ramps and covers, allowing
transfer between the vehicle decks.
Otello is fitted with a Hyundai-MAN B&W 7S60MC-
C main engine developing 15,820kW at 105rev/min,
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giving a service speed at 80% MCR of 20.60knots. A
1000kW alternator is driven from the main engine to
satisfy electrical requirements, supplemented by the
output from two 1400kW diesel-driven sets. Steam is
generated in an exhaust-gas boiler producing 2000kg/h
and in a water-tube boiler of similar output. A Becker
flap rudder with a twisted leading edge is fitted, which,
it is claimed, should yield a reduction in fuel
consumption of around 5%, and contributing to less
cavitation erosion. A 1500kW KT-Nakashima bow
thruster has been installed, and this will assist
difficult weather conditions.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................199.00m
Length, bp.................................................................190.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.26m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ..........................................................14.30m
to upper deck ........................................................34.70m
Width of double skin
side .............................................................3.975m/1.55m
bottom ......................................................................3.00m
Draught
design .....................................................................9.50m
scantling ................................................................11.30m
Gross .......................................................................60,942gt
Displacement ....................................................43,250tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................20,600tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................13,200dwt
scantling............................................................22,650dwt
Block coefficient, design draught..................................0.565
Speed, service, 80% MCR ....................................20.60knots
Total car deck area ..................................................56,500m2
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................4160m3
diesel oil...................................................................400m3
Water ballast................................................................9300m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................50.20tonnes/day
Classification........Lloyd's Register, +100A1, Vehicle Carrier,
Moveable Decks, 'Decks Nos 3, 5, and 7 strengthened
for the Carriage of Roll-on/Roll-off Cargoes',
+LMC, UMS, *IWS, NAV1, IBS
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................27%
Heel control system .............................………..Heeling tanks
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................7S60MC-C
Manufacturer............................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output .............................................15,820kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Material....................................................aluminium-brass
Designer/manufacturer ............................................DSME
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................6600mm
Speed...............................................................105rev/min
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make ..........................................................................Taiyo
Output ...................................................................1000kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type ................................STX-MAN 8L21/31
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................2 x 1600kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type................Hyundai Heavy Industries
Output/speed...............................2 x 1400kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Manufacturer.......................................................KangRim
Type ................................1 x exhaust gas: 1 x water tube
Output ...........................................................2 x 2000kg/h
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks..............8 x fixed: 5 x hoistable
(MacGregor)
Capacity.............................................................6700 cars
Doors/ramps
Number of each..........................................................5/15
Type .......................................................Electro-hydrauilic
Designer ..........................................................MacGregor
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................21
Supernumaries.................................................................1
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Special rudder ...............................Becker with twisted edge
Bow thruster
Make ...........................................................KT-Nakashima
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1500kW
Fire detection system
Make .................................................................Consilium
Type...............................................................Addressable
Fire extinguishing systems
Vehicle spaces..........................Semco low-pressure CO2
Radars ...................................................................................2
Integrated bridge system................................……………Yes
Incinerator
Make............................................................Hyundai Atlas
Model..........................................................MAX 600S WS
Contract date ..................................................22 March 2004
Launch/float-out date ..........................................3 June 2006
Delivery date .................................................25 August 2006
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PAULINE: another Flensburger con-ro
variant
Shipbuilder:............F Flensburger Schiffbau-GmbH
& Co KG, Germany
Vessel's name:............................................Pauline
731
Hull number: .....................................................7
Owner/operator:.................C Cobelfret NV, Belgium
Flensburger Schiffbau-GmbH
Designer:................F
& Co KG, Germany
Model test establishment used: ..................H HSVA,
Germany
Luxembourg
Flag: ..................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............N Nil (excluding
variants)
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ...........1 1 (excluding variants)
F
LENSBURGER'S position as an undisputed market
leader in the field of ro-ro ships is emphasised by the
delivery of yet another variant to a design first introduced
in 2000 for Turkish owners, and featured in Significant
Ships of that year (see UND Akdeniz). Modified versions
of the design have already been described in our 2002
and 2003 issues, and further changes have now been
made to suit Cobelfret's requirements for that company's
Belgium/UK container/ro-ro services. The most
obvious of these has involved moving the superstructure
to a forward position, but more significant internally is
the provision of five fixed vehicle decks - possibly the
first time ever.
After switching to an MAN B&W single engine
configuration for Tor Magnolia in 2003, Flensburger has
now reverted to the twin engine lay-out of the basis
design, but replacing the MaK 9M43 engines used in
UND Akdeniz, and the seven-cylinder installation of
Hurst Point, with larger MaK 12M43 vee-form power
units. These each develop 10,800kW and drive individual
CP propellers through Flender gearboxes for a service
speed of 21.70knots.
The propulsive efficiency of this installation also
benefits from an aft body hull form which features a
central skeg, claimed to offer reduced wave patterns, an
even wake field, and excellent water flow to the propellers.
Further propulsion enhancement, as well as higher lift,
comes from the twin asymmetric rudders operated by
ram-type steering gears. Specially developed by
Flensburger, the rudders incorporate a Costa bulb, and
feature a twisted leading edge, which gains maximum
benefit from the rotational energy produced behind the
propeller. Power take-offs from the two gearboxes each
drive a 3000kVA alternator whilst at sea, with further
electrical supply available from two 1300kVA and one
900kVA diesel sets. Two bow thrusters, each of 27tonnes,
thrust assist manoeuvring.
Six vehicle decks in total are provided (the sixth is a
tweendeck for cars, situated below the open top deck),
with access from the shore made to the main deck over
two independently operated stern ramps capable of
accepting loads up to 186tonnes. The port ramp serves
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the upper deck and has a free width of 7.5m, whilst the
starboard ramp is 14.5m wide and serves the main deck
directly.
Clear height above the main deck is 7.35m, with 7.0m
available above the tanktop; the latter is accessed by
means of a 4.4m wide fixed ramp at the starboard side of
the main deck. Both these decks can accept double-stack
Mafi trailers and, together with the upper deck, can handle
vehicle weights up to 93.50tonnes. The upper deck and
trailer deck above are linked by a 4.4m wide fixed ramp
which is positioned in line with the portside stern access.
The trailer deck is suitable for deck loads in SECU
(Stora Enso Container Units) boxes up to 93.50tonnes or
Mafis up to 74tonnes, and offers a clear height of 5.05m.
A fixed ramp from the aft end of the trailer deck leads to
a tweendeck arranged to load 181 cars, and from the
forward end of this deck a hoistable ramp links to the
open top deck, designated for cars or vans.
