INTRODUCTION 3

SIGNIFICANT AIDA Club-class cruise liner

ALBACORA UNO New-generation tuna seiner
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SHIPS OF 1996 ASTRO SIRIUS Crude oil/products tanker
BALDER FPU FPSO unit
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12
Compiler: BERGE HUGIN Combined shuttle tanker/FPSO unit 16
John lingwood, MRINA
CMBT ENDURANCE Container ship 18
Editor:
Tim Knaggs CSK ENTERPRISEBulk carrier 20
Assistant Editor: CARNIVAL DESTINY Cruise liner 23
Christina Haindl CLIPPER FANTASY Bulk carrier 25
Editorial Assistant:
Christopher Brown
COSTA VICTORIA Cruise liner 28

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OBBOLA Cassette forest products carrier 75
OOCL CANADA Container liner 77
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Nour introduction to the 1995 edition of
Dviding I Significant Ships, reference was made to the
many ships included which were described as
Ide. the 'largest', 'fastest' or 'highest capacity' of
their type. To be the builder or owner of such a
vessel, or perhaps just to sail in her as a cruis-
ing passenger, is satisfying; nevertheless, in
many cases, it is only a transitory attribute, lost,
so soon afterwards, to an ever-larger, faster or
~ this concept. Interesting variants are also dis-
higher-capacity newbuilding.
Nevertheless, to be first to a particular land-
mark is a permanent historical fact, and two of
our Significant Ships of 1996 do achieve that
The past year was not just about record
breakers, however, and many interesting exam-
ples of what (for want of a better word) might
be described as 'ordinary' ship types, were
delivered, most, if not all, displaying some ele-
ment of design which catches attention. For the
first time we have included fast ferries amongst
our selections for 1996, with the two vessels
described offering different interpretations of
played by the ferries Nordkapp and Polarlys,
demonstrating how two operators of the
Norwegian Hurtigruten service consider their
with orders for a number of installations.
Balder FPU is one of the vessels so fitted, capa-
ble of running on natural gas or crude oil
straight from the well, both available from the
processes carried out on board, or conventional
heavy or diesel oil bunkers.
Those yards engaged in the building of cruise
ships continue to book new contracts.
Representing the 1996 output we have Costa
Victoria, demonstrating an interesting building
collaboration within a famous engineering
group, now, sadly, caught up in a financial cri-
sis, Aida, aimed specifically at the young peo-

r'
distinction. Maersk Line and its sister-company
in the A P Moller group, Odense Shipyard, stole
a big march on their rivals when they secretly
lengthened Regina Maersk during building, so
that she entered service in January 1996 as the
first 6000TEU container ship, with the shipping
world still awaiting an announcement that a
cargo
vessel of this size had even been ordered!
ng and On the other hand, Carnival Cruises, con-
scious that other operators had plans to build the
ns fOI world's largest cruise liner, had but one aim
when it ordered Carnival Destiny - that she
nmple- should be the first vessel of that type to exceed
ts fOI IOO,OOOgt, thereby gaining a distinct and long-
lasting marketing advantage from this unassail-
Iversior able achievement. Since then, of course, P&O
has ordered a somewhat similar-sized liner and
is th{ Camival has ordered a sister to Carnival Destiny.
covers Naval architects throughout the world, who
have spent long hours trying to reduce the gross
ipment tonnage of their designs to suit cost-conscious
owners, will no doubt appreciate the irony of a
ssenuei situation which saw their counterparts at
velopec Carnival and Fincantieri chasing every possible
additional 'ton', in order to increase the gross of
cts am their charge above that magical 100,000 figure,
when early calculations indicated it might be
:ed am deficient.
requirements are best served.
Out of the ordinary cargo vessels featured
this year include Obbola, with its sophisticated
cassette-based equipment designed to ensure
the safe transportation of forest products, and
Stellar Image, outwardly an open-hatch bulk
carrier but fitted with a hold refrigeration sys-
tem which is particularly suited for the carriage
of rice, as well as fruit, while additionally pro-
viding ideal temperature and humidity condi-
tions for cargoes of steel and forest products.
Floating production, storage and offloading
(FPSO) vessels have revitalised the offshore oil
industry, with the demand for tanker conver-
sions and newbuildings benefitting shipbuild-
ing and repair yards the world over. Balder
FPU is a fully-equipped vessel of this type,
designed to utilise its turret mooring system to
maintain position at the wellhead, whilst the
other example described in this review, Berge
Hugin, currently operates as a shuttle tanker but
is fully prepared to undertake the FPSO role,
having a submerged turret loading/production
system (STLISTP) and facilities for stem load-
ing and discharging.
FPSO and shuttle tanker projects have re-
opened interest in the gas-diesel engine, with
pioneering research by Wartsila bearing fruit
ples' market, and RCCL's Grandeur of the
Seas. Carnival Destiny's significance has
already been remarked upon, but she also high-
lights a problem for designers resulting from
the many safety requirements now imposed on
cruise ships, not least of these being the require-
ment for lifeboats to be mounted at a low level.
This alteration was judged to impinge too
much on available passenger space in Carnival's
successful Fantasy class, necessitating the devel-
opment of a new, larger design. Two more units
of that earlier class still remain to be built in
Finland, and they will be notable for the adop-
tion of an Azipod electric drive instead of con-
ventional electric shaft propulsion.
Once again, grateful thanks are extended to
the shipbuilders, owners, and others, who have
helped with the compilation of this seventh edi-
tion of Significant Ships by providing the tech-
nical data and plans required for our reports.
Photographs used have been supplied by the
various shipbuilders, some with the assistance
of specialist aerial photographers, including
FotoFlite, of Ashford, Kent.
John Lingwood, MRINA
Sunderland
January 1997

is long Notes
Inthe tables whichform part of each ship description,all dimensions, also deadweight and displacement tonnages, are metric, unless otherwise stated. Machinery
powershave been specified as 'bhp' or 'kW'in accordance withinformationreceived fromthe shipbuilder.Emergency alternators are not includedin the number of
mrt tr alternators. When a dash (-) has been included against an item, this generally denotes lack of information,but where it is known that features have not been
included,this is indicated by 'nil'.The number of sister ships completed or on order does not includethe ship presented. Some ships shown as 'on order' may have
r ships been deliveredby the time this publicationappears.

I carg( Furtherinformationon certain vessels includedin Significant Ships of 1996can be found in the followingeditions of the RINApublication The Naval Architect:

vessels Aida
Albacora Uno
Mayand September 1996
September 1996
Maren Mols
Nordkapp
October 1996
June 1996
Seadevil
Stellar Image
November 1996
October 1996
September 1996 May 1996 (special April1996
nkers. BaiderFPU
Carnival Destiny January 1997
Obbola
supplement)
Stena Explorer
Stena Jutlandica February or March 1997
Clipper Fantasy July/August 1996 Pacific October 1996 (planned)
Ganta Bhum May 1996 Polarlys June 1996 Stolt Innovation November 1995
Grandeur of the Seas February 1997 Regina Maersk April1996 Suzuran October 1995
Maersk Exporter July/August 1996 SKS Tana June 1996

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AIDA: Club-class cruise liner
Shipbuilder: ..Kvmrner Masa-Yards, Finland rock and cave formations, a waterfall, artificial weath- Gearboxes
Make .. ....................................... Maag
Vessel's name: Aida er effects, and a 4oomm-high bridge to the adjacent Model ...... 2MG-175/CPW
winter gardens and bar. Nine Schindler lifts are Number .. ................................................ _ ....2
Owner/operator: Deutsche Seereederei
included in the accommodation. Propellers
Touristik GmbH, Germany Decks IO and II are mainly open areas behind and MateriaL..... . Stainless steel
Designer: ... Kvmerner Masa-Yards, Finland/ Manufacturer.. . KaMeWa
above the wheelhouse and officers' accommodation. Number.. . 2
Partner Ship Design, Germany A sauna, swimming pool with a terrace linking both Pitch.. . Controllable
(interiors) decks, discos and a volleyball court are to be found Diameter 4S00mm
here. The style of interior decoration throughout is Speed 152rev/min
Flag: Germany Main engine-driven alternators
modem and colourful, with liberal use of foliage and Number..... ...2
Total number of sister sail-canopies on ceilings adding to a club-ship Make ABB
ships already completed: Nil experience. Output 2 x 3600kW
Total number of sister A diesel-mechanical propulsion system has been Diesel-driven alternators
Number 3
ships still on order: - adopted for Aida, based upon four MAN B&W Engine make/type .wansua Vasa/8R32
6L48/60 medium-speed main engines, each develop- Alternator make ABB
ing 5430kW at 450rev/min. The propulsion line Output 3 x 2800kWn20rev/min
Boilers
l\. If ARKETED in the cruise business as 'Club Ship includes Geislinger elastic couplings. Drive to the Number.. . 2
1 V J.Aida', this vessel has been designed specifically twin KaMeWa cp propellers is through two Maag Type oil fired
to appeal to a youthful and affluent clientele, happy to gearboxes which reduce engine speed to 152rev/min Make......... . Aalborg
and also have power take-off shafts for two ABB Output... . 2 x 6000kglh
be involved with the concept of 'passenger participa- Mooring equipment
tion' and to experience an informal atmosphere not alternators, each producing 3600kW. Three 2800kW Number . . .4
normally found on modem cruise ships. This is ABB alternators, driven by Wartsila Vasa 8R32 diesel Make . ..Hatlapa
encouraged by the adoption of a horizontal layout of engines, are also fitted. Two Aalborg 6tonneslh oil- Type . ..electric
fired boilers satisfy steam requirements. Twin semi- Passengers
the public spaces which allows passengers to move Total (double occupancy). . 1186
easily from one area to another without dedicated pas- balanced spade rudders and two KaMeWa IOOOkW Number of cabins 593
sageways and central stairways, and eliminates that bow thrusters provide good manoeuvrability, and a Number inboard . 202
prerequisite of most contemporary liners, the central pair of Blohm & Voss fin stabilisers add to passenger Complement
comfort. Officers. . 58
atrium. Crew . . 312
Accommodation for 1186 passengers is arranged Bow thrusters
on decks 4 to 7, with reception facilities on deck 6, the Make . KaMeWa
Number....... . 2
'outside promenade deck'. The 593 cabins comprise PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Output.................. . 2 x 1000kW
four suites with verandahs; 12 outside suites; 281 de- Length, oa....... .. 193.30m Fire detection system
luxe A-class outside cabins; 94 outside B-class; and Length, bp........ .. 170.30m Make . ....... Autronica
202 inside cabins. There are eight cabins available for Breadth. moulded .. ..27.60m Fire extinguishing systems
Depth. moulded . Engineroom . ..... Centralised CO,
disabled passengers, and all, except the largest suites, Gross 38.531gt Cabins and public spaces .... ....... Automatic sprinkler
were prefabricated at the builder's Piikkio works. Deadweight... . . Radars
Public rooms occupy decks 8 to II, with the two- Draught Number
design .. 6.00m Make Atlas Elektronik
deck high show lounge forward, seating 540. Aft of scantling.. . 6.20m Models ...NACOS
this on deck 8 the Aida bar is the hub of ship's enter- Speed. service approx 21 knots Satellite navigation system
tainment and leads to the shopping areas and three Classification Germanischer Lloyd +100A5. E1. IW. Make . .... MagnavoxiLeica
restaurants seating 500, including a buffet restaurant Passenger Ship. +MC. E1. AUT Model. . .... DGPS
Roll stabilisation equipment 1 pair Blohm Waste disposal plant
organised on the Movenpick principle, in a represen- & Voss stabilisers Incinerator/compactor/shredder
tation of a German 'rnarkr'. The large galley area is Main engines Make..... . Deerberg Systems
also on this deck. Aft of the show lounge on deck 9, Design MAN B&W Sewage plant
the unique Laguna area with fitness centres, Model 6L48160 Make . Format Chemie
Manufacturer . MAN B&W Contract date.. . 26 August 1994
whirlpools, aerobics and beauty parlour, captures the Number . .4 Launchlfloatout date .
theme of the Aida concept with palm trees, simulated Output .4 x 5430kW/450rev/min Delivery date.. . .4 June 1996

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of tuna seiners
Shipbuilder: H J Barreras SA, (AESA), power plant is driven by two Caterpillar Bunkers
883kWIl300rev/min engines, operating 12 pumps by diesel oil 700m'
Spain Classification Bureau Veritas + 1 3/3E Pesca
Vessel's name: A/baeora Uno means of multipliers. A console on the castle deck, de Alta Mar, +RMC, Congelacion
port side, controls this equipment, together with the Percentage of high-tensile
Owner/operator: Naviera Albacora SA, Balifio 500hp bow and stern thrusters which facilitate steel used in construction Nil
Spain turning when the vessel is hauling in the heavy purse Roll stabilisation equipment. Flume type
Main engine
Designer: H J Barreras SAiCintranaval, seine net. Design... .. Wartsila
Spain Twelve pairs of insulated cargo freezing and stor- Model............ . 6L46A
Flag: Spain age tanks, with a total capacity of 2800m', are fitted Manufacturer Wartsila
Number.. .. 1
between the machinery room and fore peak below the
Total number of sister Output 6000bhp/SOOrev/min
main deck, separated port and starboard by a centre- Gearbox
ships already completed: Nil line trunk containing the cooling and brine circulation Make Renk-Tacke
Total number of sister systems. The catch is offloaded from conveyor belts Model.. .. SWV 90
Number 1
ships still on order: 3 (not identical) in the tween decks into the tanks which contain a brine Propeller
solution previously cooled to -18°C by means of Material Copper-nickel-aluminium
ammonia, cooled by a Grenco Iberica 140tonnes/day Manufacturer Navalips
refrigeration plant and pumped through coils in each Number 1
Pitch Fixed

T HE four broadly similar vessels which comprise

this new generation of purse-seiner tuna catchers
are believed to be the largest of their type yet built.
tank. When the tanks are full, the brine is removed and
the fish stored dry at -20°C. Brine circulation is by
means of 24 Azcue electric 280m'fh pumps.
Diameter
Diesel-driven
Number
alternators
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They are particularly noteworthy for their exception- A Wartsila 6L46A main engine is fitted, develop- Engine make Caterpillar
Alternator make Indar
ally high service speed of 19 knots, which not only ing 6000bhp at 500rev/min and driving a fp propeller Output 5 x 440kW
enables them to outpace other seiners, some three through a Renk- Tacke reduction gear. The fully auto- Fishing winches
knots slower, in the chase for tuna schools, but gives mated installation is designed to ensure the quick Number 1 x main winch
a margin for operations in the rough sea conditions engine response necessary for manoeuvrability whilst 18 x auxiliary winches
Make .Tecnicas Hidraulicas-Marco
often experienced in the principal fishing grounds of fishing. Five CaterpillarlIndar 440kW diesel-alterna- Type.. . Hydraulic
the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. This high tor sets make up the electrical power plant. Cargo tanks
speed also allows a speedy return to port. A full range of electronic equipment is fitted, Number 24
The sleek hull with highly raked stem encloses a including navigational and bird-detecting radars, Complement
Officers 0
two-decked vessel with long forecastle, out of which scanning sonars for detecting and discriminating tuna BO~r~~U ..s·t:e
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the lower tier of the three-tier deckhouse develops. schools and two GPS receivers.
Machinery is placed right aft with a low funnel on the (The third andfourth vessels in this series, building Make.. .. Baliiio-KaMeWa
for the French owner Saupiquet, will be equipped to Number 1
starboard side providing engine exhausts. Dominating Output 500bhp
the profile is the powerful structure of the crow's nest process their catch and will also have a Cegelec Stern thruster
mast. Topped by the observation platform, this also diesel-electric propulsion and power installation). Make.. .. Baliiio-KaMeWa
supports the power block boom and auxiliary booms Number 1
Output 500bhp
for net handling, working over the port side and stern Fire detection system
of the vessel. The aft end of the upper deck is formed Make . .. Thorn
into a ramp for launching a 12m skiff with Caterpillar PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Fire extinguishing systems
1200bhpll300rev/min engine, used in 'American- Length, oa. .. 10S.00m Engineroom .
Length, bp 91.00m Make Macisa
style' net-laying manoeuvres. Breadth, moulded 16.20m Radars
Fishing operations are also carried out from the Depth, moulded Number 5
upper deck, the aft end of which provides net stowage, to upper deck 9.70m Make Furuno
using deck machinery supplied by Tecnicas to main deck 7.30m Models 1 x FR-2120 ARPA
Gross 3730gt 2 x FAR-2855 ARPA with radio beacon detection
Hidraulicas under licence from Marco. This includes Deadweight, design 2912dwt 2 x FR-2865W ARPA with bird detection
a main winch with three reversible drums in cascade, Draught Satellite navigation systems
brakes and hydraulic clutches. The power block is design 6.7Sm Make Furuno
operated from the main boom, which is articulated at scantling 6.90m Models 2 x GPS
Speed, service 19 knots Contract date December 1994
the base of the crow's nest mast, and there are 18 aux- Cargo capacity Launch/floatout date.. .. January 1996
iliary winches for various functions. The hydraulic refrigerated 2800m' Delivery date July 1996