Refrigerated cargo can be carried on all decks, with
electrical connections provided for 36 containers. The
superstructure is built into a whaleback screen at the
forward end of the trailer deck, which affords protection
to the bow mooring position, and is topped by a
wheelhouse. This incorporates fully enclosed bridge
wings giving all-round vision, and contains the ship
control centre, which is equipped with an integrated
bridge system, navigation centre, combined visualisation
of radar and electronic sea chart, and an automatic
identification system.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa.....................................................................203.00m
Length, bp ....................................................................190.42m
Breadth, moulded...........................................................31.00m
Depth, moulded
top/house deck .........................................................30.70m
car deck (tweendeck) ..............................................28.15m
trailer deck ................................................................24.60m
upper deck................................................................18.60m
main deck ...................................................................9.90m
Draught
design..........................................................................7.40m
scantling......................................................................7.80m
Gross ...........................................................................49,200gt
Deadweight
design...................................................................14,600dwt
scantling...............................................................16,600dwt
Speed, service, 85% ................................................21.70knots
Bunkers
heavy oil ....................................................................1300m3
diesel oil ......................................................................160m3
Water ballast ...................................................................8000m3
Fuel consumption, main engines only............77.30tonnes/day
Classification .....................................Det Norske Veritas + 1A1
General Cargo Carrier,
Container/Ro-Ro, EO, DG-P, Naut-AW, ICS
Percentage of high-tensile steel
steel used in construction.................................................50%
Main engines
Design............................................................................MaK
Model .........................................................................12M43
Manufacturer ...............................................Caterpillar MaK
Number................................................................................2
Type of fuel used ...........................................................HFO
Output .............................................................2 x 10,800kW
Gearboxes
Make..........................................................................Flender
Number................................................................................2
Output speed ......................................................110rev/min
Propellers
Material .....................................................Nickel-Aluminium
Designer/manufacturer ............................................Wärtsilä
Number..............................................………………………2
Pitch ...................................................................Controllable
Diameter..................................................................6000mm
Speed ..................................................................110rev/min
Main engine-driven alternators
Number................................................................................2
Make ..............................................................................SAM
Output/speed ..............................2 x 3000kVA/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number................................................................................3
Engine make/type..............................................Volvo Penta
Type of fuel used..........................................................MDO
Output/speed..................................3 x 761kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type.....................................................SAM
Output/speed..............................................2 x 1300kVA/1 x
900kVA: 1800rev/min
Boilers
Number/type.........1 x oil fired thermal oil: 2 x exhaust gas
Make ..............................................................................PWT
Output.............................................1 x 1400kW; 2 x 700kW
Mooring equipment
Number ..................................................4 mooring winches
Make...............................................................................SEC
Type ...........................................................................electric
Containers
Total TEU capacity (carried on deck) ............................848
Reefer sockets ..................................................................36
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks (fixed and hoistable) ................6
Total lane length.........................................................3900m
Total cars .........................................................................656
Total freight units (14.2m x 3m) ......................................258
Doors, ramps
Number..................2 x stern ramp/doors; 4 x internal fixed
ramps; 1 x hoistable ramp
Type ......................................................hydraulic stern door
Designer .............................................................MacGregor
Ballast control system .............................................Frank Mohn
Complement
Officers ................................................................................9
Crew ..................................................................................17
Passengers .......................................................................12
Special rudders ..........................2 x Flensburger 'twisted flow'
with Costa Bulb
Bow thrusters
Make.........................................................................Brunvoll
Number................................................................................2
Output ..............................................................2 x 27tonnes
Bridge control system
Make ..............................................................................SAM
Type..........................................................................Geamar
One-man operation .........................................................Yes
Fire detection system..........................................................SAM
Fire extinguishing systems .................................................SAM
Radars
Number................................................................................2
Make ..............................................................................SAM
Types...............................................1 x S-band: 1 x X-band
Integrated bridge system
Make ..............................................................................SAM
Type..........................................................................Geamar
Contract date........................................................17 June 2004
Launch/float-out date .......................................11 August 2006
Delivery date ...............................................24 November 2006
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PROMITHEAS: Hyundai Aframax tanker
for Greek owner
Shipbuilder:...H Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Vessel's name:...................................Promitheas
Hull number: ................................................1 1651
IMO number:..........................................9 9305609
Owner/operator: ..T Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
(TEN), Greece
Designer:.......H Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,
Korea
Bahamas
Flag: .....................................................B
Total number of sister
ships already completed:.................................-
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ...........................................-
L IKE many other owners at the present time, Tsakos
Group has opted to include the requirements of an
Ice Class 1A notation in the specification of this
Aframax-sized product tanker, placed in the fleet of its
affiliate Tsakos Energy Navigation (highlighted by the
hull logo TEN). This is in recognition of the fact that
exports from north Russian oil fields seem likely to
increase in the near future, giving rise to a demand for
suitably equipped vessels.
The Hyundai/Tsakos answer to this trading
opportunity is a single-decked, double-hulled design,
without forecastle or poop, with a cargo space divided
by a centreline and transverse, bulkheads, into six pairs
of tanks. A pair of slop tanks is also provided, with the
whole surrounded by six water ballast tanks, port and
starboard, placed within the double-hull space.
Promitheas is fitted with three Shinko steam turbine-
driven, vertical, centrifugal cargo pumps, each delivering
3000m3 and arranged to handle three grades of cargo
simultaneously. The pumps are housed in a
compartment forward of the engineroom. Cargo and
ballast control systems and valves are operated by
medium-pressure hydraulics, and radar beam-type level
gauges are fitted to the cargo tanks, with electro-
pneumatic gauges used in the ballast tanks.
The machinery installation is centred on a Hyundai-
MAN B&W 7S60MC-C main engine having an MCR
output of 16,625kW at 105rev/min to produce a
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service speed at 90% output of 15.10knots. Electrical
supply comes from three Hyundai 1050kW alternator
sets driven by prime movers from Hyundai's own
HiMSEN range of diesel engine. Since its introduction
some five years ago, this series has made a satisfactory
impact on the diesel engine market.
Promitheas is equipped with a highly advanced
navigation system which supports integrated bridge
operations such as route planning, manoeuvring for
collision and grounding avoidance, and navigation
monitoring. Also installed on the bridge are a
Kongsberg Autochief 4 bridge control system and three
Furuno radars. Complement is 30 persons, with cabins
also allocated for six Suez Canal, or repair crew.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................250.00m
Length, bp.................................................................239.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................44.00m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................22.70m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.50m
bottom ......................................................................2.50m
Draught
design/scantling ....................................................15.40m
Gross .......................................................................66,910gt
Displacement ..................................................137,100tonnes
Lightweight ........................................................20,000tonnes
Deadweight ..........................................................117,050dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR ....................................15.10knots
Cargo capacity
liquid volume ....................................................140,400m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................3650m3
diesel oil...................................................................590m3
Water ballast.............................................................44,300m3
Fuel consumption, main engine only...........86.80tonnes/day
Classification ....................Bureau Veritas, 1 + Hull,+ MACH,
Oil Tanker ESP,
Unrestricted Navigation,
+ VeriSTAR-HULL, + AUT-UMS, VCS, Ice Class 1A
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................41%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................7S60MC-C
Manufacturer ......................Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................16,625kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................7400mm
Designer/manufacturer.....................................................-
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make..........................................Hyundai HiMSEN
Alternator make ....................................................Hyundai
Output .............................................................3 x 1050kW
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................8
Make ...........................................……………..……Pusnes
Type .......................................................Electric-hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number .........................................................6 plus 2 slop
Grades of cargo carried..................................................3
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................3
Type.............................Steam turbine, vertical centrifugal
Make…....................................................................Shinko
Capacity........................................................3 x 3000m3/h
Cargo control system
Make.....................................................................Damcos
Ballast control system
Make.....................................................................Damcos
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................18
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bridge control system
Make ................................................................Kongsberg
Type .................................................................Autochief 4
One man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system ..............................................Consilium
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo tanks ..............................................................Foam
Make............................................................................Fain
Engineroom .........................................High-pressure CO2
Make .................................................................................-
Radars
Number ............................................................................3
Make .......................................................................Furuno
Types .............................2 x FAR-2827; 1 x FAR-2837 SW
Integrated bridge system ..................................................Yes
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date ...................................................7 August 2006
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SEATROUT: expanding the Lindenau
'green' range
Shipbuilder:..............L Lindenau GmbH, Germany
Vessel's name:........................................Seatrout
S272
Hull number: ................................................S
IMO number:..........................................9 9352303
Owner/operator: ..........G German Tanker Shipping
GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Model test establishment
used: ......................................H HSVA, Germany
Germany
Flag: ......................................................G
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................33
S UCCESIVE examples of Lindenau's 'Safety Tanker'
series have featured in editions of Significant Ships
ever since its introduction in 1990. Whilst the
characteristics of the designs have remained the same,
almost every variant of the first 23,400dwt vessel has
demonstrated some evolutionary solution to
environmental conditions. Seatrout is the first of the
'Safety Class 2010' type, the latest in this progression of
designs and is offered with 40,600dwt.
It follows the basic configuration of the concept by
having a double hull surrounding not only an
arrangement of five pairs of cargo and three slop tanks,
but of the fuel tanks in the engineroom. The tank
divisions are formed from volume (double-skin)
transverse and longitudinal bulkheads offering a
smooth tank surface protected by an Epicon T800
coating.
All cargo pipes, fittings, valves, together with the 10
Svanehøj 600m3/h submerged cargo pumps, and the
heating coils provided in tanks 6 and 7, are made of
stainless steel. Gaining an extra 3000dwt has meant an
increase in dimensions for the Seatrout class over earlier
'Safety Tanker' designs, and beam has now reached
Panamax size. It has also been necessary to add two
cylinders to the MAN B&W L58/64 type main engine
which has been used in all previous variants, in order to
achieve a comparable ship speed; the increased
11,200kW output from the 8L58/64 unit drives through
a Renk gearbox and Vulkan coupling, meeting a
contract speed of 16.50knots (15.50knots on sea trials
at 8200kW).
To maintain performance in an economic and
environmental friendly way, Lindenau has employed
extensive CFD (computational fluid dynamics) studies
on the hull form, and paid particular attention to the
fore-end lines with regard to structural stresses, loss of
speed in a seaway, fuel economy, and deck wetness.
Operations at high speed in ice, and good icebreaking
capabilities, have also been addressed.
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It has always been claimed that the Lindenau designs
are equal to, if not ahead of most current classification
and enviromental requirements, thus features such as
fixed gas detection, compliance with 'Green Passport'
recommendations, water ballast management, reduction
of NOx and SOx emissions, vapour return, sewage
treatment, choice of coolants and firefighting agents,
also minimal bilge and oil residues, are now standard.
Cargo heating employs individual, deck-mounted heat
exchangers for each tank, and a notable inclusion is a
fixed emergency discharge system which allows
unloading of cargo to continue in the event of pump
failure. All aspects of cargo control are computerised
and machinery operations are handled by an integrated
control and power management system. An emergency
towing facility is also fitted at bow and stern.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................188.33m
Length, bp.................................................................179.50m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.30m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................17.05m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.00m
bottom ......................................................................2.15m
Draught
design ....................................................................10.00m
scantling ................................................................11.00m
Gross .......................................................................26,548gt
Deadweight
design ...............................................................35,400dwt
scantling............................................................40,600dwt
Speed, trial, design draught, 8200kW ..................15.50knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................47,372m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1493m3
diesel oil...................................................................472m3
Water ballast.............................................................21,440m3
Percentage segregated ballast .....................................100%
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................38.80tonnes/day
Classification .........................................Germanischer Lloyd,
+100A5 E3 Oil/Products Tanker, ESP,
ERS, VEC, COLL 3, Suitable for the
Transport of Oil Products
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................30%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ....................................................................8L58/64
Manufacturer ....................................................MAN B&W
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel .................................................................HFO
Output .............................................11,200kW/428rev/min
Gearbox
Make....................................................................Renk AG
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed................................................115.7rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .................................Lips/Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................5900mm
Speed............................................................115.7rev/min
Special adaptations.........................................Ice Class 3
Main-engine driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make...............................................................A van Kaick
Output ...................................................................1120kW
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ..........................Wärtsilä Auxpac/6L20
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Alternator make ..............................................A van Kaick
Output ........................................3 x 1200kW/1000rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Types....................................1 x oil fired: 1 x exhaust gas
Make ........................................................Aalborg Mission
Output .........................................15tonnes/h; 1.5tonnes/h
Mooring equipment
Number/type ........................2 x mooring winch/windlass;
6 x mooring winch
Make.............................Brattvaag low-pressure hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number ....................................................10 plus 3 x slop
Grades of cargo ......................................oil and products
Product range......................................up to 1.1tonnes/m3
Coating........................................................EPICON T800
Stainless steel ......................................piping StSt 1.4435
Cargo pumps
Number/type ..............................10 x CKL200; 2 x DL125
Make.......................................Svanehøj electric deepwell
Stainless steel ..............................................................Yes
Capacity ........10 x 600m3/h; 2 x 250m3/h; 2 x screw type
Cargo/ballast control system.....................................Damcos
Complement
Officers..........................................………………………11
Crew...............................................................................18
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Special rudder ..............................................Becker flap type
Bow thruster
Make..............................................................Lips/Wärtsilä
Number ............................................................................1
Output ...................................................................1250kW
Bridge control system .....................................SAM/Raytheon
Fire detection system
Make .....................................................SAM/Servoteknikk
Type ..............................................................Servo Master
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo deck ...............................................................Foam
Make.........................................................................Unitor
Integrated bridge system................................SAM Raytheon
Sewage plant
Make............................................................................DvZ
Type......................................................SKA-30 Biomaster
Contract date ...........................................22 November 2004
Launch/float-out date ...................................4 February 2006
Delivery date .......................................................3 June 2006
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SINORAIL BOHAI 1: ro-pax ferry for new
Chinese domestic rail-link
Shipbuilder: ................T Tianjin Xingang Shipyard,
People's Republic of China
Vessel's name:............................Sinorail Bohai 1
(Zhong Tie Bo Hai 1 Hao)
SB346-1
Hull number:...........................................S
Owner/operator: ...................S Sinorail Bohai Train
Ferry Co Ltd, People's Republic of China
Designer: .....................S Shanghai Merchant Ship
Design & Research Institute
(SDARI), People's Republic of China
Model test establishment used: ...........H Hamburg
Ship Model Basin (HSVA), Germany
People's Republic of China
Flag: ........................P
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3
C under the stern each side of a central skeg. Two 710kW
HINA is one of the few countries in the world still
operating train ferries within its railway system, and
it is currently extending the network still further by
establishing a new link between the north east of the
country and the Yangtze River Delta, by way of the
Bohai Strait. The new route condenses a long, circular
journey around Bo Hai into an approximately 100-mile
crossing of the strait between Yantai in Shandong
Province, and Dalian, directly opposite, in Liaoning
Province.
Sinorail Bohai 1 is the first of four new ferries custom-
designed for the service, which will perform a
multipurpose function, with the main deck providing
five flush rail tracks with a total lane length of 735m;
this space will be capable of accommodating 50 x 14m
cargo wagons carrying 4000tonnes of freight, including
dangerous goods of IMO classes 2-9, loaded over a
shore linkspan, through a top-hinged stern door. The
upper deck is arranged for road vehicles and is accessed
by way of a door/ramp in the starboard, aft quarter of
the superstructure. With no bow entry, space is
provided at the fore end of the deck as a turning circle.
Total vehicle lane length is 486m, equivalent to 50 x 7m
trucks and 25 cars.
Despite the relatively short duration of the voyage,
the 480 passengers carried are well catered for, with 98
cabins available on A and B decks and 1000m2 of public
spaces, including supermarket, sightseeing lounge,
cinema, multi-function bar, and restaurants provided. In
addition, a four-deck high entrance hall forms a central
feature. A complement of 63 is carried to operate the
vessel, and lifesaving equipment includes two 82-person
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motor lifeboats housed in recesses port and starboard
on the upper deck, and two Viking 227-person vertical
marine evacuation systems.
Trim and stability problems during cargo handling are
controlled using an Intering air-activated anti-heel
system capable of compensating for a heeling moment
of 10,000tonne-metres in two minutes, balancing the
loading/unloading of an 800tonne train, and limiting
heeling angle to 2deg. Ballast tanks totalling 1900m3 can
be used to change draught level at the stern, allow a trim
adjustment of 1m within 30 minutes, and reduce rise
and fall of the railway linkspan. Passenger comfort and
cargo safety, in conditions up to Beaufort 8, are
improved by a pair of Rolls-Royce folding fin stabilisers.