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diesel-alternator sets satisfy electrical requirements
and two Aalborg 25tonnes/h marine boilers generate
steam. Bridge control is by means of a Norcontrol
Autochief-4 installation.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa . ...... 248.00m
Length, bp . . 238.00m
Breadth, moulded . 43.00m
Depth, moulded ..... 19.80m
Width of double skin
side.. .. 2.0Sm
bottom. . 2.30m
Gross.. . 53.074gt
Displacement 115.789 tonnes
Lightweight.. . IS,984 tonnes
Deadweight 98,805dwt
Draught..................... . .. 13.50m
Speed, service, 90% mer 15% sea margin .15.20 knots
Cargo capacity
liquid volume ............................ 114,383m'
Bunkers
heavy fuel. ..... .. ..... 3151m'
diesel oil ........ 201m'
Water ballast ................................................. .42,071m'
Fuel consumption
main engine 53.S0tonnes/day
auxiliaries 3.30tonnes/day
Classification.. .. American Bureau of Shipping
+ 1A 1(E) Oil Carrier, (ESP),
(SH), +AMS, +ACCU
Percentage of high-tensile steel
used in construction ..................... 600/0
Main engine
Design . .................................. MAN B&W
ModeL . .. 5S70MC
Manufacturer ... Hyundai Heavy Industries
Number ...................................... 1
Output ................................ 19, 100bhp/91 rev/min
Propeller
Material................................. .. Nikalium
Manufacturer Stone Manganese Marine
Number.... . 1
Pitch Fixed
Diameter.. .. 8000mm
Speed... .. 91 rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number.... . 3
Engine makeltype .YanmarfT240L-SX
Alternator make/type Taiyo/FE45C-l 0
Output...... .. 3 x 750kWl720rev/min
Boilers
Number , 2
Type , " "', AQI8
Make .; . Aalborg
Output... 2 x 25tonnes/h
Cranes
Number .. 2 x hose handling
Make/type.. . MacGregor-Hagglund electro-hydraulic
Capacity/speed 2 x 15 tonnes/tOm/rnin
Other cranes
Number....... ...2
Makeltype MacGregor-Hagglund electro-hydraulic
Capacity/speed 2 x 5 tonnes/l Omlmin
Task... .. Provision handling
Mooring equipment
Number....... .. 2 x mooring winch/windlass
6 x mooring winch
Make . ......................... Ulstein
Type . . Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number . ........................ 12 + 2 slop tanks
Grades of cargo .... . 3
Product range. ...... Crude oiVproducts
Coated tanks ........................... Yes
Type of coating . ....... Pure epoxy
OPA Rules complied with ..... No
Cargo pumps
Number 3
Type Steam turbine vertical centrifugal
Make.. .. ..Shinko

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safety-conscious tanker design Pump room

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Position ......... Forward of engineroom
.................... 1

Complement
Officers....... .. 16
Crew 14
Shipbuilder: ..Oaewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. lifetime analysis software has been utilised, although Single/double rooms 26/4
Korea construction is to joint ABS-DNV survey. and a BMT Bridge control system
Make .. ................ Norcontrol
hull stress monitoring system has been fitted. having
Vessel's name: Astro Sirius Type . . Autochief-4
four deck strain gauges and a bow accelerometer for One man operation
Owner/operator: Kristen Navigation Inc. checking actual bending moments and bow motion. Fire detection systems
Greece Around 60% of steel is high-tensile grade and Make .. ..Salwico
Type.. . C-300
Designer: ..... Oaewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. lnexa bulb plates have been extensively used in place Fire extinguishing systems
Korea of inverted angle stiffeners to mini mise free edges and Upper deck/cargo tanks Foam
Flag: Greece eliminate blind spots. thereby improving the quality Make Nam Yang-Kidde
of protective coatings. These include the use of a two- Cabins ..... Sea water; portable extinguishers
Total number of sister ships stripe coating of pure epoxy to cargo and slop tanks to Radars
Number 2
already completed: NiI allow both crude oil and products to be carried. Make Japan Radio Co
Total number of sister ships Six centrally divided cargo tanks and two small Models 1 x JMA-9303CA (S-band)
slop tanks aft are included within a double hull which 1 x JMA-9253-9 (X-band)
still on order: 3 Computers on ship
has six pairs of combined side and bottom water bal- Number .. " ,', " ,,2
last tanks separated by the centre girder. Three grades Make ... .......................................... Kockumation AlB
of cargo can be carried. handled by three Shinko Models .. Loadmaster SML-5117
Tasks ..... ................... Stability; strength; hydrostatic
T HIS is the first Aframax tanker to have been pro-
duced by Daewoo and it conforms to the 'stronger
safer ships' philosophy introduced hy the builder last
steam turbine pumps each of 2500m'/h. Cargo and
ballast control features Amri electro-hydraulic dou-
ble-acting activator systems.
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
calculations; tank volumes; draught

year with the Shell Murex-c1ass VLCCs (Significant The accommodation block. separated from the Make Kangrim
Model KV-305DA
Ships of 1995). additionally including much special machinery casings. houses a complement of 30 and Contract date......... .. .. .22 September 1994
safety equipment specified by the owning company. surmounts an engineroom containing a Hyundai- Launchifloatout date 30 March 1996
part of the Anangel Group. The latest ABS SafeHull MAN B&W 5S70MC main engine developing Delivery date 30 May 1996

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first marine GO versions built by Wartsila) can oper-
ate on natural gas (primed with 3% liquid pilot fuel)
or crude oil direct from the well, or normal heavy and
diesel oils.
Also supplied in the package by Wartsila is the
complete installation for gaseous fuel compression,
and automatic and smooth switch-over from one fuel
to another can be achieved without engine shutdown.
Station keeping uses the catenary mooring lines and
one forward/two aft 2830kW thrusters, computer-
controlled to ONV POSMOOR ATA requirements.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length,oa .. ................................... 211.10m
Length, bp. . 200.60m
Breadth, moulded. .. 36.00m
Depth, moulded
to main deck .. .............. 20.80m
to pool deck .. . 27.35m
to forecastle deck .. . 27.20m
Width of double skin
side . 3.60m
bottom. .. 3.20m
Gross.. . .46,244gt
Displacement.. 86,968 tonnes
Deadweight
design. .............. 61,839dwt
scantling .. . 68,742dwt
Draught
design .. .............................. 14.00m
scantling. .. 15.00m
Cargo capacity .. . 56,957m'
Bunkers
heavy fuel.. .. 2659m'
diesel oil. .. 685m'
Water ballast .. ..42,200m'
Classification. .. Det Norske Veritas '1 A 1 Oil Production
and Storage Vessel (N), EO, POSMOOR ATA,
HELDK, Crane, Inert, COW
Percentage of high· tensile steel
used in construction .. .................. 80%
Power generation
Number of engines.. . .. .4
Make/type Wartsila 16V32GD (qas-diesel)
Output.. .4 x 5920kWn20rev/min
Alternators
Number .. ............................................. .4
Make/type ..
Output.. .. .. .4 x-
Boilers
Number.. .. .... 7
Type/output 2 x diesel/heavy fuel 5.4tonnes/h
1 x fuel gas 9tonnes/h
4 x exhaust gas 2.2tonnes/h
Make .... ..... Clayton
Cargo cranes
Number..... .. 3
Make/type Hydralift OMCVC 3426
Capacity/speed.. ..... 15tonnes/40m/min
50tonnes/17.5m/min
Mooring equipment
Number 5 x double windlass; 92mm DNV K4 chain
Make... .. Ulstein Brattvaag
Type.. . Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
Number .. ........................... 10
Grades .. .. Crude oil
Coated tanks .. .. No

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Make. .. Framo
Type Electro·hydraulic
Ballast control system
Shipbuilder: Far-East Levingston 75m/95m distant. using IO Framo I050m3Jh sub- Make... .. Framo
Shipbuilding Ltd (FELS), Singapore merged pumps. Complement
Vessel's name: .Balder FPU Central to the operation is the internal turret, posi- Total... .. 60
tioned in the moon pool forward of midships. This Double rooms 30
Owner/operator: Esso Norge AS, Norway cylindrical structure is suspended from a heavy-duty
Bow thruster
Make Ulstein-Liaaen
Designer: Far-East Levingston roller bearing around which the FPSO rotates to keep Number 1 (below hull)
Shipbuilding Ltd (FELS), Singapore head-to-wind. Five Ulstein hydraulic double wind- Output 2830kW/594rev/min
lasses positioned in the turret handle an array of ten Stern thrusters
Flag: Norway Make Ulstein·Liaaen
Total number of sister 92mm catenary mooring chains which secure the Number... .. 2 (azimuthing)
vessel to the seabed, and flexible risers to sub-sea Output.. 2 x 2830kW/594rev/min
ships already completed:
Total number of sister
Nil wellheads for oil and gas production, air, water and
gas re-injection (to maintain pressure in the riser
Bridge control system
Make
Type Advanstation 520i Operator Station
. ABB v
ships still on order: NiI pipes) are also dispersed from here. The turret transfer One man operation Yes
system for management of the production and service Fire detection system
0:
lines which pass through the moon pool has been Make .. .Thorn Security
Type intra-reo: smoke and heat detection ai
THE new and specialist technology from which the
floating production, storage and offloading
designed by the UK company Metool Products.
Modules containing the living accommodation for
Fire extinguishing
Enginerooms .
system
.......................... CO,
E'
(FPSO) vessel has developed is expected to double 60 personnel (in 30 double cabins with galley, mess- Cabins .. .. Water sprinkler
the number of new/converted units of this type in ser- rooms, lounges. sauna, gym and hospital, together Radars
Number 2 x ARPA
vice by the year 2000. Balder FPU is the prototype with the 'central control room') and power generation Make Raytheon
SPU 380 vessel, completed to a design and specifica- are positioned forward, with the processing area aft, Models.. .. 1 x 3410.9X·U
tion evolved by Smedvig Offshore, who placed the and downwind of the turret, in order to ensure that 1 x 3410.12S·U
original contract, and FELS. and purpose-built for process flare and accidental fire or gas leakage is car- Satellite navigation system
Make. .. BB·Seatex
working medium-sized oilfields. She is believed to be ried away to safety. A full-length tunnel is fitted on Model ,.. .. DARPS
the first purpose-built FPSO for some 10 years. the port side of the vessel to provide fully protected Waste disposal plant
Now acquired by Esso, the ship is to operate in the escape from aft, and access to lifesaving equipment, Incinerator
M~ ~~
Balder field, utilising on-board facilities for separa- in case of emergency. Model OG 400
tion of oil and gas, water treatment, and gas and water The FPSO provides an ideal vehicle for the gas- Sewage plant
injection. Processed crude oil will be stored in IO diesel engine concept introduced primarily for the off- Make/Model Jets Marine/40M
cargo tanks, eight of which are aft of the moon pool shore market in the 1980s, and Balder FPU derives its Aquamar B 10/MSP60
Contract date.. .. ... 16 April 1994
and two forward, in a complete double-hull arrange- power from four alternator sets driven by Wartsila Launch/float out date 14 August 1995
ment, before being offloaded through tandem 16V32GO engines of this type, each developing Delivery date: from shipyard 6 June 1996
pipelines over the stem to shuttle tankers moored 5920kW at 720rev/min. Fitted in pairs, in modular into service 15 November 1996

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Shipbuilder:.Samsung Heavy Industries Co cycle-converter controlled, 12,OOOkW double-arma- Model 6L46A (prepared for natural gas)
ture propulsion motor located in the aft machinery Manufacturer Wartslla
Ltd, Korea Number. .. .4
room, which drives a single fp propeller to give a ser- Output............ .. .4 x 5430kW/514rev/min
Vessel's name: Berge Hugin
vice speed of 13.9 knots. Alternators
Owner/operator: Bergesen dy AS,IStatoil, Berge Hugin has been fitted with a Simrad DP 702 Manufacturer ................................... ABB
Norway dynamic positioning system which enables it to Type .
Number . . 4
Designer: .... Samsung Heavy Industries Co conduct loading operations through the SLDS in sig- Output.... .. .4 x 5200kW
Ltd, Korea nificant wave heights up to 4.5m, and to maintain its Propulsion motor
Flag: Norway position at the offshore loading facility in wave Design ABB cyclo-converter type
heights up to 5.5m without transferring excessive Model.... .. .
Total number of sister Manufacturer.. ..ABB
loads to the stern mooring/manifold system. The
ships already completed: NiI Number.. .. 1 x double armature
system utilises two tunnel-type bow thrusters of Output 1 x 12,000kW
Total number of sister 2000kW each, positioned below the fore peak, and Propeller
ships still on order: 1 two retractable azimuthing thrusters fitted in separate Number 1
compartments P&S, aft of the cargo space. Further Pitch Fixed
Diameter 7200mm
enhancing the vessel's manoeuvrability is a high-lift Speed .. .
Schilling rudder. Diesel-driven alternator
B ERGE HUGIN displays an interesting
tion of modem offshore technology
which will allow it to operate either as a shuttle
combina-
in its design
An integrated automation
the wheelhouse
system is operated from
(which extends fully enclosed across
Number
Engine make wansua
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the width of the vessel), with work stations at the Alternator make ABB
tanker, or to be adapted to fulfil an offshore produc-
cargo control, aft control and engine control positions. Output 1170kWn20rev/min
tion and storage role. The reasoning behind this dual
It is integrated with engineroom, cargo handling and Boilers
concept is to help economise on the huge production Number . ................................. 2 x oil fired
navigation automation, and the dynamic positioning
costs of smaller offshore fields. Output . .. 2 x 12tonnes/h
system, including propulsion motor and thrusters. Cargo cranes
For these purposes this ship has been equipped
As well as the double-hull structure to OPA90 Number 2
with a submerged turret loading/production system
requirements already mentioned, the design of Berge Type... .. Electro-hydrauliC
(STUSTP) with mating equipment positioned just aft Capacity 15 tonnes
of the forward machinery room, and facilities for stem
Hugin includes a number of important ecological fea-
Mooring equipment
tures: vapour emission control; gas sampling for bal-
loading and discharging (SLDS), so that these opera- Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
last tanks, and tin-free hull paints. Three-dimensional 4 x mooring winch
tions can be accomplished using all the various off-
structural analysis with fatigue and ultimate strength Type .... ............... Electro-hydraulic
shore methods currently available, whilst provision
assessment, also failure mode, effect and risk analysis Cargo tanks
has been made on deck for the future installation of Number .. .. 14
were additionally carried out on the design.
specially developed modular process, production and Product range ....................................... Crude oil
offloading plant. All basic systems will however be Cargo pumps
placed on the tanker as delivered. Berge Hugin would Number.. .. 2
Type.... .. Electric, vertical centrifugal
then operate as a fully fledged floating production, PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Capacity............................... .. 2 x 25OOm'lI1
storage and offloading unit (FPSO). Length. oa approx 253.00m Cargoiballast control system... .. Simrad IAS
Length. bp ...233.oom Complement . 55
With that latter requirement in mind, Berge Hugin Breadth. moulded .. .42.00m
has been built with the accommodation block forward Special rudder.. .. Schilling high-lift
Depth. moulded to main deck 23.20m
Gross 66.538gt Bow thrusters
of the tank area, so that the proposed site for produc- Make.... .. Ulstein
tion and preparation operations is downwind, and Deadweight
design. .. approx 95.900dwt Number 2 x tunnel type cp
fumes and smoke from accidental gas leakages or fire scantling.. .. approx 103.000dwt Output.......... .. 2 x 2000kW
emergencies would be carried away to safety. Within Draught Stern thrusters
design 15.00m Make Ulstein
a full double-hull, the tank space is divided by five Number 2 x retractable azimuth type cp
scantling 15.85m
transverse and two longitudinal bulkheads to min- Speed, service, max. power, 15% sea margin Output 2 x 3000kW
imise gas vaporisation during loading, forming 14 approx 13.90 knots Fire extinguishing systems
cargo tanks. Cargo capacity 101 ,600m' Cargo tank deck .. Foam and sea water
Bunkers. heavy oil 2800m' Machinery rooms, pump
Forward and aft of this space are the two machin-
Water ballast .49.000m' and thruster rooms ......
c0 2 and sea water
ery rooms, the forward one being further subdivided Fuel consumption. main engine only 58tonnes/day Radars
into two completely independent compartments. Each Ctassitlcation Det Norske Veritas +1AI Tanker for Number 3 x ARPA
of these houses two of the four Wartsila 6L46A-dri- Oil. ESP. Oil Storage Vessel (N), Make Norcontrol
ven! ABB diesel-alternator sets, burning heavy fuel EO, HELDK (SH), Crane, Dynpos AUTR, Models 1 x S-band; 2 x X-band
OPP-F, ICS, Bow Loading, F-AMC, bis, Computers on ship.. .. Simrad IAS
but prepared for future natural gas operation, using EPR for retractable aft, WI Waste disposal plant
technology specially developed by Wartsila. These Percentage of high-tensile Incinerator
supply current, as part of an ABB diesel-electric steel used in construction . ........ .40% Type ...... 1 x Forced draught, packaged
power plant, to the four cargo pumps, two ballast Diesel-electric system Contract date ................... 15 November 1994
Main engines Launchlfloatout date .................. 31 July 1996
pumps, thrusters and other key equipment, and to the Design . .. ... Wartsila Delivery date . ...... 30 November 1996

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 CMBT ENDURANCE: handy-sized Polish-built
container carrier
Shipbuilder: .... Stocznia Gdynia SA, Poland Wartsila/Stromberg 880kW diesel alternators, and Mooring equipment
steam comes from an oil fired/exhaust gas Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Vessel's name: CMBT Endurance 4 x mooring winch
composite boiler. An ABB Zamech 590kW thruster is Make Hatlapa
Owner/operator: Alpha Ship GmbH,
fitted forward. Type Electric
Germany Hatch covers
Designer: Stocznia Gdynia SA, Poland Design... . MacGregor
Type Pontoon
Flag: Germany PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Containers
Total number of sister Length, oa 158. 75m Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft; 45ft; 49ft
Length, bp... .. 145.00m Cell guides Holds and at front of deckhouse
ships already completed: 4 Breadth, moulded .. . . 24.00m TEU capacity 1129
Total number of sister Depth, moulded in holds 436
to main deck 13.90m on deck 693
ships still on order: 4 to second deck (in double hull) 10.90m (homogeneously loaded to 14 tonnes 800)
Gross 14,116gt Reefer plugs 152
Deadweight Heights 8ft 6in; 9ft 6in
A LL nine vessels of this successful
IIOOTEU container vessels have been ordered by
German owners engaged in the liner-charter
class of

market.
design
scantling ..
Draught
13, 1OOdwt
. ..18,400dwt
liers/across (max)
main deck
in holds
9/6
5/8
In this case Saturn (as CMBT Endurance was named design 8.50m Complement
scantling 10.20m Officers 10
at her launch) is currently operating in the service of Speed, service at 90%mcr; 15% sea margin Crew. . 10
CMB Transport SA, Antwerp. The design features design draught 18.70 knots Single rooms 20
four holds within a double hull; Nos 1,2 and 3, each Cargo capacity Ballast control system
grain 21 ,740m' Make .. ..... Elektromontaz
dimensioned for two 40ft container stacks, and No 4 Bunkers Type .. ......................... C~
for one. Fixed 40ft cell guides with reinforcements heavy oil .. . 1266m' Bow thruster
and side-guides for 20ft units, are fitted in all spaces. diesel oil ................................... 178m' Make ABB Zamech
The three forward holds are served by two hatches Water ballast... . . 7800m' Number 1
Fuel consumption Output 590kW
(No [A is positioned on the long forecastle), whilst Main engine only 37 tonnes/day Bridge control system
No 4 hold has a single hatch. All are closed by Classification. . Germanischer Lloyd + 100 A5 E Make Elektromontaz
MacGregor pontoon covers made in the shipyard, Container Ship, SOLAS 11-2Reg. 54. Type............... . CN-5
with container stack arrangements repeating those in +MC E,AUT One man operation Yes
Percentage of high-tensile Fire detection system
the respective holds. In addition, a 40ft container steel used in construction. . ... 18.5% Make Consilium Marine
stack can be loaded on deck over the machinery space Heel control equipment Hoppe GmbH Type Salwico C300
in front of the deckhouse, supported by a lashing Main engine Fire extinguishing systems
bridge/cell guides. Design MAN B&W Cargo holds and engineroom CO,
Model 7S50MC Make.. . Heien Larssen
All container lengths between 20ft and 49ft, with Manufacturer . H Cegielski Cabins and public spaces .water
heights up to 9ft 6in, can be carried, and 152 reefer Number.. . 1 Make Shipbuilder
sockets are provided. Hold No I is equipped to carry Output 10,Q10kW/127rev/min Radars
Propeller Number .... . 2
IMO dangerous goods of Classes 2. l ; 2.2; 2.3; 3.[; Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Make .................................. Racal-Decca
3.2; 4.[; 4.2; 5.1; 6.1 and 8, with the forward section Manufacturer ABB Zamech Models ........................... 1 x X-band ARPA M 342/8
additionally suitable for classes 1.1 and 1.2. A Number... . 1 1 x S-band TM M343
mechanical ventilation system provides six air Pitch Fixed Satellite navigation system
Diameter 5740mm Make Raytheon Anschutz
changes every hour for this hold, with two changes Speed 127rev/min Type Nautostar GPS
possible in the other spaces. Container handling is Diesel-driven alternators Other navigation systems
accomplished using two centreline-mounted Number... . 3 Make MLR Electronique
Neuenfelder 43tonne electro-hydraulic cranes, posi- Engine make/type Wartsila/6R20 Model LRX 22P Loran C
Alternator make/type StromberglALPC 500CB Computers on ship
tioned between Nos 1/2; 3/4 hatches and capable of Output 3 x 800kW/900rev/min Number 10
reaching all stacks. Total TEU capacity is 1129, with Boilers Make Norcontrol; Nera; Transas Marine; Hoppe
436 stowed below deck. Homogeneously loaded at 14 Number 1 Tasks Engineroom ballast and reefer container
tonnes, 800TEU can be carried in accordance with Type Combined oil fired/exhaust gas monitoring; loading and stability;
Make.. . Gdansk Shipyard electronic chart display; shipboard manager;
SBG regulations (820 to IMO criteria). Output 2000kg/h/1500kglh communications
H Cegielski supplied the MAN B&W 7S50MC Cargo cranes Waste disposal plant
main engine which develops 10,01OkW at 127rev/min Number 2 Incinerator
Make/type Neuenfelder MaschinenfabriklElectro- Make.. . .TeamTec AS (Kvaerner)
and is directly coupled to a fixed pitch propeller fitted hydraulic Model OG-200
in an open water stern frame. A special Gdynia Capacity/speed 2 x 43tonnes/16m/min Sewage plant
designed bulbous bow improves hydrodynamic effi- Other cranes Make ...Format GmbH
ciency. On the design draught of 8.5m and at 90% mcr Number 1 Model .
Make/type Towimor/electro-hyd raulic Contract date 5 May 1994
with 15% sea margin, service speed is 18.7 knots. Capacity 5tonnes/17rn/min Launch/tloatout date 15 June 1996
Electrical supply is derived from three Tasks Stores/free-fall lifeboat Delivery date 30 July 1996

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CSK ENTERPRISE: Capesize bulker from Halla
Shipbuilder: Halla Engineering & Heavy draught of 14.6 knots. Three YanmarlHyundai 750kW Output (mcr) ...........22,920bhpI91rev/min
diesel alternators provide electrical power. and a Propeller
Industries, Korea Material....... . Nickel-aluminium-bronze
3000kglh Osaka oil-fired boiler satisfies steam Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Vessel's name: CSK Enterprise
requirements. Number......... . 1
Owner/operator: Malcolm Navigation Pte A complement of 18 officers and 10 crew is accom- Pitch . Fixed
LtdfTai Chong Cheang, Liberia/Hong modated in a four-tier deckhouse aft which is separat- Diameter . 8100mm
Speed (ncr) 86.2rev/min
Kong ed from the machinery casing and funnel. A Diesel-driven alternators
Designer: Halla Engineering & Heavy Norcontrol Autochief-4 bridge control system is Number 3
fitted. but the arrangement does not allow for one- Engine make/type yanmarIT240L-SX
Industries, Korea Alternator make/type Hyundai/-
man operation.
Flag: Liberia Output . 3 x 750kW
Boilers
Total number of sister Number 1
ships already completed: 1 Type . oil fired
Total number of sister Make Osaka Boiler
Output . 3000kglh
ships still on order: 5 Mooring equipment
Number .2 x mooring winch/windlass
6 x mooring winch
Make.. . Kocks
C SK ENTERPRISE is an example of Halla's new
standard Capesize bulk carrier design with flush
deck. bulbous bow. transom stern and open-water
Type
Hatch covers
Make ..
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Type Side rolling, hydraulic rack and pinion
stern frame. and built at the company's new greenfield Complement
Samho yard. Internally. the vessel conforms to a Officers .. 18
conventional bulk carrier configuration with single Crew 10
skin. and top and bottom hopper wing tanks divided to Single rooms 28
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Bridge control system
form five water ballast tanks. port and starboard. The Length. oa 283.00m Make Norcontrol
bottom tanks are combined with those in the double Length. bp 271.00m Type Autochief-4
Breadth. moulded .45.00m
bottom. and centrally divided by a duct keel. There is One man operation No
Depth, moulded 24.60m
also a connection between the top and bottom wing Gross.. .. 85.000gt Fire detection system
Displacement. scantling draught.. 189.000tonnes Make . .. Consilium (Salwico)
tanks.
Lightweight 2O.700tonnes Fire extinguishing systems
Nine cargo holds are provided. strengthened for Engineroom .............................Fixed CO,
Deadweight
heavy cargoes and grab discharge. and arranged for a design.. . 164.400dwt Make .. . Unitor
loading pattern which allows the vessel to sail loaded scantling 168.300dwt Cabins. .. Sea water and portable
Draught extinguishers
but with os, 2.4.6 and 8 holds empty. In addition. No
design. .. 17.80m Make. .............................................Unitor
6 hold can be used as a water ballast tank on a heavy Radars
scantling . 18.15m
weather ballast voyage. and Nos. 2.4 and 8 may be Speed. service at 85%mcr. design draught. 14.6 knots Number .. . 2
partially filled with ballast water to allow the vessel to Cargo capacity Make . ..Tokimec
comply with the minimum air-draught at Dunkirk bale .. 176.200m' Models .......................BR-3400MA
grain 185.500m' Satellite navigation systems
East port. Make .. .. Japan Radio Co
Bunkers
All nine holds are fitted with MacGregor hydraulic heavy oil. . 3300m' Model ..... ............................JLR-6000 MKZ GPS
rack and pinion. side-rolling hatch covers of 15.3m diesel oil 350m' Computers on ship
length. Width is 20m. except for No I. which is Water ballast (incl. No 6 hold) 74.000m' Number 1
Fuel consumption Make.. .. PC NAMC
reduced to 16.5m. and loading is 1.75tonnes/m'. uni- Models HP Vectra VL3
main engine only 57.74tonnes/day
formly distributed. Around 65% of high-tensile steel Classification. ....American Bureau of Shipping +A 1 E. Tasks Loading calculations
has been used in construction. and protection within Bulk Carrier 'Strengthened for heavy Waste disposal plant
the holds (except for tanktop) is provided by two coats cargoes'. Holds 2.4,6 and 8 may be empty, Incinerator
+AMS, +ACCU Make ... . Kang Rim
of 100 microns tar epoxy paint. Percentage of high-tensile Model ..........................OSV-50 SDA
The machinery installation is centred upon a steel used in construction approx 65% Sewage plant
Hyundai-built MAN B&W 6S70MC main engine. Main engine Make .. Taiko Kikai
This develops 22.920bhp (mer) at 91 rev/min equating Design MAN B&W Model... .FOCAS-1500C
Model.. .. 6S70MC (Mk V) Contract date April 1995
to 19.480bhp at 86.2rev/min for a normal service Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Launchlfloatout date .
rating (85% mer) and a service speed at design Number . 1 Delivery date December 1996

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CARNIVAL DESTINY: the first 100,OOOgtcruise liner
Shipbuilder: Fincantieri (Monfalcone range from 0-150rev/min. Controlled by a thyristor Roll stabilisation equipment 1 pair Brown Brothers
cyclo-converter, they each drive a KaMeWa cp pro- VM active fins
Shipyard), Italy Heel control equipment.. Forward and att heeling tanks
peller for a normal service speed of 20 knots (23.5 Diesel-electric system
Vessel's name: Carnival Destiny knots trial speed). Comprehensive automation of the Main engines
Owner/operator: Futura Cruises Inc/ machinery is by a Valmet installation with the status Design Sulzer
Carnival Cruise Line, Bahamas Model................................ .
ZAV40S
of each major system displayed on mimic diagrams.
Manufacturer ~7 -
Designer: FincantierifTechnical Marine Three bow and three stern thrusters, each of Number.. . .4 x 16ZAV40S
Planning Ltd, Italy/UK 1720kW, are fitted and two conventional spade rud- 2 x 12ZAV40S
ders, each of 28.9m' area, are set directly behind the Output (mcr) ... ..4 x 11,520kW/514rev/min
Flag: Panama 2 x 8640kW/514rev/min
propellers. KaMeWa joysticks, in each bridge wing
Total number of sister and the centre console, give simultaneous control of
Alternators
Make ABB
ships already completed: NiI propulsion, thrusters and rudders during manoeuvring Number/output.. . .4 x 16,000kVA
Total number of sister and a pair of Brown Brothers VM series active 23.5m' 2 x 12,000kVA
fin stabilisers are installed. Propulsion motors
ships still on order: 1 Make ABB
A total of 1320 passenger cabins are arranged in Number/output 2 x 20,000kW/0-150rev/min
five classes, with 164 interconnected for family use Propellers
OR six years, Carnival's newbuilding cruise liner
P programme has centred upon its Fantasy class
(SignificantShips of 1990), a series of almost identi-
and 25 available for disabled travellers, providing
3360 passenger beds. Public rooms conform to the
Material ..
Manufacturer
Number .
KaMeWa
2 highly skewed
'fun ship' theme, particular features being the forward Pitch Controllable
cal sisters which will end in 1997 with the delivery of
atrium, nine decks high with four glass panoramic Diameter 5800mm
the seventh and eighth vessels. Revisions to safety
lifts, and another aft serving three decks. The two Speed 0-150rev/min
legislationover this period, notably a requirement for Boilers
main dining rooms at each end of the ship are two-
lifeboatsto be positioned nearer the waterline, would Number 8
decks high, whilst the show lounge with 1600 terraced Type/output 2 x oil fired!15tonnes/h
have resulted in a substantial loss of earning capacity
seats extends over three decks. 6 x exhaust gas/16tonnes/h
in further Fantasy-class vessels. Consequently, a new
A bewildering array of lounges, bars, discos, shops Mooring equipment
designof increased size has been developed to enable Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
and fitness facilities, four swimming and nine
the same degree of space optimisation to be achieved. 5 x mooring winches
whirlpool baths (including an aft pool covered by a .... ~
Bythis means Carnival Destiny has entered history as ~~.....................
sliding glass root) are also provided. Twelve Harding Type.. ... Electric
the first cruise ship to exceed 100,000g!.
partially enclosed lifeboats are mounted each side, Passengers
In fact, the liner is only 6m (length bp) longer than Total (max) 3360
boarded by passengers direct from the adjacent
its consorts, but the waterline beam has been consid- Classes 5
mustering deck before launching. Sixty 35-person
erably increased proportionately, to 35.43m, and Number of cabins 1320
liferafts are also carried. Number inboard 516
the block coefficient is 0.73 as against 0.62. Complement
Comprehensive propulsion, resistance and propeller Total 1040
testswere carried out at the Vienna and MARIN tanks PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Number of cabins 580
to develop hull form, seakeeping and manoeuvring Length,oa .. ..272.20m Bow thrusters
Make. . KaMeWa
properties, and to determine the optimum shape for Length, bp .. ··430.00m
Number .. . 3 x cp
that Carnival trademark, the 'winged funnel', which, Breadth, moulded
waterline. .. 35.43m Output 3 x 1720kW
it is understood, is the largest funnel yet fitted to a bridge wings. ..43.80m Stern thrusters
passengership. Depth, moulded Make KaMeWa
to main deck (No 4) 23.10m Number 3 x cp
The success of the diesel-electric power systems Output 3 x 1720kW
to deck 10.. . .40.95m
adopted for the Fantasy and Statendam (Significant Gross.. . 101,353gt Bridge control system
Ships of 1993) classes, means a similar installation Deadweight Make. . . KaMeWa
has been fitted in Carnival Destiny. Designed by design . 10,400dwt Type 3 x joysticks
scantling .. . 11, 140dwt Fire detection system
ABB, this utilises a combination of four Sulzer Type Analogue smoke detection
Draught
16ZAV40Sand two 12ZAV40S main engines with a design .. ..8.20m Fire extinguishing systems
total output of 63,360kW/514rev/min. The larger scantling ..•.. ..8.30m Enginerooms.. . C02
engines are each connected to a 16,000kVA ABB Speed Accommodation Sprinkler
contractual (2 x 17,000kW power).. . 22.50knots Navigation equipment Atlas Nacos 45-2 system
alternator, and the smaller units to 12,000kVA with four radars
maximum.. . 23.50knots
machines, all hard-mounted on rafts resiliently con- Bunkers Waste disposal plant
nectedto the ship's structure. heavy oil . . 37OOm' Incinerator
Two large and one small alternator sets are fitted in diesel oit..; . 170m' Make . Scanship
Water ballast.... . 9000m' Model 2 x 1400kW
each of two enginerooms. These satisfy all the ves- Classification Lloyd's Register of Shipping +1 OOA1 Contract date 12 January 1993
sel's power requirements, including supply to two Passenger Ship, ·IWS, +LMC, UMS, Launch/floatout date 16 November 1995
ABB 20,OOOkWpropulsion motors having a speed Part HT steel Delivery date 17 October 1996