Nil A diesel-electric power system is installed using four
MaK/ABB diesel-alternator sets, each developing
3
2880kW to satisfy the ship's electrical requirements, and
also to supply the 4088kW drive motors of the two
ABB Compact Azipod propulsion units, suspended
bow thrusters are fitted and, with the Azipods, provide
a manoeuvring system which allows the ferry to turn in
its own length, and to move sideways.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................182.60m
Length, bp.................................................................164.60m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................24.80m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ............................................................9.00m
to upper deck ........................................................15.00m
Width of double skin
side .........................................................................3.60m
bottom ......................................................................1.48m
Draught
design ......................................................................5.80m
scantling ..................................................................6.00m
Gross .......................................................................24,975gt
Deadweight
design .................................................................6466dwt
scantling...............................................................7218dwt
Speed, service, 25% sea margin............................18.0knots
Bunkers
heavy oil...................................................................368m3
diesel oil.....................................................................52m3
Water ballast................................................................4498m3
Fuel consumption .............................................38tonnes/day
Classification .............................China Classification Society,
* CSA, Train Ro-Ro Passenger Ship,
Ice Class B, Greater Coastal
Service, Yantai-Dalian Service, *CSM, MCC, BRC
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .............................................18%
Heel control equipment....Rolls-Royce Intering, air activated
Roll stabilisation equipment ..........................Rolls-Royce fins
Diesel electric power system
Diesel-driven alternators
Number.......................................................................4
Engine make/type.......................................MaK/9M25
Type of fuel used ..................................................HFO
Output/speed .........................4 x 3000kW/750rev/min
Alternator make/type ............................ABB/AMG 710
Output/speed .........................4 x 2880kW/750rev/min
Propulsion units
Number.......................................................................2
Manufacturer .........................................................ABB
Type ..................................................Compact Azipod
Output ......................2 x 4088kW, 360deg azimuthing
Exhaust-gas scrubbing equipment
Manufacturer ......................Qingdao Marine Boiler Works
Type .........................................................................Steam
On main engines? ........................................................Yes
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type ..........................................................Vertical oil-fired
Make...................................Qingdao Marine Boiler Works
Output ................................................................3tonnes/h
Mooring equipment ...........................................Navalimpianti
Lifesaving equipment
Type ..............................................2 x Viking vertical MES
Capacity ..................................................2 x 227 persons
Type................................................................2 x lifeboats
Capacity ....................................................2 x 82 persons
Train capacity
Number of train decks.....................................................1
Total track length ...............................5 tracks, total 735m
Total rail trucks....................................................50 x 14m
Road vehicles
Number of vehicle decks ................................................1
Total lane length........................................................486m
Total cars........................................................................25
Total freight units...................................................50 x 7m
Doors, ramps
Number................................1 x stern door: 1 x side door
Designer.......................................................Navalimpianti
Complement ........................................................................63
Passengers........................................................................480
Cabins............................................................................98
Bow thrusters
Make ......................................................Wuhan-Kawasaki
Number ............................................................................2
Output ...............................................................2 x 710kW
Fire extinguishing systems
Vehicle spaces ............................................................CO2
Make ................................................................NK (Korea)
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make................................................………Kelvin Hughes
Contract date .........................................................................-
Launch/float-out date .....................................8 January 2006
Delivery date................................................12 October 2006
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SPECIALITY: advanced coastal tanker
Shipbuilder: .........................Q Qingshan Shipyard,
People’s Republic of China
Vessel’s name:......................................Speciality
Hull number: ......................................2 200220401
IMO number:..........................................9 9285184
Owner/operator:......F F T Everard & Sons Ltd, UK
Designer: ................S Skipskonsulent A/S, Norway
Model test establishment used: .................F Force
Technology (formerly DMI), Denmark
United Kingdom
Flag: ..........................................U
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
3
ships still on order: ..........................................3
F T Everard is a major player in Britain’s seaborne
domestic fuel distribution trade, and is currently
involved in restructuring its fleet of circa 4000dwt
tankers with both chartered tonnage (see Significant
Ships of 2005), and the highly sophisticated
newbuilding Speciality, which recently entered service,
and will be followed by three sisters. At the end of
2006, Everard was acquired by James Fisher & Sons.
Unusually, the owner has chosen a twin-screw, low-
voltage (690V) diesel-electric propulsion system for
this vessel in an arrangement using two completely
independent machinery packages housed in two
separate enginerooms on the main deck.
Each contains three diesel-alternators, with the six
sets together supplying electrical power to two 900kW
reversible propulsion motors (and to other outlets),
each connected via a single-stage reduction gearbox to
an FP propeller positioned in port and starboard skegs.
Since only four alternators are required to drive the
vessel at a normal service speed of 11.50knots, with
9knots possible even if one engineroom is completely
out of use, the installation offers a very substantial
safety margin.
A power management system determines the number
of alternators required for a given situation, ensuring
optimum loading while also reducing fuel consumption
and NOx emissions. SOx emissions are kept low by
using marine gas oil having a sulphur content less than
0.2%.
Control of all machinery and cargo operations, alarm
and monitoring is handled from a Damcos work station
in the wheelhouse, from which 24 CCTV cameras
serving enginerooms and deck areas can also be
overseen. Systems are in place, which provide checks on
loading and discharging plans before these are executed,
to reduce errors - indeed, an operator cannot undertake
any cargo operation without a defined plan in place.
Speciality is double skinned, with stiffening arranged in
the side spaces and on deck to provide smooth tank
boundaries. No centreline bulkhead is fitted (a feature
continued from Asperity, Significant Ships of 1997),
instead, the required longitudinal stiffening is provided
by a full-scantling trunk running between poop and
forecastle and carrying piping, cables, valves, and other
equipment.
SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 2006
Phenolic epoxy tank coatings are used, and piping is
stainless steel. Six cargo segregations can be handled
using a deepwell pump in each of the six tanks. Like all
other major electric equipment on board, these are
controlled by frequency converters. A 42m3 deck tank is
arranged to collect all slops for disposal ashore, since
the ship has dispensation from the UK Maritime &
Coastguard Agency to carry an oily water separator.
Speciality is claimed to set a benchmark in
environmental performance with exhaust emissions, oil
spill prevention, waste oil management, sewage and
garbage treatment, antifouling coatings, use of
refrigerants and firefighting media, propulsion system
redundancy, given particular attention. Noise pollution
has also been considered, especially with regard to that
from pumps and auxiliaries whilst the vessel is working
in small ports. Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA)
techniques have been applied throughout the design
and construction processes to identify, modify, assess,
and improve points of possible failure.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa ...................................................................95.14m
Length, bp...................................................................86.96m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................17.00m
Depth, moulded ............................................................7.70m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.60m
bottom ......................................................................1.15m
Draught
design ......................................................................5.41m
scantling ..................................................................5.89m
Gross (with segregated ballast allowance) .................3859gt
Displacement (5.89m draught) ............................6668tonnes
Lightweight ...........................................................2242tonnes
Deadweight
design ..................................................................3750dwt
scantling ..............................................................4426dwt
Block coefficient (5.41m draught) ...............................0.7298
Speed, service 70% MCR .....................................11.50knots
Cargo capacity (98% full) .............................................130m3
Bunkers, diesel oil .........................................................130m3
Water ballast................................................................2632m3
Percentage segregated ballast .....................................100%
Fuel consumption (service speed) ..................6.1tonnes/day
Classification .................................................Lloyd’s Register
+100A1, Double Hull OilTanker,
ESP, L1, EP (V), +LMC, UMS,
PSMR*, CCS, ICC, with descriptive
notes: ShipRight (SERS, SCM), SBT
Diesel-electric system
Diesel-driven alternators
Number.......................................................................6
Engine make/type......MAN 10-cylinder D2840 LE301
Type of fuel ..........................................................MGO
Output/speed .........................6 x 515kW/1800rev/min
Alternator make/type .........Leroy Somer LSA 49.1 M6
Number.......................................................................6
Output/speed .........................6 x 486kW/1800rev/min
Propulsion motors
Number.......................................................................2
Make/type ................................Alconza QD 500 S-8W
Output........................2 x 900kW/-900 to +900rev/min
Gearboxes
Make.....................................................................Renk
Number.......................................................................2
Model..............................................................RSV-630
Output speed .............................................142rev/min
Propellers
Material .................................nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .........Force Technology/China
Shipbuilding Industry Corp
Number.......................................................................2
Pitch.....................................................................Fixed
Diameter .........................................................3040mm
Speed .........................................................142rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type ..................................................TEI Greens Spanner
Output........................................……………...2 x 1600kW
Mooring equipment
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
6 x mooring winch
Make/type ..........................................Rolls-Royce/electric
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................6
Design.............................Single stage, deepwell, electric
Make/type ..............................................Marflex/MDP-200
Capacities.......................................................6 x 375m3/h
Cargo tanks
Number ............................................................................6
Grades of cargo carried.................................oil products
Tank coatings............................International Interline 903
phenolic epoxy
Piping ..........................................................stainless steel
Cargo/ballast control systems
Make ..............................................................Damcos A/S
Type ......................................Computerised touch-screen
Complement
Officers.............................................................................5
Crew.................................................................................3
Spare................................................................................2
Repair crew......................................................................2
Bow thruster
Make/type .................................................Jastram/BU90F
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................350kW
Bridge control system
Make/type..................Imtech/Ricom 3500 fully integrated
One-man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type ...................................Salwico NSAC-1 addressable
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo deck .............................................Unitor A/S, foam
Engineroom/deck trunk .......................Semco, water mist
Radars
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Number ............................................................................2
Models ..................................Atlas 1020 2T/ARPA 2314S;
Atlas 10202 ARPA
Integrated bridge system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Model ...........................................................NACOS G5-4
Sewage plant
Make...........................................Holland Marine Services
Model .................................................................MSD II/20
Contract date ...........................................29 November 2002
Launch/float-out date .........................................15 July 2004
Delivery date ........................................................8 May 2006
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STX ACE 1: 46K products tanker opens
link with STX shipping arm
Shipbuilder: ......S STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Korea
Vessel's name: .....................................STX Ace I
S-1221
Hull number: .............................................S
Owner/operator: .........S STX Pan Ocean Shipping
Co Ltd, Korea
Designer:..........S STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Korea
Model test establishment used: .........M Maritime &
Ocean Engineering Research Institute,
(MOERI), Korea
Panama
Flag: .......................................................P
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3 3
T
HE delivery of STX Ace 1 marks the completion of
another step in the rescue programme initiated by
engineering company Ssangyong, which a few years
ago saw the transformation of financially troubled
Daedong into the STX Shipbuilding Co. That rescue
forged a link between shipbuilding and marine
enginebuilding, through the new parent company, and
now the connection is made with shipowning, with
STX Ace 1 the first newbuilding delivery from the
shipyard to its shipping subsidiary.