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 CLIPPER FANTASY: a bulk carrier with pedigree
Shipbuilder: Dalian Shipyard, People's knots. Serving as an energy-saving device, as well as Diesel-driven alternators
reducing aft-end vibration, is a wake equalisation duct Number 2
Republic of China Engine make/type yanmar/M200L-EN
designed by the Shanghai Ship Research Institute Alternator make Taiyo
Vessel's name: Clipper Fantasy
which, even without the stern bulb normally fitted as Output 2 x 500kWn20rev/min
Owner/operator: Fantasy Shipping part of the arrangement, has shown energy savings of Boilers
Co/Dockendale Co Ltd, Bahamas Number .. .. 1 x composite
4%-6%. 1 x exhaust gas
Designer: GTR Campbell Marine Electrical requirements are satisfied by a shaft- Make Friedrich und Kart Bay
Consultants Ltd, Canada together with driven alternator and two YanmarlTaiyo diesel- Output...................... .. 1 x 740kg/h
alternators, each of SOOkWoutput. Accommodation is 1 x 15OOkg/h
Algoship Designers Ltd, Bahamas/Dalian Cargo cranes
provided aft for a complement of 20 plus two cadets, Number .. 5 (2 x twin; 1 x single)
Ship Design & Research Institute and a pilot and six Suez crew, all except the latter in Make . Liebherr electro-hydraulic
Dalian Shipyard, People's Republic single rooms incorporating Premec prefabricated Capacity . 3Otonnes single/6Otonnes twin
of China toilet modules. Mooring equipment
Number .2 x mooring winch/windlass
Flag: Bahamas It might be mentioned here that, like the earlier 2 x mooring winch
Total number of sister Campbell F-c1ass designs, the Fantasy class is offered Make Wuhan-I HI
with a variety of optional modules, notably featuring Type Hydraulic
ships already completed: NiI Hatch covers
changes in cargo gear, main engine and alternator
Total number of sister Make . .. Nakata Mac
arrangements, and the fitting of a tweendeck. Type .. Double skin, hydraulic folding
ships still on order: 9 Containers
Sizes carried 2Oft; 40ft
Cell guides No
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS TEU capacity 1130
Length, oa 181.oom Deck .450
Length, bp.. .. 172.00m Holds 680

T HIS Fantasy class, of which Clipper Fantasy is

the prototype, marks a return to standard-series
cargo ship design by the GTR Campbell consultancy,
Breadth, moulded
Depth, moulded to main deck
Width of double skin
26.00m
14.40m
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Reefer plugs.
Heights
Tiers/across
.. 12
8fV8!t 6in

renowned for the development of the Freedom Gross.. .. 19,354grt deck 3/9
Displacement.... .. 37,543tonnes holds 5/9
Liberty-replacement type, also the following Fortune Lightweight.. . 8005tonnes Complement
and Friendship classes, of which some 300 examples Deadweight Officers 8
in all were built from the 1960s to the 1980s, mainly design.. .. 28,000dwt Crew 12
in Japan. The new Fantasy is an open, multi-purpose scantling 29,538dwt Suez crew 6
Draught Spare 3
dry cargo, container and self-trimming bulk carrier design 9.67m Stern appendage.. .. Wake-equalising duct
concept which continues the Campbell tradition of scantling 10.02m Bridge control system
innovativeideas, and was conceived with special con- Speed, service... .. 14 knots Make Norcontrol Automation NS
sideration for the requirements of secondary ports Cargo capacity Type Autochief 4
bale 37,908m' One man operation Yes
with limited depth of water and only basic cargo han- grain 38,608m' Fire detection system
dling facilities. Bunkers Make Unitor
Five box-shaped cargo holds are arranged forward heavy oil .. ..1346m' Type Smoke extraction
of the machinery space, within a double-skin hull diesel oll.. .. 170m' Fire extinguishing systems
Water ballast... .. 10,900m' Cargo hold CO,
formingfive ballast tanks protected by an impressed- Fuel consumption Make Unitor
current cathodic system, and common with double main engine only 23.5tonnes/day Engineroom C02
bottom tanks separated by a central duct keel. This auxiliaries .. Nil; (at sea) Make. .. Unitor
Classification American Bureau of Shipping +A 1(E) Radars
arrangement satisfies future requirements for ballast- Multipurpose Dry Cargo/Container Carrier, Number 2
i;--.
ing in restricted waters, and eliminates the need for Strengthened for Heavy cargoes, 2 and 4 Holds Make.. .. KelVin Hughes
floodableholds. The hull structure has been designed may be empty, +AMS, +ACCU, OMBO, DLA, SH Model.. Nucleus 2 senes 6000, 1 x ARPA, 1 x 7m
in conjunction with the ABS dynamic loading Percentage of high-tensile Satellite navigation system
steel used in construction . 14.7% Make Japan Radio Co
approachand SafeHull software, with scantlings addi- Main engine Model................ . .. JLR-6000 Mk II
tionallyincreased where deemed necessary. Design MAN B&W Computers on ship
Double-skin, hydraulically operated folding hatch Model.. . 5S50MC Number t
coversare fitted to the holds, and these are suitable for Manufacturer Dalian Shipyard Make Pacrim
Number.. .. 1 Model HEC Cargomax Loading Instrument
the carriage of three tiers/nine rows of containers - Output. 5760kW/115.9rev/min Tasks Loading, stability, strength
450 out of a total 1130TEU capacity which includes Propeller container loading
12 reefer units. Five Liebherr 30-tonne electro- Material. . Nlcket-aluminiurn-bronze Waste disposal plant
hydraulic cranes are installed on centreline pillars; Manufacturer .Dalian Propeller Co LId Incinerator
Number.. .. 1 Make Sunflame
two twin units between hatches 2/3 and 3/4, one sin- Pitch Fixed Model.. .. OSY-30SA
gle unit on the forecastle. The twin units are capable Diameter .. .. 5500mm Sewage plant
of a combined 6O-tonne lift. Speed 115.9rev/min Make Taiko Kikai Industries
The main engine is a Dalian-MAN B&W 5S50MC Main enqine-driven alternator Model SB7-25
Number .. .. 1 Contract date.. .. -
unit developing 5760kW at IIS.9rev/min, directly Make . ..Taiyo Launchlfloatout date 28 September 1995
coupledto a fp propeller to give a service speed of 14 Output.. ..500kW/84-128rev/min Delivery date 15 January 1996

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COSTA VICTORIA: a showcase for German

maritime technology
Shipbuilder: Bremer Vulkan Group between II and 14m'; 60% are outside; 324 have Make . . ..... Lloyd Dynamo Werft
additional pullman berths and five are designed for Number ........................ 2
(Bremer Vulkan; Schichau Seebeckwerft; Output ............................ 2 x 15.000kW/135rev/min
Lloyd Werft; STN Atlas), Germany disabled passengers. On decks II and 12 there are 20 Propellers
suites which are glass-fronted with forward views Material ........... Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Vessel's name: Costa Victoria over the sea. Manufacturer ._ ....... KaMeWa
Owner/operator: ..Costa Crociere SpA, Italy The two main restaurants, separated by a 1200m' Number .. . 2
Pitch. . Controllable
Designer: Bremer Vulkan Group/Navis galley, and with a total of 1100 seats, are located on Diameter ................................. 5500mm
s.r.l, Germany (plus various international deck 5. Passenger reception and the entrance hall are Speed .. .. 135rev/min

interior designers) also here, under the central Planetarium Atrium which
MO~~i~~:~".i~~~~t .2 x mooring winch/windlass
rises through seven decks and is equipped with eight
Flag: Italy 5 x mooring winch
glass-fronted lifts. For more informal eating there are Make KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau
Total number of sister self-service buffets and outdoor cafes, with the ves- Type.. . .. Electric
ships already completed: NiI sel's main feature, the Festival Show Lounge, occupy- Ballast control system
Make .. . Pleiger
Total number of sister ing decks 6 and 7 aft, and seating 1000. Another show Type .. . Electro-hydraulic
ships still on order: 1 (half-built and lounge, Concorde Plaza, is spread between these Passengers
decks forward, and has a waterfall as its special attrac- Total.................................... .. 2250
awaiting decision on disposal following Number of cabins ...964
tion. Shops, conference centres, children's and young Percentage inboard .40%
bankruptcy of Bremer Vulkan Group) passengers amenities, a casino, swimming pools, Complement
indoor and outdoor sport and fitness centres, are Officers and crew 820
C ONSTRUCTION of Costa Victoria was a
massive combined operation undertaken by four
members of the Bremer Vulkan Group. The aft body,
amongst other leisure and entertainment activities on
offer.
Cabins
Special rudders 2 x Becker high-performance
.470

Bow thrusters
with machinery installed, was built by Bremer Vulkan Make KaMeWa
Werft and joined with the forebody, built by Schichau PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Number 3
Length. oa 252.91 m Output........ .. 3 x 1700kW
Seebeckwerft, in the drydock of Lloyd Werft, which Length. bp.............. .. 217.30m Stern thrusters
was also in charge of outfitting. STN Atlas Elektronik Breadth. moulded 32.25m Make .. . KaMeWa
handled all electronic, automation and navigation sys- Depth. moulded Number .................................................... 2
to bulkhead deck (Deck 3) . .. 11.20m Output.. .... ......................... 2 x 1700kW
tems, and was responsible for the onboard electrical Gross . .. 76.000grt Bridge control system
power supply, based on diesel-electric technology. Displacement . .. 37.577 tonnes Make.. .. STN Atlas
Central to the machinery installation are three Deadweight. scantling draught ........ 800Odwt Type NACOS
MAN B&W 7L58/64 (9100kW) and three 6L58/64 Draught One man operation .
design . .. 7.60m Fire detection system
(7800kW) diesel engines, coupled with 3 x scantling . .. 8.00m Make. .. Servoteknikk
12,480kVA and 3 x IO,700kVA alternators, respec- Speed. service ....... 23 knots Type MBSA 809
tively. These satisfy the hotel electric loading, and Bunkers Fire extinguishing systems
supply two 15,OOOkWSTN Atlas propulsion motors heavy oil......................................... .. 2562m' Engineroom CO,
diesel oil.............................................. .. 372m' Make Minimax
through a pair of AEG power convertors. Twin cp pro- Water ballast 3662m' Cabins and public spaces .. ..Sprinkler
pellers complete the shaftline to provide a service Classification Registro Italiano Navale +100A1 1-Nav. IL Make Minimax
speed of 23 knots. A Damatic-XD integrated automa- TP. +1AQ-1. +1AP. 1A1. SSBL, MAN Radars
tion system devised by STN Atlas controls and moni- Roll stabilisation equipment...... .. .... 2 pairs fin stabilisers Number 3 x X-band; 2 x S-band
Diesel-electric system Make.. .. STN Atlas
tors the entire on-board operation with 5000 measur- Main engines Models.. .. 9600 ARPA (NACOS system)
ing points and a Geapas-IO system, and the same Design .. MAN B&W Satellite navigation system
company was responsible for supplying one of the Model L58/64 Make Trimble
Manufacturer MAN B&W Models 2 x NT200D
most complex variants of its integrated bridge and Computers on ship
Number 3 x 7L58/64
ship control centre concepts. A high degree of 3 x 6L58/64 Number.. ...86
manoeuvrability is obtained from two Becker rudders, Output 3 x 9100kW Makes Hewlett Packard; STN Atlas/Lyngs0
and a combination of three stern and two bow 3 x 7800kW Models.. .. ..Various and Damatic XD
Alternators Tasks.. .. ... Various and Integrated Monitoring
KaMeWa 1700kW thrusters, whilst trial trip results M~ . Control
indicate a very smooth and vibration-free perfor- Number/type 3 x LDW57683/18 Waste disposal plant
mance. 3 x LDW7681/18 Waste handled AII types
Believed to be the largest cruise liner yet built for Output 3 x 12.480kVAl400rev/min Incinerator
3 x 10.700kVAl400rev/min Make 2 x Deerberg
the European market, Costa Victoria features an inte- Propulsion power converters Waste compactor/shredder/crusher Deerberg System
rior outfit combining the ideas of Italian and Swedish Make AEG Sewage plant
designers for its nine passenger decks and 964 cabins, Model.. .. BL 15000 Make I.S.I.R
all of which were prefabricated by Lloyd Werft and Number...... .. 2 Model B600
Propulsion motors Contract date 31 December 1993
fitted complete, using a new SCM (soft cabin mount- Design ..STN Atlas Launch/float out date 2 September 1995
ing) patented technique. Standard cabin sizes range Model SL 8290116 Delivery date 13 July 1996

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Shipbuilder:.Samsung Heavy Industries Co A Samsung-MAN B&W 6S60MC main engine Diesel-driven alternators
develops a continuous service rating of 16,680bhp at Number.. . 3
Ltd, Korea Make/type.. . .
105rev/min, and drives a fp propeller. At an ncr of
Vessel's name: : Eagle Boston Output.. 3 x 700kW1720rev/min
15,000bhp1l01 rev/min, and with 20% sea margin, the
Owner/operator: .Neptune Orient Lines Ltd, service speed is 14.35 knots. Electrical supply comes
Boilers
Number. ................... . 2
Singapore from three 700kW diesel-alternator sets, and two boil- Type . ... AQ18
Designer: .... Samsung Heavy Industries Co ers satisfy steam requirements. An integrated control Make .. ................................. Aalborg
Ltd, Korea and monitoring system is provided, allowing most Output . ....................................... 2 x 25tonnes/h

Flag: Singapore operations to be carried out from the wheelhouse, and Cranes
accommodation is provided for a complement of 25, Number. . 1 x hose handling
Total number of sister plus six Suez crew. Capacity 15tonnes
ships already completed: Nil Mooring equipment
Number .. " 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Total number of sister 8 x mooring winch
ships still on order: 3 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Type .. ..... Electro-hydraulic
Length, oa . 253.00m Make .
Length, bp . 242.00m Cargo tanks

THIS class of tanker has been developed expressly

to serve ports with restricted depth of water such
Breadth, moulded
Depth, moulded
Gross
.

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44.20m
. 19.20m
57,456gt
Number
Grades
................................. 12 + 2 slop tanks
......................................... 3
as Linden, New Jersey, USA, where maximum Product range ............................ Crude oil
Deadweight
draught is 11.l5m. Consequently, the design embod- design . ..83,000dwt Coated tanks ... ........................................ ..No
ies an unusually shallow draught and wide beam, scantling.. . 99,300dwt Cargo pumps
resulting in a very high breadth/draught ratio of 3.96 - Draught Number 3
design. . 11.15m Type Steam turbine
proportions which can cause problems with both scantling 12.80m M~ .
propulsive and manoeuvring performance. Because of Speed, service at 90% mer, 20% sea margin, Capacity 3 x 2500m'h
this, particular attention has been paid to the latter in design draught.. .... 14.35 knots
Pumprooms
order to satisfy IMO guidelines, and extensive model Cargo capacity
Number. 1
liquid volume . ... 117,800m'
tests with alternative hullforms were carried out to Bunkers Position Forward end of engineroom
obtain optimum results, which have since been con- heavy oil ... .............................................. 2800m' Complement
firmed from sea trials. Water ballast... .... . .43,800m' Crew . . 25
To suit conditions at Linden, Eagle Boston has Fuel consumption Suez crew . 6
main engine only \ ............... .45.2 tonnes/day Bridge control system
been designed around an 11.l5m draught, at which Classification . .Det Norske Veritas +1A1, Make Samsung (STN)
deadweight is 83,OOOdwt,increasing to 99,300dwt at Tanker for Oil, EO
Type EA2000
full draught of 12.8m. Within a flush-decked, double Percentage of high-tensile
Fire extinguishing systems
hull where side and bottom tanks are combined and steel used in construction Approx 40%
Main engine Cargo deck .. .... Foam and sea water
divided into port and starboard spaces by a centre Design MAN B&W Machinery space/pump room .. ..co.ano sea water
girder, there are six pairs of cargo tanks and two slop Model 6S60MC Radars
tanks, formed from plain-type transverse and centre- Manufacturer.. .Samsung Heavy Industries Co LId Number .............. 2
line bulkheads, Number 1 Make .. ............. Japan Radio Co
Output 16,680bhp/1 05rev/min Models ..................................... 1 x JMC-8313-CA
These provide 117,800m' cargo capacity. Propeller 1 x JMA-8263-9
Segregated water ballast capacity is 43,800m'. Three Material .
Manufacturer... . . Satellite navigation system
different grades of cargo can be handled simultane- Make Japan Radio Co
Number . 1
ously using three 2500m'!h steam turbine pumps, Pitch . Fixed Contract date . 15 June 1994
fitted in a pumproom at the forward end of the Diameter . 7050mm Launchlfloatout date 28 April 1996
machinery space. Speed...... . 105rev/min Delivery date 9 July 1996

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from Szczecinska
Shipbuilder: Stocznia Szczecinska SA, troughs) where high-tensile steel has been used, the Boilers
hull is constructed of mild steel, with extra thickness- Number.. . .2
Poland Type 1 x KW 07125 auxiliary
es in areas of high corrosion. Water ballast is carried
Vessel's name: Engen Rainbow 1 x VT720/340 composite
in fore and aft peak, side and double-bottom tanks Make ........ ... Marine Metal
Owner/operator: Petrochemical coated with a tar-free epoxy, with pure epoxy used in Output .. ..... 1 x 12.5tonneslh
Shipping/Unicorn Lines, South Africa cargo tanks. 1 x 2.Otonneslh
Cranes
Designer: Stocznia Szczecinska SA, A Sulzer 6RTA52U main engine is fitted. Built by Number 1 x hose handling
Poland H Cegielski, it develops 8500kW at 123rev/min to Make/type . Towimor/PH10021 AB0106

Flag: St Vincent and Grenadines give a service speed of 14.70 knots. Electrical power Mooring equipment
Number..... . 2 x mooring winch/windlass
is supplied by three van Kaick 870kW alternators dri-
Total number of sister 4 x mooring winches
ven by Cegielski-Sulzer 6S20H auxiliary engines, and Make .. ......................... Towimor
ships already completed: NiI steam is generated by an auxiliary and a composite Type .. ................ Hydraulic (driven from main
Total number of sister boiler. An 800kW hydraulically operated bow thruster hydraulic system)
Cargo tanks
ships still on order: 1 (plus 2 vessels for adds to the manoeuvrability of the vessel. Number of tanks .. . 20 + 2 slop
other owners) Engen Rainbow carries a crew of II officers and 16 Grades of cargo .4
crew, with two spare cabins and accommodation for Product range. . Chemicals IMO 2 and 3; oil
six Suez crew. Rooms generally are of modular con- products; crude oil
Coated tanks Yes
struction complete with private toilet facilities. Coating Pure epoxy
UILT to Stocznia Szczecinska's new B573 stan-
B dard design, this product/chemical tanker is suit-
able for world-wide trading but will generally be
Stainless steel
OPA rules complied
Cargo pumps
with
No
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employed in the South African coastwise distribution Type . 16 x SD200
Length, oa 183.00m
trade out of national oil company Engen's Durban Length, bp 172.oom 6 x SD125
refinery. Within a double hull of 2m side width and Breadth, moulded . 32.20m Make ....... Frank Mohn
212. 15m double bottom height, there are a total of 20 Depth, moulded to main deck 17.60m Capacity ............................................... 16 x 550m'!h
Width of double skin 6 x 2oom'!h
cargo tanks plus two slop tanks (different cargo Cargo control system
side . . 2.oom
configurations have been chosen by other owners). bottom .. ..... 2.15/2.oom Make Saab Marine Electronics
This shipbuilder also offers a very similar new B574 Gross . .......... 28027gt Type . Radar G3
design. Deadweight Ballast control system
design.. . 39,379dwt Make .. ..Oewars
These comprise eight pairs of tanks arranged to Complement
scantling .44,532dwt
carry petroleum products and Type 3 chemicals, and Draught Officers 11
four small compartments of around 1500m' capacity design 11.00m Crew 16
each, suitable for four segregations of IMO Type 2 scantling.. . 12.00m S~ffi .2
Speed, service . 14. 70 knots Suez crew.. . 6
chemicals (this arrangement will be slightly changed Bow thruster
Cargo capacity
in the second vessel). All cargo tanks are designed for liquid volume 51 ,600m' Make ABB Zamech
cargoes of sa 1.024 and 66°C, but partial cargoes up Bunkers Number 1
to sa 1.5 can be accommodated. heavy oil 1850m' Output 800kW/314rev/min
diesel oil 206m' Bridge control system
Each tank is equipped with a Frank Mohn sub- Water ballast 20,420m' Make ABB (Netherlands)
merged pump; 16 type S0200 550m'/h units in the Fuel consumption 34tonnes/day Type FAHM2oo
cargo tanks, and six type SO 125 200m'/h in the parcel Classification Lloyd's Register + 1OOA1 Double hull One man operation Yes
and slop tanks, with piping arrangements allowing oil and chemical tanker, ESP, Ship Type 2, Fire detection system
+LMC, UMS, IGS, COW, LNC, PL, Ship Right, Make . ... Salwico
four grades of cargo to be handled at an overall dis- (SDA, FDA, CM,PCWBT) Type . ...... CS 3004
charge rate of 3300tonnes/h. Cargo heating is by Percentage of high-tensile Fire extinguishing system
means of stainless steel heaters on deck, and tank steel used in construction 10% Cargo deck Foam
washing is carried out by fresh/sea water using stain- Main engine Make Unitor
Design. . Sulzer
less steel, programmable, single and multi-stage Model 6RTA52U ~~~i~er~~rTl ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::U~t~;
machines in all tanks. Manufacturer H Cegielski Radars
An inert gas generator of 4250m'/h is provided, Number 1 Number.. . .2
Output 8500kW1123rev/min Make Kelvin Hughes
burning either diesel or heavy oil, or utilising boiler
Propeller Models 1 x Nucleus 6000T
flue gases, and a vapour return system pipes vapour Material Bronze BA 1055 1 x Nucleus 6000A
back to the refinery during loading instead of dis- Manufacturer ABB Zamech Satellite navigation system
charging to the atmosphere. All cargo operations are Number 1 Make Shipmate
Pitch Fixed Model 2 x RS-58ooC
controlled remotely from the cargo control room Diameter 5700mm Waste disposal plant
using a Saab monitoring system with radar sounding, Speed 123rev/min Sewage plant
temperature and pressure measurement, and high/low Diesel-driven alternators Make... . Warma
level alarms. Number 3 Model LK 30
Engine make/type CegielskVSulzer 6S20H Contract date . 1994
Except for the centreline bulkhead (troughed ver- Alternator make . van Kaick Launchlfloatout date 10 August 1996
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scantling . 19.962dwl
Draught
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scantling 9.85m
Speed, service at 90%mcr, 15% sea margin.
design draught . 18.4knots
Cargo capacity
bale ............................. 22.740m'
grain .............................. 29.220m'
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heavy oil. ....................... ..1958m'
diesel oil.. . 293m'
Water ballast . 6400m'
Fuel consumption
main engine 34.5tonneslday
auxiliaries 3.6tonneslday
Classification American Bureau of Shipping +A1(E).
+AMS. +ACCU. OMBO
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction 13%
Heel control equipment ..Hoppe automatic type
Main engine
Design. . MAN B&W
Model. . 5S60MC
Manufacturer Astilleros Espanoles (AESA)
Number.. . 1
Output 12.950bhp/l 05rev/min
Propeller
Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Manufacturer MAN B&W Alpha Diesel
Number 1
Pitch Controllable
Diameter . 6000mm
Speed.............................. . 105rev/min
Main engine-driven alternator
Number 1
Make/type.. . SiemensiHIC 6504 44
Output 1000kW/1800rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number............ . 3
Engine makeltype MAN B&W/5L23130H
Alternator makeltype .. Hyundai-SiemenslHFCG-506 14K
Output 3 x 61 OkWl720rev/min
Boilers
Number .................................... . 2
Types ... ....................... 1 x AQ12 auxiliary
1 x AQ2 exhaust gas
Make .... .................... . Aalborg Ciserv
Output.. . 1 x 2tonne/h
1 x 1.3tonne/h
Cargo cranes
Number. .........3
Makeltype .. . Krupp/KL40
Capacity .... . 3 x 4Otonnes

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........................................... Hatlapa
a versatile container carrier Type .....
Hatch covers
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Type . Hydraulic multi-folding
Containers
Sizes carried 2011;4011
Shipbuilder: .....lndustrias Verolme-Ishibras containers can also be carried on the upper deck above
Cell guides.. . In No 4 hold (with facilities
SA (IVI), Verolme Shipyard, Brazil the machinery room. for fitting in other holds)
A double hull around holds 2. 3 and 4 forms box- TEU capacity 1254
Vessel's name: Frotasantos shaped compartments. with the forward half of No I holds.. . .412
Owner/operator: Frota Oceanica e hold covered by a long forecastle. Upper deck hatch
deck.. . 842
Reefer plugs 100
Amazonica, Brazil covers are of the hydraulically operated folding type. Heights........ . 811;9116in
Designer: .Projemar-Estudos e Projetos de fitted for containers and strengthened. along with the Tiers/across (max)
deck. for loads of 2.6tonnes/m'. Covers for Nos I and upper deck .. . 5/11
Engenharia SA, Brazil holds.. . 519
4 hold have a length of one 40ft container. with Nos 2
Flag: Brazil Ballast control system
and 3 suitable for two FEU. All except No I hold Make H Dewars
(forecastle deck) are divided into port and starboard Type HI380 A41-90/Al0.93 remote hydraulic
(Illustration shows sister vessel Frotario) sections supported by a centreline box-girder. The Complement
Officers. . 10
speed of operation of all hatch covers is in excess of Crew 15
normal in order that rapid closing can be effected to Repair crew . . 4
give protection against sudden Amazonian rain Spare............ . 3

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bottom tanks. and deep tanks between holds 112. 3/4 Make. . Sperry Marine
and Ernaq- Verolrne, and Frotasantos and her sister and below No I hold. carry water ballast. and a fuel Type ADG 8000
Frotario are products of the latter company's ship- bunker is positioned between 2/3 holds. Anti-heeling
One man operation yes
yard. Their design. developed for Frota's Brazil/Far Fire detection system
tanks using a Hoppe automatic system are also pro- Make .. .............................. Autronica
East service. includes many features specific to oper- vided. Due to a lack of port facilities in the Amazon Type . ...... BG-l00
ational conditions in the Northern Brazilian ports reg- region. Frotasantos is equipped with three Krupp Fire extinguishing systems
ularly visited. particularly with regard to length and Cargo holdslengineroom . Fixed CO,
40tonne electro-hydraulic cranes having an outreach Make . Ginge-Kerr
draught restrictions. as well as manoeuvrability in of 30m. Cabinslpublic spaces Fixed water
narrow rivers with sandbanks. Potential problems are The ship operates at a service speed of 18.4 knots Radars
eased by fitting a large rudder and a cp propeller. at design draught with power delivered from an Number...... . 2
The design is basically that of a container ship with Make Sperry Marine
Astilleros Espafioles-built (AESA) MAN B&W Models............................ . 1 x 3400M 314 S-band
a capacity of I 254TEU. but a requirement to carry 5S60MC main engine with an output at 105rev/min of 1 x 3400M 27 X-band
break-bulk and heavy-lift cargo. particularly to ports 12.950bhp. A power take-off supplies a Siemens Satellite navigation system
around the Amazon river. has been met by using the 1000kW alternator. and three 6lOkW diesel-driven Make . Magnavox
Kveemer hydraulic multi-folding second deck hatch Model.. . MX 200D
sets using MAN B&W 5L23/30H prime movers are Other navigation systems
covers in holds I. 2 and 3 to form a full-width tween also fitted. Make Sperry Marine
deck. When open. these covers stow outside the clear Model IBS 4002 integrated navigation system
opening of the hatch. allowing a full cargo of contain- Computers on ship
ers to be carried. When closed. general cargo may be Number 7
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Make ... ..... STN-5 Gearm~;!~~_~fB'g'~~~
loaded in the lower holds with containers above. but Length. oa ........... 168.80m
there is a facility to remove the covers completely to Length. bp .. ........ 158.30m Waste disposal plant
allow the fitting of container guides in the holds if Breadth. moulded. ...27.80m Incinerator
Depth. moulded Make . Kvaerner Golar
required. to upper deck 13.50m Model...... . OG-400
The tanktop can support loads up to 9.5tonnes/m' to second (intermediate) deck 7.60m Sewage plant
and the hatch covers 2.6tonnes/m'. Cell guides for Width of double skin Make Aquamar
40ft containers are installed in No 4 hold. together side 2.40m Model...... . MSP III
bottom . 1.50m Contract date 18 March 1994
with a ventilation system which allows them to be Gross 15.509gt Launchlfloatout date 27 January 1995
refrigerated. and 100 sockets are provided. Forty-foot Displacement 27.645tonnes Delivery date 18 October 1996

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Shipbuilder: ..... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries diesel-alternator sets are also fitted and main and aux- Mooring equipment
iliary engines can operate from the same fuel. A cen- Number ........... 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Ltd (MHI), Shimonoseki Works, Japan 4 x mooring winch
tral cooling system using fresh water serves the com-
Vessel's name: Ganta Bhum Make . .................................... Mitsubishi
plete machinery instaJlation. Type . . Hydraulic
Owner/operator: Regional Container Lines Hatch covers
(Pte) (RCL), Singapore Make ..... .....Usuki Seisakusyo
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Type .. .. .Pontoon
Designer: .Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Length.oa .. 151.20m Containers
Shimonoseki Works, Japan Length. bp 141.20m Sizes carried . .. 20ft; 40ft; 45ft; 48ft
Breadth. moulded 25.00m Cell guides . ....................... ..in holds
Flag: Singapore Depth. moulded to main deck 13.60m TEU capacity
Total number of sister Width of double skin . in holds 426
Gross ....13.188gt on deck.... .. 802
ships already completed: NiI Deadweight Reefer plugs 150
Total number of sister design .. 15.027dwt
Heights ...8ft 6in; 9ft 6l\in
scantling .. 18.196dwt
ships still on order: 2 Draught Complement
design ....9.00m Officers . .. 11
scantling ..10.00m Crew . ...................... .. 3