The design is configured as a single-deck tanker with
forecastle and a superstructure aft, built over the
machinery space, which houses the accommodation,
and is topped by a wheelhouse equipped with a full
array of navigational aids which, unusually, perhaps, in
today's ships, does not include a facility for one-man
operation. The hull is a double-skin structure, with the
side and bottom tanks so formed given over to water
ballast purposes, and enclosing a cargo space which is
divided into six pairs of tanks by a centreline, and
transverse bulkheads.
The bulkheads are of corrugated construction, built
on stools, and, with the ship's side and deck stiffening
outside of the cargo tanks, they present a flush internal
surface. This is coated with 300microns of phenolic
epoxy to provide protection against more than 320
commodities likely to be loaded, including sodium
hydroxide solution, IMO Type II and III chemicals, and
crude oil.
The STX Group also has an involvement with the
cargo handling systems through STX-Enpaco which, in
association with Kosako, from Japan, supplied 12
hydraulic, submerged pumps of 600m3/h duty, together
with 2 x 300m3/h and 1 x 100m3/h similar pumps
installed in the slop tanks and a residues tank,
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respectively. Water ballast capacity is 24,425m3, handled
by 2 x 750m3/h hydraulic pumps also supplied by STX-
Enpaco. Each ballast tank has an overflow line for
ballast exchange, operated on the flow-through method
by an automatic remote valve control system.
The machinery division of the STX Group supplied
the main engine: a MAN B&W 6S50MC-C unit
developing 8169kW at 121rev/min; at 90% MCR
(7352kW) and allowing a 10% sea margin, service speed
is 14.70knots. Electrical supply is drawn from three
Hyundai 740kW alternator sets driven by STX-built
MAN 6L23/30H diesel engines, with steam produced
in a 18,000kg/h oil-fired boiler and a 1200kg/h
composite unit. Yet another STX affiliation sees a union
with Danish specialist Lyngsø to supply the bridge
control system.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................183.00m
Length, bp.................................................................173.90m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................32.20m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................19.10m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................2.00m
bottom ......................................................................2.15m
Draught
design ...................................................................11.00m
scantling ................................................................12.20m
Gross .......................................................................30,027gt
Displacement ....................................................56,214tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................40,002dwt
scantling............................................................46,177dwt
Speed, service, 90% MCR, 10% sea margin .......14.70knots
Cargo capacity.........................................................54,678m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1499m3
diesel oil...................................................................193m3
Water ballast.............................................................24,425m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ....................................29.33tonnes/day
auxiliaries ..................................................4.00tonnes/day
Classification ..............Korean Register of Shipping, +KRS1-
Oil/Chemical Tanker ESP (FBC), (IWS),
Product/2G/1.025 SG (IBC), +KRM 1-UMA, STCM
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction ........................................24.80%
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model......................................…………………6S50MC-C
Manufacturer........................……....…STX Engine Co Ltd
Number ............................................................................1
Output ................................................8169kW/121rev/min
Propeller
Material ......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer ........................................STX/Silla
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................6000mm
Speed...............................................................121rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type .............................STX-MAN 6L23/30H
Output/speed.................................3 x 795kW/720rev/min
Alternator make/type .............Hyundai/HFC6 506-14K-SB
Output/speed.................................3 x 740kW/720rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................2
Type ...................................1 x water tube: 1 x composite
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output........................1 x 18,000kg/h; 1 x 1200/1000kg/h
Cargo tanks
Number ..............................12 plus 2 x slop, 1 x residues
Product range...........................IMO Type II/III chemicals,
crude oil, oil products
Tank coating ..................................Sigma phenolic epoxy
Cargo pumps
Number ..............12 x 600m3/h; 2 x 300m3/h; 1 x 100m3/h
Type..............................Hydraulic submerged centrifugal
Make ..............................................................STX-Enpaco
Cargo/ballast control systems
Make .....................................................................Danfoss
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Complement
Officers...........................................................................11
Crew...............................................................................14
Suez/repair crew..............................................................6
Bridge control system
Make ...............................................................STX-Lyngsø
Types...............................DMS21001/DPS2001/DGS2000
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make....................................................................Saracom
Type .........................................................................T1016
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo tanks .....................................................Fixed foam
Make .............................................................................NK
Engineroom .......................................................Fixed CO2
Make .............................................................................NK
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make............................................................................JRC
Models ...........................................JMA9933SA (S-band),
JMA99239XA (X-band)
Integrated bridge system ...................................................No
Waste disposal system
Incinerator
Make...............................................................HMMCO
Type .................................................Maxi NG50SL WS
Sewage plant
Make.......................................................DVZ Services
Type .........................................................DVZ-SKA-20
Contract date ...............................................27 January 2005
Launch/float-out date...............................29 December 2005
Delivery date ..............................................24 February 2006
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TIMCA: Szczecinska-built con-ro design
Shipbuilder: ...........S Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa,
Poland
Vessel's name:………………………………Timca
B201-II/1
Hull number:..........................................B
IMO number:..........................................9 9307358
Owner/operator: .................................S Spliethoff's
Befrachtingskantoor BV,
The Netherlands/Transfennica, Finland
Designer: ...............S Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa,
Poland
Model test establishment used: ................H HSVA,
Germany
The Netherlands
Flag: ..........................................T
Total number of sister
ships already completed: ..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
7
ships still on order:...........................................7
C HANGES and improvements regularly made to
the design of ships destined for the forest
products trades have been well covered in our Significant
Ships series. Notable examples include the two B587-IV
designs produced by Szczecinska shipyard, based on
the particular requirements of Dutch owner Spliethoff,
and various Finnish charterers. Ease of cargo handling
and care of these sensitive cargoes in transit have
prompted many of these changes, with an ability to
diversify into the carriage of other cargoes another
major consideration.
Accordingly, Timca, the lead ship in the builder's latest
B201-11 series, is described as a 'con-ro' carrier, suitable
for carrying trailers and semi-trailers, commercial
vehicles and trucks, as well as MAFI trailers and
cassettes, paper reels, and containers. A particular
feature is compliance with regulations, which allow
these types of cargo to be loaded with those of IMO 1
to 8 classes.
Ro-ro access is over stern ramps to the main deck,
with fixed internal ramps linking the three continuous
cargo decks. Shore cranes serve the other cargo spaces,
including an open-topped container hold forward, fitted
with moveable cell guides and afforded protection by a
'whaleback' forecastle. The engineroom and
superstructure are located three-quarters aft, with the
open weather deck between this position and the
forward hold available for container and trailer stowage.
Aft of the accommodation, removeable cell guides are
fitted for more containers.
Three 6000m3/h/45kW electric air dryers are
positioned in the holds to protect forest product
cargoes from damp weather conditions, whilst damage
to cargo by ship movement is restricted by the
installation of a pair of Mitsubishi 9m2 retractable fin
stabilisers. An air-actuated Rolls Royce-Intering 3000m3
anti-heeling system controls list during cargo handling
operations.
As with the earlier B587-IV design, a Wärtsilä power
plant is fitted in these new vessels, but, on this occasion
as part of a twin-screw arrangement based on a pair of
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Italian-built 12V46C, non-reversing main engines. Each
develops 12,600kW at 500rev/min and drives are taken
to Lips skewed CP propellers through Renk reduction
gearboxes. The propellers operate in conjunction with
two Efficiency rudders and bulbs, designed by
Wärtsilä's Norwegian subsidiary and claimed to
produce significant savings in power.