A US$280 million investment programme by RCL

will see the introduction of some 14 feeder-type
container vessels into its services, which, although
Speed. service at 90% mcr; 15% sea margin;
shaft alternator operating..
Bunkers
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Repair crew
Spare
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centred on Singapore, are today spreading widely to Make KaMeWa
diesel oil 1OOm'
include Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and Taiwan. Water ballast 5358m' Number 1
Ganta Bhum is one of six vessels (three have a larger Fuel consumption. main engine only .44tonnes/day Output 800kW/1800rev/min
TEU capacity) ordered from MHI and designed to Classification Germanischer Lloyd +100A5 Bridge control systems
(Container Ship). +MC. AUT. IW Make...... .. KaMeWa
carry 1228TEU, divided 426 in the holds where cell Other importan1regulations Type Propeller control
guides are fitted, and 802 on deck, hatch covers and complied with SOLAS 11-2.Reg 54 (Dangerous One man operation. .. No
over the engineroom which, as in most vessels of this Cargo) for No 1. 2 and 3 holds Fire detection system
type, extends forward of the superstructure. Percentage of high-tensile steel Make ..... .. NK Fire
used in construction . 15% Type. ... .. Smoke tube
All box sizes between 20ft and 48ft can be accom- Heel control equipment Automatic. cross-flooding pipe Fire extinguishing systems
modated and 150 reefer plugs are provided. Features Main engine Cargo hold. .. CO,
of the design are the large number of homogeneously Design MAN B&W Make NK Fire Protection
loaded containers which can be carried whilst com- Model 7L60MC Engineroom CO, total flood
Manufacturer Hitachi Zosen Make NK Fire Protection
plying with the latest damage stability requirements, Number 1 Radars
and the ability to carry dangerous goods of al most all Output 12.280kW/123rev/min Number 2
categories. Propeller Make.... .. Japan Radio Co
Material................... .Nickel-aluminium-bronze Models 1 x JMA-8313-CA
The double-skin hull is divided into four cargo
Manufacturer... .. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1 x JMA-6253·7
holds, closed by pontoon-type hatch covers arranged (KaMeWa design) Satellite navigation systems
in athwartship pairs (except for No I hatch) and sup- Number.............. .. 1 Make.... .. Japan Radio Co
plied by Usuki Seisakusyo. Heel control is achieved Pitch .. Controllable Model JLR-6800
Diameter 5900mm
by an automatic cross-flooding pipe linking side bal- Speed 123rev/min Other navigation systems
last tanks. Ganta Bhum, has been built under Main-engine-driven alternator
Make........ .. Japan Radio Co
Number...... .. . .. 1 Model... .. JNA-757 Loran-C
Germanischer Lloyd survey, with the IW notation
Make. . Nishishiba Waste disposal plant
allowing in-water survey and no drydocking required Ouput.... Waste handled Bilge and garbage
....1000kW/1200rev/min
for five years. Working complement is II officers and Diesel-driven alternators Incinerator
three crew, but 25 cabins are arranged so that seven Number 3 Make Sunflame Co
repair crew, a pilot and three supernumaries can be Engine make Yanmar Model OSV-30SA
Alternator make Nishishiba Waste shredder/crusher
accommodated. Make Nippon Controls
Output .. ..3 x 720kW/900rev/min
An MAN B&W 7L60MC main engine, built by Boilers Model . ....330ML
Hitachi Zosen and developing 12,280kW at Number ...........................2 Sewage plant
123rev/min, gives the ship a service speed of 19.0 Type ........1 x vertical auxiliary Make Taiko Kikai
1 x vertical exhaust gas Model .. SBT-25
knots when running at 90% mcr with a 15% sea mar-
Make Aalborg Sunrod Contract date .. 8 July 1994
gin, and with the lOOOkW shaft alternator connected Output 1 x 1000kglh Launch/float out date 22 August 1995
to the power take-off. Three nOkW/900rev/min 1 x 1200kg/h Delivery date 30 November 1995

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Shipbuilder: ...Hyundai Heavy Industries Co PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Cargo tanks
Length, oa 152.46m Number of tanks 27
(HHI), Korea Length. bp 144.50m Product range Molasses, oils, chemicals Type II & III
Vessel's name: Ginga Falcon Breadth. moulded. . . 25.20m Coated tanks.. .. No
Depth, moulded to main deck.. . 12.80m Stainless steet.. .. Yes
Owner/operator: HyT Marine SAITokyo Width of double skin Cargo pumps
Marine, Japan side 1.60m Number.. .. 27
bottom 1.70m Type/capacity.. . 20 x SD125/170m'lh
Designer: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co 6 x SD150/300m'/h
Gross tonnage 13,292gt
(HHI), Korea Displacement.. . 26,693 tonnes 1 x SD200/350m'lh
Lightweight 6,695 tonnes Make.. .. Framo
Flag: Panama
Deadweight, design 19,998dwt Cargo control system
Total number of sister Draught, design... . 9.11m Make'..................... .. Framo
ships already completed: NiI Speed, service 87.6% mcr.. . 15.25 knots Type Hydraulic remote control
Cargo capacity Pump room (Ballast)
Total number of sister liquid volume 23,465m' Number . 1
ships still on order: NiI Bunkers Position Aft end cargo space
heavy oil 1195m' Ballast control system
Make .. .................. Sam Gong Co

T HIS double-hull chemical tanker has been

designed to carry a range of cargoes including
molasses, oil with flash points below 60°C, and
diesel oil.,
Water ballast
Percentage segregated ballast
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.. 7991m'
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Complement
Officers. ..
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Fuel consumption
chemicals specified as type II and III in the IMO !BC main engine 27.08 tonnes/day Crew.. . 11
code. Within side and double bottom tanks designated auxiliaries .. 2.04 tonnes/day S~rn _.1
Single rooms 26
for fresh water and water ballast, 27 stainless steel Classification Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NS' (Tanker
Molasses or Oils - flash point Bridge control system
(grade 304LN) cargo tanks (port, starboard, centre) Make. .. Norcontrol
below 60'C, and chemicals type II and III
are arranged, each served by a hydraulically driven MNS', MO, in water survey
Type.. . AC·4
Frarno centrifugal submerged cargo pump with a One man operation ....No
Other regulations complied with IBC code
Fire detection system
capacity of 300m'fh for the centre tanks, and 170m'fh Percentage high tensile steel
Make .. .... Consilium
for the wing and slop tanks. used in construction. . 2.9%
Type .. .. Salwico C300
Main engine
Troughed longitudinal and transverse bulkheads Design MAN B&W
Fire extinguishing system
divide the tanks, with other stiffening arranged within Tank deck.. . Fixed low expansion foam;
Model.. .. 5S50MC
sea water; portable extinguishers
the double hull space and above deck. Stainless steel Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Make .. ............................ Nam Yang
piping connects each tank to the discharge and load- Number.... .. 1
Engineroom ... .... High pressure CO,; sea water;
ing valves, allowing separate connections to the port Output 9700bhp/127rev/min
portable extinguishers
Propeller
or starboard manifold outlets. For heating and clean- Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Make Nam Yang
ing purposes, all cargo tanks are fitted with stainless Cabins and public spaces.. .. Sea water; portable
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Co extinguishers
steel steam heating coils supplied from a 16,OOOkg/h Number 1 Make Nam Yang
boiler, and cleaning machines. Gas freeing utilises Pitch.. . Fixed Radars
mechanical ventilators installed in the forecastle, and Diameter.. . 5500mm Number .. .. 1
Speed 127rev/min Make .. .................... Japan Radio Co
a nitrogen supply is provided to the ullage space in Diesel-driven alternators Model .. ........................ JHA-9253·9
each tank to compensate for normal losses during Number.. .. 3 Satellite navigation systems
transportation. Radar-type level gauges measure con- Engine make/type Yanmar/M200L-UN Make .. ............ Japan Radio Co
tents of the cargo and slop tanks. Alternator make/type HHI/HFC6 500-10P Model.. . JUE-45A; JUE-45A MkV
Output 3 x 400kW
A 5-cylinder MAN B&W S50MC main engine, Computers on ship
Boilers Number 1
manufactured by Hyundai, has been fitted. This devel- Number 1 Make Hewlett Packard
ops 9700bhp (rncr) at 127rev/min and is remotely Make/type ABB-Sunrod/CPH16 Models HP Vectra M2 4/50
controlled from the engine control room and wheel- Output 16,000kglh Tasks.. ...Loading calculations
house. Electrical supply is from three Cranes Waste disposal plant
Number 1 Incinerator
Yanmar/Hyundai 400kW alternators and the steam Make/type HydralifVMCV 1400-5T-16.5MRL Make Kang-Rim
output from the auxiliary boiler is supplemented by Capacity/speed 5 tonnes/0-10m/min Model OSV-20 SA
that from an exhaust gas economiser. Task Cargo hose handling Sewage plant
The accommodation block aft is separated from the Mooring equipment Make.. .. ..... Sasakura
funnel casing, and is designed for a complement of Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass Model.. . .... ST-2A
2 x mooring winch Contract date.. . 30 September 1994
26, all housed in single rooms, and a free-fall lifeboat Make Kocks Launch/float out date.. . .. ..23 March 1996
operates over the stern. Type... .. Electro-hydraulic Delivery date.. . 10 July 1996

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GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS: another Project Vision

cruise liner
Shipbuilder: .. Kvalrner Masa-Yards, Finland tects in Norway, USA, Sweden and UK, is the use of Classification .Det Norske Veritas +IAl, EO, EPR,
large areas of green glass walls and windows, many Passenger Ship, Unrestricted Service,
Vessel's name: Grandeur of the Seas Underwater Survey, Tailshaft monitoring
allowing spectacular sea views. Accommodation is for extended survey intervals
Owner/operator: Royal Caribbean Cruise
provided for 776 crew in 437 single and double cab- Roll stabilisation equipment ..... One pair Brown Brothers
Line AlS (RCCl), Norway ins, prefabricated, as are the passenger cabins, by single-piece folding fins
Designer: Kvaerner Masa- Yards/Royal Kvaimer 's Piikkio works. Diesel-electric system
Main engines
Caribbean Cruise Line AlS, A diesel-electric power station machinery installa- Design MAN B&W
Finland/Norway tion has been fitted, based on four Cegelec Model. 12V48160

Flag: Liberia 15,300kVA alternators, each driven by a resiliently Manufacturer MAN B&W
Number .4
mounted MAN B&W 12V48/60 diesel engine devel-
Total number of sister oping 12,600kW at 514rev/min. These supply two
Output.. . .4 x 12,600kW/514rev/min
Alternators
ships already completed: NiI propulsion drives, each consisting of a Cegelec Number.. . .4
Total number of sister 17,OOOkWpropulsion motor, two synchro-converter Make Cegelec
Output.. .4 x 15,300kVA
ships still on order: 1 type frequency converters, two supply transformers,
Propulsion motors
an excitation unit, control unit and a KaMeWa fp Number 2
ELIVERIES of similar, though not identical, propeller. For redundancy, the machinery room is Make.. . Cegelee
Dships from Kvremer-Masa and Chantiers de divided by a centreline bulkhead into two separately
operating sections, with a complete drive system in
Output
Propellers
2 x 17,OOOkW/0-155rev/min

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each compartment. Two bow thrusters and one stern
Vision series of cruise liners (Significant Ships of Manufacturer KaMeWa
1991 and 1995), with Grandeur of the Seas claiming thruster with cp propellers, each of I750kW, are Number . 2
installed, and two flap-type spade rudders operated by Pitch . Fixed
the distinction of being not only the largest unit in her Diameter . 54oomm
owner's fleet, but also the largest cruise liner yet built rotary-vane steering gears are fitted aft. Stabilising
Speed . 0-150rev/min
in Finland. She also displays a departure from tradi- equipment consists of a pair of single-piece Brown Boilers
tion, with RCCL's familiar hallmark - the Viking Brothers folding fin stabilisers. Number . .2 x oil fired
4 x exhaust gas
Crown Lounge, usually built into the funnel, moved to Make . ...................... Aalborg Sunrod
a separate position nearer midships. Output . ...... 2 x 8000kglh
Occupying lower beds only, 1958 passengers can 4 x 3750kglh
be accommodated in 975 cabins on decks 2,3,4,7 and Mooring equipment
Number ............ 3 x mooring winchlwindlass
8 - a total increased to 2440 when pullman berths and 4 x mooring winches
sofas are used. Public spaces are located on decks 4 to Make ... .............. Aquamaster-Rauma
II where the twin level Viking Crown Lounge sits on Type . Eleetric
top of the seven deck-high Centrum atrium with its Passengers
Total (max) ......................... 2440
two glass elevators. Passengers enter the vessel Classes . ...................... . 7
through shell doors at deck 4 into the atrium, aft of Number of cabins ......................................... 975
which is the Great Gatsby main restaurant with its Percentage inboard .... .................. .41%
waterfall principal feature. Seating capacity is 1140, Complement
Total . . 760
spread over two decks, each of which also houses the Number of cabins. . 437
two sections of the adjacent main galley. Special rudders .... . 2 x Becker flap
The fifth deck is the outside promenade deck, and Bow thrusters
Make Brunvoll
the location of the reception area, the upper levels of
Number.. . 2
the restaurant and galley, Casino Royale, and the two- Output 2 x 1750kW
deck Palladium Theatre (835 seats) forward. The PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Stern thruster
South Pacific lounge and night club, Singing in the Length, overall... . 279.1 Om Make Brunvoll
Length, design waterline 236.90m Number 1
Rain lounge and conference area, plus a shopping Output.. 1 x 1750kW
Breadth
centre occupy deck 6, and quiet corners, such as the at design waterline 32.20m Fire extinguishing system
library and card room, open from the atrium on 7 and maximum 37.00m Engineroom .. . C02
8 decks. Depth . Make.. . Marioff Hi-Fog
The Sun Deck with swimming pools and jacuzzis, Gross 74,140gt Accommodation Fog sprinkler
Deadweight.. . . Make.. . Marioff Hi-Fog
an extensive Shipshape fitness centre and the Roman- Draught Navigation equipment Sperry integrated navigation
style Sun Pavillon solarium and swimming pool with design .. . 7.60m system with 3-rasterscan
its two-part glass roof, are on deck 9. Young passen- maximum . ........ 7.80m ARPA radars and 2 DGPS
gers are catered for on deck 10 where there is also a Air draught at 7.60m ................................ .49.20m navigators
Speed Contract date January 1994
jogging track. service 22 knots Launch/floatout date... . 1 March 1996
A feature of the interior design, handled by archi- maximum 23.50 knots Delivery date.. . 20 November 1996

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Shipbuilder: Hanjin
Heavy Industries automatic main engine control and a Kyma ship per- Mooring equipment
formance monitoring system. Number 10 x mooring winches
Co Ltd, Korea 2 x windlass
Vessel's name: Hanjin London A Krupp Atlas Total Navigation System is supplied Make Aquamaster-Rauma
and the vessel is manned by 13 officers and I I crew, Type Electric auto tension/remote control
Owner/operator: Hanjin Shipping Co, all housed in single rooms in the tall superstructure Hatch covers
Korea and served by a lift traversing from the second engine Make. .. Nakata-Mac
Designer: Hanjin Heavy Industries control level to the navigating bridge deck. Of partic- Type Pontoon
Containers
Co Ltd, Korea ular interest is the fining of a Kangrim 8oo,000kcal/h Sizes carried 20ff; 40ff; 45ff
Flag: Korea waste oil incinerator, recently developed to comply Cell guides in holds
with the requirements of IMO Annex V Appendix lito TEU capacity
Total number of sister ships meet future environmental demands. in holds 2560TEU
already completed: Nil on deck 2742TEU
Total number of sister ships Reefer plugs 500
Heights Bft 6in; 9ff 6in
still on order: Four PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Tiers/across (max)
Length, oa 279.00m in holds 9/14
Length, bp 265.00m on deck 6116

T HIS, the largest container ship yet built by the

Hanjin group, has a TEU capacity which exceeds
by nearly 1300 that of the previous series of vessels
Breadth, moulded
Depth, moulded
to upper deck
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Ballast control system
Make ..
Type .Teranet-32
to main (freeboard) deck 19.28m Complement
delivered by the Young-do shipyard at Pusan into the Width of double skin Officers 13
service of its associated shipping company (see side .. 2.18m Crew. .. 11
bottom. .. 2.08m
Significant Ships of 1992), gained primarily by adopt- Gross 66,687gt
Single rooms 24
ing post-Panamax dimensions. As a result, both arms Bow thruster
Displacement 93, 130 tonnes
Make Kawasaki
of the Hanjin Group move closer to the 6000TEU Lightweight 25,832 tonnes
Number 1
marker, the next milestone in the ever-expanding Deadweight
design .49,390dwt Output 2000kW/900rev/min
container ship market. scantling.. . 67,298dwt Bridge control systems
An increased beam allows a maximum of 16 rows Draught Make NABCO
of containers to be carried on deck and 14 in the holds, design 12.00m Type.. . . M-8ooB
scantling .. 14.00m One man operation... . Yes
six of which are arranged forward of the machinery
Speed, service 26.3 knots Fire detection system
space and two aft, in a double-hull structure framed Bunkers Make.. . Salwico
longitudinally without deck girders. The double hull heavy oil 6819m' Type C-3OO
has side and bottom tanks allocated for water ballast diesel oil .464m' Fire extinguishing systems
and fuel, with No 6 side tank additionally used as part Water ballast 15,331 m' Cargo holds Fixed CO,
Fuel consumption Make Namyang
of the anti-heeling system. main engine only 212tonnes/day Engineroom Fixed CO/Portable extinguishers
Cell guides suitable for 40ft containers are fitted in auxiliaries (one genset running) .. ..6tonnes/day Make Namyang/Fain Industries
the holds, arranged so that the bottom five tiers can Classification Korean Register +KRS 1-Container Cabins/public spaces Fire hydrants/Portable CO,
accommodate 2 x 20ft units, whilst those in two hold Ship, +KRM1-UMA Make -/Fain Induslries
also Lloyd's Register of Shipping + 1OOA1
bays can be removed to suit the 45ft size. High-cube Conlainer Ship, +LMC, UMS
Radars
boxes can be loaded in the top tier of all holds, with Number 2
Percentage of high-tensile steel
Make.. .. Atlas
dangerous cargoes of IMDG classes I and 2 carried in used in construction 64.3%
Models 1 x 9600ARPAIAP-S
Heel control equipment Auto-heel adjustment
Nos I and 2 holds, and all other classes in the forward system using wing ballast tanks 1 x 9600ARPAlAP-X
holds and all but one deck bay, in accordance with the Main engine Satellite navigation system
1981 amendment to SOLAS 1974. Design MAN B&W Make... .. ..Atlas
Lashing bridges facilitate fastening of deck cargo, Model 12K90MC-C (Mk6) Model NACOS 45-2
Manufacturer Hanjung Other navigation systems
and 400 reefer sockets are provided in way of three Number 1 Make Japan Radio Co
tiers over hatches 3-8. The 15 hatches are closed by Output 74,500bhp/1 04rev/min Model JLR 6000 Mkll GPS navigator
pontoon covers arranged in three sections (except for Propeller Computers on ship
No I), and fitted with special plastic pads to reduce Material Nickel-aluminlum-bronze Number ..
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Make.. . 1 x Terasaki
friction at coaming contact areas. Number.. .. 1 1 x Wang
The ship's service speed of 26 knots is attained Pitch Fixed Models 1 x Teranet·32
using a Hanjung-buiit MAN B&W 12K90MC-C Diameter 8350mm 1 x Supercargo
(Mk6) main engine developing 74,500bhp at Speed 104rev/min Tasks... .. Integrated monitoring and control/
Diesel-driven alternators
l04rev/min and driving a five-bladed fp propeller. A Number.. .. .4
loading calculations
Geislinger torsional damper is fined to the engine, Waste disposal plant
Engine make/type Ssangyong-Wiirtsilii
Waste handled Oily bilge, sludge
with a monitoring system. The electrical supply 2 x 6R32E
Incinerator
comes from four Hyundai alternators rated at 2300kW 2 x 4R32E
Alternator/type Hyundai Electrical Engineering Make Kangrim
(two sets) and 1500kW (two sets), all driven by Output 2 x 2300kWn20rev/min Model... .. KIN-80SDA
Ssangyong- Wartsila diesel engines. A 2000kW 2 x 1500kWn20rev/min Sewage plant
Kawasaki bow thruster is fitted and machinery opera- Boiler Make Consolidated Machine Inc
Number 1 Model.. .. Bio-Aerob Type 18
tions are controlled and monitored from the engine Contract date 26 April 1994
Type KVW
control room, wheelhouse and deck office, by means Make.. .. Kangrim Launchlfloatout date 29 December 1995
of a Terasaki integrated automation system, NABCO Output.. .. .. 5900kglh Delivery date 15 March 1996

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Length, oa 21 0.50m
Length, bp 190.00m
Breadth, moulded 32.25m
Depth, moulded
to upper deck... .. 19.00m
to second (freeboard) deck 14.92m
Width of double skin (side and bottom).. ..1.90m
Gross 30,2BOgt
Deadweight
design 29,BOOdwt
scantling 36,100dwt
Draught
design. 11.00m
scantling .. ..12.20m
Speed, service at 90%mcr,
design draught, 15% sea margin .... ..22 knots
Cargo capacity
bale 55,600m'
Bunkers
heavy oil 3200m'
diesel oil., . 560m'
Water ballast 12,500m'
Fuel consumption
main engine only 90tonnes/day
Classification : Germanischer Lloyd +100A5
Container Ship +MC, AUT, IW
Percentage of hlqh-tensile steel
used in construction. . 25%
Heel control equipment 1 Kvrerner 450m'/h pump
Main engine
Design MAN B&W
Model BKBOMC-C (Mk V)
Manufacturer.. .. Hyundai
Number 1
Output.... ..mcr: 34,040bhp/l04rev/min
ncr: 30,640bhp/l00.4rev/min
Propeller
Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Manufacturer Hyundai
Number 1
Pitch Fixed
Diameter 7300mm
Speed 1OO.4rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number.. . 3
Engine make/type Hyundai-MAN B&W BL2B/32H
Alternator make/type Hyundai/-
Output 1500kWI720rev/min
Boilers
Number 1
Type Sludge oil burning
Make .. . Kang Rim
Output 3000kg/h
Mooring equipment
Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
4 x mooring winch
Make Kocks
Type Electro-hydraulic
Hatch covers
Make Kvrerner
Type, upper deck.. . .Pontoon
Containers
Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft; 45ft
Cell guides In holds

HANJIN ZENOA: 2500TEU TEU capacity

in holds
on deck
2500
1100
1400

container ship for liner charter Reefer plugs

Heights
Tiers/across (max)
Bft 6in; 9ft 6in
215

in holds 7/11
on deck 5/13
Ballast control system
Shipbuilder: Halla Engineering & Heavy can be carried on deck. Electrical connections are pro- Make.. .. Samgong
Industries Ltd, Korea vided for 215 refrigerated containers. Type Hydraulic

Vessel's name: Hanjin Zenoa

Kvzerner pontoon covers are fitted to the 10 hatch-
es; all are two TEU-lengths (l2.56m) long, and except g~~~rs
Complement
l~

Owner/operator: Friedrich A Detjen for Nos 1, 2A and 2B, are 28.45m wide. The excep- Suez crew..... .. . 4
(Deutschland) GmbH, Germany tions have reduced and tapering widths dictated by the Single rooms 27
deckline. Whilst No 1 cover is made up of only one Bow thruster
Designer: Halla Engineering & Heavy
Make Brunvoll
Industries Ltd, Korea section, all others are in three parts. Holds and cell Number 1 x cp
Flag: Panama guides have been protected by the application of two Output.. 1400kW
100-micron coats of modified epoxy paint. Bridge control system
Total number of sister Longitudinal girders over the midship portion of Make Norcontrol
ships already completed: 3 Type Autochief-4
the vessel divide the double bottom into port, star- One man operation... .. Yes
Total number of sister board and centre tanks, dedicated to carrying water Fire detection system
ships still on order: - ballast. Side tanks in the double hull space are sepa- Make Consilium
rate from the double bottom tanks; those adjacent to Fire extinguishing system
Cargo holds Sea water and fixed CO,
Plan shows sister vessel Zim Trieste Nos 4 and 5 holds serve as fuel bunkers, with the Make Nam Yang
remainder allocated for water ballast. A second deck Engineroom Sea water and fixed CO2
runs through the side space above the tanks, forming
THIS series of container vessels has been ordered Make Minimax
a fore and aft passage and also serving as the free- Cabins Sea water and portable extinguishers
especially for charter to major line operators, and Make Minimax
conforms to the layout developed over the years as the board deck. Radars
most economical for this type of vessel, having a flush The superstructure is eight-tiers high for visibility Number 2
upper deck with forecastle, and engine positioned purposes, as a result level 7 is mainly a void space Make Selesmar
with accommodation for 27 crew spread over the Models 2 x RTM-25
right aft. However, because of the short, tall super- Satellite navigation system
structure, and a hullform which allows the full-width remaining six decks in well proportioned single-berth Make.. . Shipmate
upper deck to be carried to the transom stern, there is cabins. The wheelhouse occupies all of the top tier, Model RS-5400
still room for a small aft hold, and stowage for five with areas designated for radio and chart space. A Computers on ship
Norcontrol Autochief bridge control system is fitted Number.. . 1
TEU container stacks on the after deck. Around 25%
Make Meca
high-tensile steel has been used in construction, and and complies with the requirements for one-man Model Loadcom-B6
the design has been subjected to full structural, bend- operation. Tasks Loading calculations
ing and torsional analysis. Hanjin Zenoa is fitted with a Hyundai-MAN B&W and container stowage
Within the double-skin hull (1.9m wide at side and 8K80MC-C (Mk V) main engine, with an mer of Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
bottom) there are five cargo holds forward of the 34,040bhp at 104rev/min. Normal continuous rating Make Kang Rim
engineroom, four of which are arranged for 2 x 2 TEU is 30,640bhp at 100.4rev/min, giving a service speed Model OSV-50 SDA
stacks, with a shorter forward hold suitable for 2 TEU of 22 knots on the design draught. Electrical power Sewage plant
stacks. Hold No 6, built over the aft end of the engine- comes from three MAN B&W/Hyundai 1500kW Make.. . Format-Chemie
Model MSTP 1
room, can also accommodate 2 TEU stacks. Cell diesel-driven alternators, and steam requirements are
Contract date September 1994
guides capable of accepting 20ft and 40ft containers served from a water tube boiler designed to burn Launch/floatout date -
are fitted in all holds, and these sizes, plus 45ft units, sludge oil and producing 3000kg/h of steam. Delivery date March 1996

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for German owner
Shipbuilder: yVC-Ysselwerf BV, The tons, before being stored in the refrigerated and insu- Number...... .. 2
lated cargo hold. Output 2 x 3960kW
Netherlands Gearbox
This has upper, middle and lower compartments
Vessel's name: Helen Mary Make Lohmann & Stolterfoht
totalling 6903m', capable of holding 3404 pal- Model GVE 1400L
Owner/operator: Oderbank lets/175,OOO cartons. The decks are laid with a Bolidt Number 1
Hochseefischerei GmbH, anti-slip coating suitable for use with fork-lift trucks Output speed 145rev/min
Propeller
Germany/Parlevliet & van der Plas, of 7.35tonnes laden weight. Access to the upper hold MateriaL Stainless steel
The Netherlands is through two hatches on the foredeck, but all three Manufacturer . Berg
compartments are also served by a Mongstad side- Number 1
Designer: Vik & Sandvik, NorwayNVC- Pitch Controllable
loading system with a shell door on the starboard side Diameter 4300mm
Ysselwerf BV, The Netherlands and two 4tonnes lifts. Internal doors from the lift- Speed 145rev/min
Flag: Germany trunk open into each compartment. Main-engine driven alternators
Total number of sister A Grenco refrigeration plant is capable of cooling Number . .....2
Make/type. A van KaickiDIDBN 141 1/6W
ships already completed: - down 660tonnes of fish from 20°C to Output . ...2 x 2600kW/1200rev/min
Total number of sister _2°C in 4 hours in the refrigerated sea water tanks, as Diesel-driven alternators
well as supplying 20tonnes of slurry ice in 24 hours, Number 1
ships still on order: - Engine make/type Krupp MaK/8M32
and cooling 30m' process water from 30°C to _2°C in
Alternator makeltype A van KaickiDIDBN 156 n/122
one hour. Two independent freon R22lbrine systems Output. 1 x 3300kW/600rev/min
make up the main plant which is driven by four com- Boilers
UELEN MARY is another example of the large pressors and allows the plate freezers to process Number . ............................. 2
Type. 1 x exhaust 9as
II deepsea freezer-factory trawlers for which The 2S0tonnes of fish/day at -25°C, as well as maintaining
1 x oil fired
Netherlands, and YVC in particular, are noted. She the holds at a temperature of -2SoC by means of air Cranes
marks an important breakthrough into the Dutch mar- coolers at the ship's side. Number. 1 x sternframe
ket for the Norwegian consultancy Vik & Sandvik, Twin MaK 9M32 main engines develop 3960kW Make Effer
Capacity .4.4tonnes
which is largely specialised in fishing vessel design. each at 600rev/min, and drive a single Berg cp pro- Mooring equipment
Helen Mary has a flush upper deck with a three-tiered peller running in a Hodi nozzle, through a Lohmann Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
superstructure covering most of the aft two-thirds of & Stolterfoht twin input/single output reduction gear- Make Ten Horn
the vessel, the top tier of which is given over to a large box. Power take-offs connect with two van Kaick Trawl winch
Number 1
wheelhouse/control room equipped with a full array 2600kW alternators, and a third MaK engine - an Make Brusselle Marine Industries
of fish-finding echosounders, radars and a video- SM32 unit - drives a 3300kW alternator. An exhaust- Type Electric
plotter. gas, and an oil-fired boiler provide steam. No bow Refrigerated spaces
A two-man forward navigating console is matched thruster is fitted, but a Becker Stabilo high-lift rudder Number of independent compartments .. 3
Capacity ... ..6903m'
by an operating desk aft with full view over the work- operates with a Seffle steering gear aft. Number of pallets. ...3404
ing deck and offering remote control of the Brusselle Doors/lifts
trawl winch. Powered by two 350kW motors, this is Number 1
fitted with two 51 tonnes-pull wire drums two PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Type .. Side loading system with
35 d d f 25/33 II Length, oa 116.70m side door and 2 lifts
tonnes net rums, an our tonnes pu aUX-Length, bp 107.83m Designer Mongstad
iliary drums, all fitted with pneumatic couplings and Breadth, moulded 17.70m Stern appendage/special rudder... ...Propeller operates in
brakes. There is also a Marelec autotrawl system Depth, moulded Hodi fixed nozzle.
which automatically controls the winch motor to to upper deck 13.05m Becker Stabilo
ensure equal tension in both warps whilst fishing. A :~
4.4tonnes crane mounted on a gantry over the stem Deadweight
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assists with handling of the various nets used for fish- Draught.. : : 7.80m Number .. 3
. t diff t d th Speed, service (shaft altemators disengaged) 17.65 knots Make Racal Decca
mg a I eren ep s. Cargo capacity Models 1 x CA 252/8 ARPA
Fish and water are removed from the nets by a Refrigerated .. . 6903m' 1 x CA 251/6 ARPA
Karmoy II OOm'/h fish pump into 12 refrigerated sea Bunkers . 1 x CA 251/6
water (RSW) tanks for pre-cooling. After passing heavy 011 .
..................... 1596m' Fish-finding equipment.. Simrad ITI trawlmonitor
............................... 174m3 Simrad FS901 trawlsonar
through water separators, elevators take the fish to CI~~~ft~a~:~n ::::::::. Germanischer Lloyd + 100A5 Racal Decca Fishmaster FM-202
sorting machines, thence to the freezing room Fischereifahrzeug, +MC AUT video plotter
equipped with 40 freezers, each with 26 vertical Main engines 5 x echosounders
plates. The blocks of frozen fish are then sealed into Desiqn .. .. Krupp MaK Contract date April 1995
I' . d . II I d' Model.. . 9M32 Launchlfloatout date March 1996
P asnc wrappings an automatica y pace in car- Manufacturer... .. Krupp MaK Delivery date June 1996

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HYUNDAI INDEPENDENCE: extending the box-ship limits