The total machinery package also includes two
Wärtsilä 8L20C/A Van Kaick 1615kVA diesel-
alternator sets, supplementing the output from a pair of
A Van Kaick 2125kVA machines driven from the main
engines. All four Wärtsilä engines, together with a
thermal oil heater, are arranged to burn RMH55-grade
heavy fuel oil. Two Rolls-Royce 850kW bow thrusters
are installed and an 'ice-knife' arrangement, which
Spliethoff has found advantageous when sailing in
Baltic waters, is incorporated in the structure above the
bulbous bow.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................205.20m
Length, bp.................................................................190.00m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................25.50m
Depth, moulded
to main deck ............................................................9.00m
to trailer (upper) deck............................................15.65m
to weather deck .....................................................21.65m
Draught
design ......................................................................7.22m
scantling .................................................................8.52m
Gross .......................................................................28,301gt
Displacement
design draught ............................................25,170tonnes
scantling draught.........................................30,650tonnes
Deadweight
design draught .................................................11,776dwt
scantling draught..............................................17,450dwt
Speed, service at 85% MCR.................................22.70knots
Cargo capacity (bale) ..............................................42,414m3
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1882m3
diesel oil .............................................………………479m3
Water ballast................................................................7109m3
Water ballast carried in
loaded condition....................................approx 2200tonnes
Fuel consumption, main engines.................92.30tonnes/day
Classification .........Lloyd's Register +100A1 Roll-On/Roll-Off
Cargo Ship, Container Cargoes in Hold/on Trailer
Deck/Weather Deck, Ice Class IAS, IAS
Finnish Ice Class, L1, IWS, +LMC,
UMS, NAV I, with descriptive
notes PCWBT, SCM
Heel control equipment ..........................Intering system with
two side tanks; 2 x 3000m3/h blowers.
4100tonnes/m moment
Roll stabilisation equipment.................2 x 9m2 Mitsubishi fin
stabilisers
Main engines
Design...................................................................Wärtsilä
Model ....................................................................12V46C
Manufacturer ................................................Wärtsilä, Italy
Number ............................................................................2
Type of fuel used .......................................HFO in service
MDO manoeuvring
Output ......................................2 x 12,600kW/500rev/min
Gearboxes
Make ..........................................................................Renk
Number ............................................................................2
Model.................................................................HSN 1400
Photo: Cezary Skorka
Output/speed, propulsion...........................2 x 12,600kW/
120.9rev/min
pto .....................2 x 1800kW/1800rev/min
Propellers
Material............................................................Cunial alloy
Designer ...............................Wärtsilä (Lips), Netherlands
Number ............................................................................2
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ........................................................2 x 5400mm
Speed ..................................................approx 121rev/min
Special adaptations .............................Wärtsilä Efficiency
rudders with bulbs
Main-engine driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Make/type ................................A Van Kaick DSG86-M1-4
Output/speed ...........................2 x 2125KVA/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type .....................................Wärtsilä 8L20C
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed...............................2 x 1350kW/900rev/min
Alternator make/type................AVan Kaick/DSG 99 M1-8
Output/speed..............................2 x 1615kVA/900rev/min
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................6
Make ........................................................Towimor, Poland
Type .......................................................................Electric
Lifesaving equipment
Number/type .....2 x 40-person; totally enclosed lifeboats
Make......................................................................Norsafe
Containers
Lengths................................................20ft; 30ft; 40ft; 45ft
Heights...............................................................8.5ft; 9.5ft
Cell guides..........................Removeable in fore hold and
open deck aft
Total TEU capacity
on aft open deck ....................................................154
on weather deck ....................................................297
in holds ...................................................................192
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes .....................338
Reefer plugs ................................................................116
Tiers/rows, maximum
aft open deck................................................................4/9
weather deck ................................................................3/9
in holds .........................................................................6/9
Vehicles
Vehicle decks.......................................................4 x fixed
Total lane length .........................................approx 2960m
Total cars......................................................................801
Doors/ramps/lifts
Numbers ....................................................................3/4/0
Designer ......................................................................TTS
Ballast control system ..................................................Pleiger
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................16
Spare................................................................................6
Repair crew......................................................................4
Passengers (drivers) ...........................................................12
Bow thrusters
Make................................................Rolls-Royce, Sweden
Number ............................................................................2
Output ...............................................................2 x 850kW
Bridge control system
Make/type .........................Wärtsilä Lipstronic 7000 Basic
One-man operation ......................................................Yes
Fire detection system..........................................Servomaster
Fire extinguishing systems...............................................SSN
Cargo holds/vehicle spaces/
cabins/public spaces ....................water and water spray
Engineroom ........................water and high-pressure CO2
Radars
Number/type ..........3 x Kelvin Hughes Manta 2300A TFT
Contract date...............................................17 October 2003
Launch/float-out date .................................11 February 2006
Delivery date ......................................................11 July 2006
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TRANSPAPER: forest products carrier for
Baltic services
Shipbuilder: ........A Aker Yards (Rauma Shipyard),
Finland
Vessel's name: ..................................Transpaper
Hull number: ..................................................4 448
IMO number: .........................................9 9334959
Owner/operator: ...........R Rederi AB Transatlantic,
Sweden
Designers:...........................A Aker Yards, Finland,
and NAOS, Italy
Model test establishment used: .................F Force
Technology, Denmark
Sweden
Flag: .......................................................S
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................2 2
R EDERI Transatlantic was formed as recently as
2005 (but is also a respected name from the past),
from a merger of two Swedish companies, B&N
Nordsjöfrakt and Gorthon Lines. Each has a long
history of forest products transport, and it is as
replacements for units of the former Gorthon fleet
that Transpaper and two sisters have been built.
In service, the trio will operate on 15-year charters to
paper producer Stora Enso, running between Kemi and
Oulu in northern Finland and Gothenburg, Sweden,
which serves as a central hub for onward distribution to
UK and Belgium. The vessels have been specifically
designed to carry the company's special SECU (Stora
Enso Container Unit) containers: larger than a
conventional FEU, these can load up to 95tonnes each,
and 155 can be taken on board Transpaper, carried
mainly on special trailers.
Sto-ro traffic, trailers, road vehicles, cassettes,
conventional containers, and cars can also be carried,
using three fixed vehicle decks accessed over a stern
door/ramp to the main deck (No 3). Two fixed ramps,
complete with hoistable covers, are used to transfer
cargo down to deck 2, and up to deck 5, which is
partially covered forward by the superstructure.
All three decks are designed for loadings of
3tonnes/m2, and 24 SECUs can be accommodated on
deck 2, 62 on deck 3, and 69 on deck 5. Clear heights of
5.2m/5.2m and 7.2m (maximum), are available,
respectively, on these decks. A deep double bottom and
wide side spaces surround the cargo space below the
main deck, providing ballast tanks arranged to
counteract excessive heeling during cargo handling
operations, for which purpose an Intering anti-heeling
system is fitted. Also provided are stabilising tanks
positioned behind the superstructure on deck 7,
designed to reduce GM values during certain
conditions.
Unusually, since long shaft lines are generally
frowned upon, Transpaper has been designed with the
engineroom well forward, under the superstructure,
with exhausts led away through a single funnel at the
starboard side. The propulsion installation comprises
twin MAN B&W 9L48/60B engines, each developing
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9000kW at 514rev/min, and driving a single, stainless
steel, CP propeller at 130rev/min, through a Flender
twin-input/single-output Navilus gearbox.
The vessel can operate on either one or two engines
with respective service speeds of 15.10knots or
19.40knots. A power take-off from the gearbox
connects with an A van Kaick 3125kVA alternator, with
two Wärtsilä/A van Kaick diesel-driven alternator sets
of 1875kVA (1500kW) output also available.
Both main and auxiliary engines are fitted with SCR
(selective catalytic reduction) converters on their
exhaust lines. The aft body hull form incorporates a
central skeg and a transom stern in which a Becker
rudder is fitted, capable of turning 68.5deg P&S. Two
bow thrusters and a stern thruster, each of 800kW, are
fitted.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................190.50m
Length, bp.................................................................178.60m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................26.00m
Depth, moulded
to main deck, (No 2)................................................9.30m
to upper deck, (No 5) ............................................15.30m
to forecastle deck (No 6).......................................18.30m
to deck 7................................................................23.00m
Depth of double bottom................................................1.14m
Draught
design ......................................................................7.50m
scantling ..................................................................7.80m
Gross .......................................................................23,128gt
Displacement ....................................................25,500tonnes
Deadweight
design ...............................................................14,200dwt
scantling............................................................15,450dwt
Speed, service
one engine, 90% MCR.....................................15.10knots
two engines......................................................19.40knots
Bunkers
heavy oil…..........................................…...…………973m3
diesel oil...................................................................306m3
Water ballast.............................................................10,800m3
Fuel consumption, main engines only ..............70tonnes/day
Classification..........Det Norske Veritas +1A1 General Cargo
/Ro-Ro Container, 155SECU, ICE 1A*, EO,
NAUT-AW, TMON, CLEAN, COMF-V (2 BIS)
Percentage of high-tensile steel used in construction ....55%
Heel control system ....................................................Intering
Main engines
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model..................................................................9L48/60B
Manufacturer ....................................................MAN B&W
Number ............................................................................2
Type of fuel .......................................................HFO/MDO
Output ..........................................2 x 9000kW/514rev/min
Gearbox
Make ......................................................................Flender
Model .............................................................Navilus GVL
1700, twin input/single output
Number ............................................................................1
Output speed ...................................................130rev/min
Propeller
Material .......................................................Stainless steel
Designer/manufacturer.............................Rolls-Royce AB
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch................................................................Controllable
Diameter ..............................................................4500mm
Speed...............................................................130rev/min
Special adaptations.............................Ice class DNV 1A*
also Finnish/Swedish 1A Super
Main-engine-driven alternator
Number ............................................................................1
Make/type ............................A van Kaick/DSG 114K1-4W
Output ..................................................................3125kVA
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................2
Engine make/type .................................................Wärtsilä
Type of fuel used.......................................................MDO
Output/speed.............................2 x 1500kW/1000rev/min
Alternator/type .....................A van Kaick/DSG 99 M1-8W
Output/speed............................2 x 1815kVA/1000rev/min
Boiler
Number ............................................................................1
Type ...........................................................TOH 2500 V40
Make ................................................................GESAB AB
Output ...................................................................2500kW
Mooring equipment
Number ............................................................................4
Make............................................Rolls-Royce (Brattvaag)
Type ....................................................................Hydraulic
Containers
Type ..........................Stora Enso Container Units (SECU)
Total capacity............................................155 x 95tonnes
on deck 5 .................................................................69
on decks 2 and 3 .....................................................86
Reefer plugs .........................................………………...29
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks ................................................3
Total lane length......................................................2950m
Doors/ramps
Number .......................................1 x stern ramp/door; 2 x
internal ramps with covers
Designer .........................................TTS Ships Equipment
Ballast control system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Type ..................................................................MCS 2200
Complement
Officers.............................................................................8
Crew.................................................................................6
Spare cabins....................................................................6
Special rudder ......................................................Becker flap
Bow thrusters
Make/type............................Rolls-Royce/TT 1850 ICE CP
Number ............................................................................2
Output ...............................................................2 x 800kW
Stern thruster
Make/type............................Rolls-Royce TT 1850 ICE CP
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................800kW
Bridge control system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Type ..............................................................NACOS 55-5
One-man operation...................................Yes (NAUT-AW)
Fire detection system
Make ..................................................................Consilium
Type .........................................................Salwico CS4000
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo decks..............................................Water hydrants
Engineroom ..........................................Hydrants and CO2
Radars
Number ............................................................................3
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Models .........................................2 x X-Band; 1 x S-Band
Integrated bridge system
Make........................................................SAM Electronics
Model ............................................................NACOS 55-5
Contract date .................................................5 January 2005
Launch/float-out date......................................17 March 2006
Delivery date .................................................18 August 2006
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WHITONIA: double-hull bunkering tanker
for UK owner
Shipbuilder:...................D Dubai Drydocks, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Vessel's name: .......................................Whitonia
Hull number: ...............................................N NB41
IMO number:..........................................9 9342607
Owner/operator: ........................JJohn H Whitaker
(Tankers) Ltd, United Kingdom
Designer: ..................................D Dubai Drydocks,
United Arab Emirates
Model test establishment used: .......IIIT, Madras,
India
Flag: ...................................................IIsle of Man
Total number of sister
ships already completed:..............................N Nil
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ..........................................3 3
D UBAI Drydocks (as its name might imply) is a
company not normally associated with
shipbuilding, nor is a UK domestic operator such as
Whitaker, the first likely to be named as a purchaser of
a newbuilding designed and constructed by the UAE
concern. Circumstances have nevertheless prevailed to
bring the two companies together in an unexpected
way. Originally ordered by a Middle East owner who
later withdrew from the contract, this group of four
ships was offered for sale on the open market, with the
first unit purchased by Whitaker and given the name
Whitonia, with a planned deployment as a bunkering
tanker at one of the major UK ports served by the
company.
The basic design was developed 'in house' and tank-
tested in India to optimise the hard-chine hull form.
This features a double-skin structure surrounding an
arrangement of 10 cargo tanks and a slop tank. The
tanks are segregated for two types of cargo (HFO and
MDO), with three vertical, electrically-driven screw
pumps installed in a room, forward of the machinery
space, available for cargo handling at the rate of
1000m3/h. Two pumps of 500m3/h capacity serve the
HFO requirements and one of 150m3/h is available to
work with MDO. One stripping pump connected to all
tanks is also installed.
A cargo control room is located on the poop deck
with a view of on-deck operations, and contains the
hydraulic controls for cargo and ballast valves. Gas
detection, a deck foam firefighting system, high-level
alarms, and tank gauging equipment are all installed in
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accordance with safety regulations, and the latest
SOLAS and MARPOL requirements are complied with.
The propulsion machinery planned for this group of
vessels by the original owner is one which Whitaker was
already familiar with, following the company's
experience operating a number of dry cargo coasters
built for UK short-sea trading, and fitted with a similar
system. This is based upon twin azimuthing propulsion
units fitted under the stern, either side of a central skeg.
Supplied by Dutch manufacturer HRP, each is driven by
a Yanmar 736kW diesel engine, and is fitted with an FP
propeller.
A 400kW bow thruster is also installed, and the entire
propulsion system can be controlled by joystick, as well
as by conventional means, to facilitate bunkering
operations. Three Caterpillar diesel-alternator sets
satisfy electrical requirements, two supplying 500kW
and one rated at 245kW. The mooring equipment on
deck is operated hydraulically from independent power
packs, with a similar unit supplying the hose-handling
crane installed amidships, with a duty of 3tonnes at
16m outreach.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................101.10m
Length, bp...................................................................95.20m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................18.00m
Depth, moulded ............................................................8.80m
Width of double skin
side ..........................................................................1.20m
bottom ......................................................................1.25m
Draught
design ......................................................................5.95m
scantling ..................................................................6.70m
Gross ..........................................................................4292gt
Deadweight
design ..................................................................6370dwt
scantling...............................................................7600dwt
Speed, service, 85% MCR ......................................8.00knots
Cargo capacity............................................................6800m3
Bunkers
diesel oil...................................................................176m3
Water ballast................................................................3000m3
Percentage segregated ballast .....................................100%
Classification ........... Lloyd's Register of Shipping, + 100A1,
Double Hull Oil Tanker, + LMC,
LI (Arabian Gulf Coastal Service) for
Carriage of Bunker Fuel with Flashpoint above 60ºC
Main engines
Design....................................................................Yanmar
Model ..............................................................6RY17P-GV
Manufacturer ............................Yanmar Diesel Engine Co
Number ..........................................……………………….2
Type of fuel ................................................................MDO
Output ...............................................................2 x 736kW
Azimuthing propulsion units
Designer/manufacturer .................................HRP Holland
Number ............................................................................2
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine/alternator make .....................................Caterpillar
Output/speed............2 x 500kW: 1 x 245kW/1000rev/min
Hose-handling crane
Number ............................................................................1
Make ....................................................NorCrane & Winch
Type ........................................................Electro-hydraulic
Duty....................................................3tonnes/16m radius
Cargo tanks
Number............................................................10 + 2 slop
Grades of cargo ...............................................HFO/MDO
Coated tanks.........................................................partially
Cargo pumps
Number ............................................................................3
Make .................................................................................-
Type ..............................................vertical, electric, screw
Capacity ....................................2 x 500m3/h; 1 x 150m3/h
Cargo and ballast control
Make................................................................MacGregor
Type.....................................................................hydraulic
Complement
Officers.............................................................................7
Crew...............................................................................16
Bow thruster
Make..............................................................HRP Holland
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................400kW
Bridge control system
Make ..............................................................Yanmar/HRP
Type .......................................................................Electric
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make...........................................................................Tyco
Fire extinguishing systems
Engineroom .................................................................CO2
Make .............................................................................NK
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make........................................................................Koden
Models............................................................MDC 1810P
Sewage plant
Make ................................................................Hamworthy
Model.........................................................................ST2A
Contract date ................................................December 2004
Launch/float-out date .............................................................-
Delivery date .................................................November 2006
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YM INTELLIGENT: CSBC
1805TEU box ship for
home owner
Shipbuilder: ...C China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC),
Taiwan
Vessel's name: ...............................YM Intelligent
849
Hull number: ..................................................8
Owner/operator: .....................Y Yang Ming Marine
Transport Corp, Taiwan
Designer: .......C China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC),
Taiwan
Model test establishment used:...H Hamburg Ship
Model Basin (HSVA), Germany
Liberia
Flag: .........................................................L
Total number of sister
ships already completed:................................4 4 above. Refrigerated containers are catered for in the
Total number of sister
ships still on order: ........................................1 15
C HINA Shipbuilding's portfolio of container ship
designs has already been opened in this issue of
Significant Ships, to display the circa 4000TEU capacity
CMA CGM Sambhar, and is now examined again in
order to feature YM Intelligent, the first of 12 feeder-
type vessels building for Taiwanese owner Yang Ming
Marine Transport. The design is already a proven one,
with four vessels in service and 15 more on order or
under construction, and with an eye to the expected
growth in the feeder ship market, Yang Ming considers
that its characteristics will meet future needs. A few
extras have been added to the basic specification,
however, such as additional electrical connections to
cater for a total of 200 refrigerated FEU, and the
provision of space on deck for more 45ft containers.
YM Intelligent is laid out with machinery space and
eight-tier superstructure three-quarters aft, and four
cargo holds forward of this position. No 1 hold is
restricted by the forebody lines, and with part of its
space unusable for containers, additional fore peak
ballast capacity and a bow thruster room have been
provided.
Although there are no cargo holds aft of the
superstructure, space is allocated there for two FEU
stacks to be loaded on deck in this position. The hull is
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double-skinned in way of the cargo holds forming side
tanks separate from the double bottom. These are
allocated for water ballast (including heeling tanks), fuel,
and sludge collection. The double bottom is divided at
the centreline and is used for water ballast.
MacGregor pontoon hatch covers, constructed by
CSBC, close the hatches and are designed for loadings
of 60tonnes and 90tonnes, respectively, for TEU/FEU.
Maximum container stowages are six tiers and 11 rows
on deck and five tiers and nine rows in the holds.
Dangerous goods can be carried on deck, and 132 x
45ft units can be loaded on deck in the third tier and
bottom three tiers of deck stacks, with additional
sockets available in the upper deck longitudinal passage.
Mitsui was assigned the contract to build the MAN
B&W 7S60MC-C main engine which runs at
105rev/min to develop an MCR of 15,820kW. At 90%
of this power, and allowing a 15% sea margin, the
service speed is 20.20knots. The five-bladed, FP
propeller is 6500mm diameter and is fitted into a hull
form optimised by repetitive numerical flow
computations and model tests carried out at the
shipyard, and at the Hamburg tank.
Electrical requirements are served by three
Daihatsu/Nishishiba 1200kW diesel-alternator sets.
The automatic remote control system conforms with an
American Bureau of Shipping ACCU notation, and the
main engine can be operated both from the wheelhouse
and the bridge wings. An 800kW Kawasaki bow
thruster is fitted, and a rudder skeg is incorporated in
the aft body.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa .................................................................172.10m
Length, bp.................................................................162.10m
Breadth, moulded .......................................................27.30m
Depth, moulded ..........................................................13.50m
Width of double bottom
side ..........................................................................2.07m
bottom ......................................................................1.50m
Draught
design ......................................................................8.50m
scantling .................................................................9.50m
Gross .......................................................................16,488gt
Deadweight
design ...............................................................18,158dwt
scantling............................................................22,027dwt
Speed, service at 90% MCR, 15% sea margin ....20.20knots
Bunkers
heavy oil.................................................................1850m3
diesel oil...................................................................160m3
Water ballast ..............................................................6615m3
Fuel consumption
main engine only ......................................59.7tonnes/day
Classification............American Bureau of Shipping, +A1 (E),
Container Carrier, + AMS, +ACCU, UWILD,
SH, SHCM
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction .................................approx 15%
Heel control equipment .....anti-heel control system; 300m3/h
Main engine
Design ..............................................................MAN B&W
Model ...............................................................7S60MC-C
Manufacturer ............................................................Mitsui
Number ............................................................................1
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output .............................................15,820kW/105rev/min
Propeller
Material.......................................nickel-aluminium-bronze
Designer/manufacturer .........................CSBC/Nakashima
Number ............................................................................1
Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed
Diameter ..............................................................6500mm
Speed...............................................................105rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number ............................................................................3
Engine make/type ..................................Daihatsu/8DK-20
Type of fuel used........................................................HFO
Output/speed......................................3 x 1280kW/900kW
Alternator make.................................................Nishishiba
Output/speed...............................3 x 1200kW/900rev/min
Boilers
Number ............................................................................1
Type ........................................MC093, vertical composite
Make ...................................................................KangRim
Output ..................................exhaust-gas side, 1200kg/h;
Mooring equipment
oil-fired side, 1500kg/h
Number .................................2 x mooring winch/windlass
2 x mooring winch
Make .........................................................Nippon Pusnes
Type ........................................................electro-hydraulic
Hatch covers
Design .............................................................MacGregor
Manufacturer............................................................CSBC
Type...........................................................lift-off pontoons
Containers
Cell guides ...................................................................Yes
Total TEU capacity.....................................................1805
on deck ...............................................................1216
in holds ...................................................................589
homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes ...................1201
Reefer plugs .........................................................200FEU
Tiers/rows (maximum)
on deck .................................................................6/11
in holds ....................................................................5/9
Ballast control system
Make ....................................................................Nakakita
Type.......................................Air hydraulic remote control
Complement
Officers...........................................................................12
Crew...............................................................................10
Spare................................................................................2
Suez/repair crew ...................................................………6
Bow thruster
Make ......................................Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number ............................................................................1
Output .....................................................................800kW
Stern appendages .............................................Rudder skeg
Bridge control system
Make .........................................................................Mitsui
Type .................................................................BNS-2000II
One man operation .......................................................No
Fire detection system
Make..............................................................Nohmi Bosai
Type.............................................................FAC512B-201
Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds .................................high pressure CO2/high
pressure fresh water
Make............................................................NK Co Ltd
Cabins, public spaces .................................extinguishers
Make....................................................Seaplus Co Ltd
Radars
Number ............................................................................2
Make........................................................................Sperry
Models ............ARPA/342/6BK/FS3; ARPA/343/12BK/FS3
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make..................................................Sunflame Co Ltd
Model ....................................................OSV-600SDA1
Sewage plant
Make ..................................................Hamworthy KSE
Model ...................................................................ST2A
Contract date ...............................................15 January 2004
Launch/float-out date ...............................16 November 2005
Delivery date ................................................11 January 2006
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 significant
ships of 2007
A publication of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

The eighteenth edition of our annual Significant Ships series, Significant Ships
of 2007, will be published in February 2008. As in previous editions we shall be
including approximately 50 of the most innovative and interesting commercial
ship designs (of mostly 100m length and above) which will be delivered during the
forthcoming year.

The Editor invites shipbuilders, designers and owners to submit details of vessels
for possible inclusion in Significant Ships of 2007. Presentation will follow on
the established two-page format, with a colour photograph, descriptive text and
tabular details (including major equipment suppliers) on the first page, followed
by a full page of technical general arrangement plans. Initial potential entries
should comprise a short technical description (100 words) of the proposed vessel
highlighting the special features and the delivery date.

All entries should be addressed to:

The Editor, Significant Ships of 2007

10 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BQ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7245 6959 Email: editorial@rina.org.uk

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