Shipbuilder: Hyundai Heavy Industries aft of the collision bulkhead. Accommodation for a Boilers
total of 36 persons is provided in a short eight-tier Number . ................................... .. 1
Co Ltd (HHI), Korea Makeltype . ................... Kangrim KVW oil-fired
Vessel's name: Hyundai Independence deckhouse built between Nos 5 and 6 holds. Output. .... .. 5.8tonnes/h
Like the earlier class, Hyundai Independence is fit- Mooring equipment
Owner/operator: ..Hyundai Merchant Marine ted with the world's most powerful diesel engine, a Number. .... ...2 x mooring winch/windlass
Co Ltd (HMMC), Korea Hyundai-built MAN B&W 12K90MC-C, in this ease 6 x mooring winch
Make ..... ........ 8rissonneau et Lotz Marine
Designer: Hyundai Heavy Industries a Mk V model with an increased output of 74,520bhp
Hatch covers
Co Ltd (HHI), Korea (54,nOkW)II04rev/min at mer. A Geislinger torsion- Make MacGregor
Flag: Panama al damper and monitoring system are fitted. At 90% Type.... . Pontoon
full power (67,070bhp/I00.4rev/min) and with a sea Containers
Total number of sister margin of 15%, a service speed of 25.6 knots is Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft; 45ft
ships already c mpleted: Nil achieved. Four alternator sets, with both prime mover Cell guides . Holds
TEU capacity. .. 5551
Total number of sister and alternator manufactured by HHI, each produce Deck 2948
ships still on order: 6 I775kW, and steam requirements are satisfied from a Holds 2603
5.8tonnes/h oil-fired boiler. Kawasaki Heavy Reefer plugs 390
Industries is the supplier of the 2000kW bow thruster. Heights 8ft 6in; 9ft 6in
uYUNDAI INDEPENDENCE is the first of seven Tiers/across (max)

n identical sister ships, all due to be handed over

Length. oa
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Deck.
Holds
.. 6116
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within a six-month period this year, as part of a Length. bp .. .. 263.00m Ballast control system
remarkable 'in-house' operation, with ship and Breadth. moulded .40.00m Make. .. .. Norcontrol
enginebuilder, major sub-contractors and owner all Depth. moulded Type Hydraulic remote control
part of the Hyundai industrial group. Destined for upper deck 24.20m Complement
second deck ..20. t 7m Officers...... .. 5
employment on HMMC's Far East/California service, Width of double skin . Crew...... ....30
the new vessels have developed from the earlier Gross 64.054gt Spare 1
Hyundai Admiral class (Significant Ships of 1992), Displacement Single/double rooms... .. 24/6
offering a massive 1140TEU increase in capacity design draught.... .. 73.996 tonnes Bow thruster
scantling draught 91.413 tonnes Make .. Kawasaki Heavy Industries
from a near 3m wider beam and 2.5m increase in lightweight .. 22.876 tonnes Number .. 1
depth. Additional slots have been gained by eliminat- Deadweight Output.. . 2000kW/21 Orev/min
ing girders in way of hold cells and loading six tiers design .. 51.120dwt Bridge control system
(one empty) instead of five on all but Nos LAand IB scantling......... . 68.537dwt Make .......................... Norcontrol
Draught Type .... . Autochief IV
hatches. design . .. 12.00m
One man operation ............................................ No
Lengths overalL and bp remain unchanged but a scantling . .. 14.00m
Fire detection system
revised internal layout means that of the seven holds, Speed. service
Make . . Saraco
90% mer. 15% sea margin. design draught. ..... 25.8 knots
five are located forward of the engineroom and two Bunkers Type ............ T891. addressable
aft. A maximum nine tiersll4 rows of containers can heavy oil...... .. 7863m' Fire extinguishing systems
be carried below decks in 22 forward bays and eight diesel oil.. .. 330m' Cargo holdslengineroom... .. Fixed CO,. sea water
Water ballast. 14.300m' Make Nam Yang
aft, giving a total of 2603TEU, all carried in cell Cabins .. Sea water
Fuel consumption.. 202tonneslday
guides. Those below hatches I Band 4B are of the Classification Det Norske Ventas +IAl Container Make...... .. Nam Yang
slim type suitable for 20ft containers, elsewhere a 40ft Carrier. EO also Korean Register of Shipping +KRSI. Radars
guide is fitted which can also accommodate three tiers +KRMI. UMAS Number..... .. 2
of 20ft units. Six hourly air changes, and water spray Percentage of high-tensile Make Allas
steel used in construction 49.6% Models 1 x 9600 ARPA·Ap·S
nozzles, are provided in No 2 hold, allocated for the Heel control equipment ..... .. Anti-heel tanks P&S 1 x 9600 ARPA·AP-X
carriage of SOLAS dangerous cargoes in classes Main engine Salellile navigation system
I to 9. Design .. MAN B&W Make.. .. Japan Radio Co
The pontoon hatch covers are made up of three sec- Model 12K90MC-C Model..... . JUE-7SA
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Other navigation systems
tions, each weighing less than 40 tonnes to facilitate Number.... .. 1 Make Alias integrated navigalion & command system
handling by shore cranes, and they provide the base Output mcr: 74.520bhp/l04.0rev/min Model Nacos 20
for most of the deck loading of 2948TEU, carried in a ncr: 67.070bhp/l00.4rev/min
Computers on board
Propeller
maximum 16 rows within lashing bridges suitable for Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Number.. .. 8
40ft containers and the 45ft size now used in Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Make.... .. Hyundai Information Technology
Model HCM-437
increasing numbers on trans-Pacific routes. Reefer Number 1
Pitch..... .. Fixed Tasks .. Loading/administration
sockets for 390FEU are provided on deck. Wasle disposal plant
Diameter .. 8500mm
The design features a double-hull structure with Speed .. mcr: 104.0rev/min Waste handled.. .. Sludge; solids; garbage
fuel and water ballast tanks - the latter incorporating ncr: 100.4rev/min Incinerator
anti-heel facilities, in the side spaces. Box passage- Diesel-driven alternators Make Kangrim
Number............. . .4 Model.............. . OSV-70SA
ways, port and starboard at the top of this space, main-
Engine make/type HHI-MAN B&W Holeby/9L28/32H Contract date. .. 6 December 1993
tain rigidity within the 'girderless' structure. The fore Alternator make/type HHIIHFCJ5-714-14K Launch/float out date 22 March 1996
peak is a void, but a water ballast deep tank is arranged Output .4 x 1775kW/720rev/min Delivery date 30 May 1996

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Shipbuilder: The Yorkshire Dry Dock 252rev/min for a service speed of 11.7knots. Either Engine make/type CumminsiCTA 8.3G(M)
one of these engines is capable of driving the vessel if Alternator make/type StamfordlUCM 274H1
Co Ltd, UK Output.. .. 2 x 132kW/1500rev/min
the other has failed, whilst together, and working in
Vessel's name: Jaynee W Boilers
conjunction with twin rudders, they provide a high Number 1
Owner/operator: John H Whitaker degree of manoeuvrability. Type Thermopac 10008
(Tankers) Ltd, UK Further enhancing this quality is the Omega jet Make Wanson
Output 1,000,000KcaVh
Designer: The Yorkshire Dry Dock azimuthing bow thruster which operates in a cruci- Cargo crane
Co Ltd, UK form-shaped tunnel, enabling the 4-tonne thrust to be Number 1
Flag: UK directed either laterally or forward and aft. In this Make/type.. .. .Effer·Deco 45/25
position it can be used as another stand-by propulsion Capacity... .. 2.5 tonnes
Total number of sister unit enabling headway to be maintained at some 2-3
Tasks Cargo hose handling
Mooring equipment
ships already completed: NiI knots. A Cummins KTA 19-M diesel engine drives the Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Total number of sister bow thruster, and two 6CTA 8.3G(M) engines from 2 x mooring winch
the same maker combine with Stamford UCM 274 HI Make .............................................................. SEC
ships still on order: Nil Type ......................................................... Hydraulic
alternators to each supply 132kW electrical power. Cargo tanks
A complement of three officers and four crew are Number of cargo tanks 18 plus 1 x slop
OTH builder and owner of W are member
B Jaynee
companies of the Whitaker Group, and the vessel
has been built principally to serve with its bunkering
accommodated aft in single rooms, and a free-fall
lifeboat operates over the stern.
Product range
Coated tanks
Type of coating.
gas oil, lub oil, fuel oil
4 x gas oiVmarine diesel
.. Interguard TMSOO
Stainless steel..... .. No
fleet based at Southampton, on long term charter to PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Cargo pumps
Esso. However, the design does comply with regula- Length, oa . 75.00m
Number 8
Length, bp..... ...71.00m
tions which will allow alternative employment in the Breadth, moulded .12.50m
Type 2 x HXLS10
oil distribution trade around the UK coast, if required. 2 x HXLSB
Depth, moulded to main deck..... .. 6.65m
2 x MLX4
The hull features a double bottom and single side Gross 1689gt
2 x HCLSB
shell, within which there are six cargo tanks divided Deadweight 275Odwt
Make .... ........................ Blackmere
Draught .. .4.90m
into 12 compartments by a centreline bulkhead, and a Speed, service .. 11.7knots
Capacity .... ..750m'!h (total)
seventh where two longitudinal bulkheads form port Cargo capacity Pump room
Number ........................................... 1
and starboard wing tanks carrying fuel oil, and a cen- liquid volume .. 2892m'
Position ................. Forward of engineroom
tre tank further subdivided to provide lubricating oil Bunkers
diesel oil....... .. 35m' Complement
and slop tanks. Of the remainder, four pairs carry fuel Water ballas!... 998m' Officers J
oil and two pairs are filled for gas oil/marine diesel. Percentage segregated ballast 100% Crew ...................................................................................•
_re..... . _ 1
Only these latter four tanks are coated, the application Classification Lloyd's Register +100A1 Oil
Special rudders... .. Twin rudders
Tanker, ESP, LMC
being Interguard TM 500. Main engines Bow thruster
Eight Blackmere hydraulically driven cargo pumps Design .. . Cummins Make........... .. Omega 31120·4K
are filled, two type HXLS I0 units handling fuel oil; Model KTA 38·M Mk2 Number.... .. 1
Manufacturer . . Cummins Output .4 tonnes thrust
two HXLS8 for gas oil and two MLX4 for lube oil, Fire detection system
Number....... .. 2
with two HCLS8 units arranged to perform fuel oil or Output 2 x 930bhp/1500rev/min Make Thorn
blending duties. Total potential delivery rate is Gearboxes Fire extinguishing system
750m'lh. Cargo heating uses thermal oil supplied Make Reintjes Engineroom Fixed CO,
Model WAF 560 Radars
from a Wanson boiler, and Whessoe Yarec cargo tank Number 2
Number 2
contents gauges are provided. Two 250m'/h Desmi Output speed.. .. ..252rev/min Make/type 1 x Kelvin Hughesl500Rl6/1/U
electrically driven pumps handle ballast. Propellers 1 x Furuno FR 1931
The propulsion/manoeuvring systems adopted for ~~~e~;~~iurer ~a.n.~~7~:"s~~f~~~
Satellite navigation system
Make.. . ....Furuno
Jaynee Ware of particular interest since they provide
(Design: Kort Propulsion) Model. GP59 Mk2
the vessel with a combination of 'get-you-home' alter- Number 2 x s-biaoeo Computers on ship
natives. Main propulsion utilises twin Cummins Pitch .. .. Fixed Number 2
KTA38-M Mk 2 engines, each developing 930bhp full Diameter .. 2000mm Tasks Loading (Shipwrite)
Speed 252rev/min Contract date.. .. 22 June 1995
power at 1500rev/min, and connected through Diesel-driven alternators Launch/float out date 22 January 1996
Reintjes gearboxes to fixed pitch propellers running at Number 2 Delivery date .. 12 August 1996

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Shipbuilder: ..... Volkswerft GmbH Stralsund, used during manoeuvring, when a KaMeWa 690kW Other cranes
bow thruster may be in use, and the two diesel sets Number...... . 1
Germany Make/type NMF/BPK2·6012.5
provide power in port.
Vessel's name Jork Capacity/speed ...1.8tonnes/18m1min
Task........... .Provisionsilifeboat
Owner/operator: Reederei MS 'Jork' (R Mooring equipment
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Fischer GmbH & Co KG, Germany) Length. oa 157.13m Number . .................... 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Designer: Volkswerft GmbH Stralsund, Length. bp 147.00m 4 x mooring winch
Breadth. moulded .. 23.50m Make .......................................................... Hatlapa
Germany Width of double skin Type ..................................... Eleclric
Flag: Germany Depth, moulded Hatch covers
main deck 12.80m Make .................... .Macor Marine Systems
Total number of sister second deck 9.07m Type .............................................. Pontoon
ships already completed: 2 Gross 12.029gt Containers
Deadweight Sizes 20ft; 40ft; 24ft 6in; 45ft;
Total number of sister design 11.870dwt 48ft; 49ft
ships still on order: 6 scantling 14.630dwt Cell guides (holds and deck) Ves
Draught TEU capacity 1122
(Illustration shows sister ship Rothorn) design.. .. 8.30m Holds... .. .454
scantling 9.30m Deck.. . .. 668
Speed, service at 90% mer; 15% sea margin; Reefer plugs.. . 150
I Nrecent years, German shipowners would appear to
have found a profitable niche for themselves pro-
viding 'feeder container ships' of various TEU capac-
design draught; shaft generator at 500kW
Cargo capacity
19.89 knots Heights
Tiers/across (max)
8ft; 8ft 6in; 9ft; 9ft 6*in
bale 18.610m' Upper deck 7/9
ities for the major line operators, whilst German ship- grain 19.630m' Holds.. .. 5/8
builders have responded by producing innumerable Bunkers Cargo control system
heavy oil 1555m' Make Seacos
designs aimed at satisfying this market. Jork's class is diesel oil. 206m' Type Main programme; MXMA CS3 (SL130)
designated VW II00.1 by Volkswerft, and is a modi- Water ballast .4743m' Container loading; BELCO (CI30)
fied version of its VW II00 series, from which a num- Fuel consumption Complement
ber of vessels were delivered last year. The design Main engine only 41tonnes/day Officers 9
auxiliaries ...3.1tonnes/day Crew 12
demonstrates an increased container capacity, dead- Classification Germanischer Lloyd +100 A5 E
weight and speed over its predecessor, obtained from Spare...... .. 3
Container Ship. SOLAS·II·2
Reg 54. IW. +MC E. AUT Single/double rooms 9/10
an improved hull form, slightly wider beam and a Bow thruster
deeper design draught. Percentage of high-tenSile steel
used in construction 24% Make/type...... .. .....KaMeWa TTI650H·CP
The vessel has five holds contained within a dou- Heel control equipment Frank Mohn 500m'lh pump Number..... .. 1
ble-skin hull, framed longitudinally with a mixture of Damage survivability features 2 pairs cross-flooding Output 690kW/374rev/min
tanks and valves Bridge control system
mild and H36 steel (24%), and forming side tanks Make..... .. STN Atlas Elektronik
Main engine
used mainly for water ballast, including provision of Design.. . Sulzer Type NACOS 34·2
an anti-heel system. Bunkers are carried in side tanks Model .. 7RTA52U One man operation Yes
abreast o. 6 hatch which are combined with a deep Manufaclurer ..
DMV Fire detection system
tank between Nos 6 and 7 hatches; a deep tank Number...... .. 1 Make ...................... Autronica
Output 10.920kW/135rev/min Type . ..........................BX-40
between Nos 2 and 3 hatches, and in the double bot- Gearbox Fire extinguishing systems
tom. Seven pontoon covers, each two panels wide, Make .. .. Renk Tacke
close the hatches and these are handled by two NMF Model ................SHH II 1280.1/960 step-up gear ~~~eO.h~I~~~~~i".er~~~...~·· ... ·...···~··.Mi~i~~
40tonne container cranes mounted on the centreline for alternator drive Radars
Number...... .. 1 Number 2
between Nos 2/3 and 6n hatches. Accommodation for Output .. approx 1070kW/1800rev/min Make STN Atlas Elektronik
a total complement of 24 is arranged in a six-tier Propeller Models 2 x Atlas 9600 ARPA
deckhouse built right aft above a poop superstructure. Material.... . Copper-nickel-aluminium Satellite navigation systems
A total of I I 22TEU can be carried on deck (668) Manufacturer. ....KaMeWa Make ...8TN Atlas Elektronik
Number 1 Models . ....... ..2 x GPS Navilrac XL
and in the holds (454), and 150 reefer sockets are fit- Pitch. .. Controllable 1 x DGPS Navbeacon XL
ted. Fixed cell guides suitable for 20/40ft containers Diameter 5.1Om Other navigation systems
are arranged on deck above the engineroom and in the Speed 135rev/min Make.. ...STN Atlas Elektronik
Main engine-driven alternator
holds, and lashing bridges are fitted between hatch Model.. .. Loran-C LRX 22P
Number 1 Computers on ship
covers. A full range of containers between 20ft and Make/type AEM Dessau/SE 450 S4
Output.. .. 1000kW/1800rev/min Number 6
49ft long, and heights between 8ft and 9ft 6~in, can Make STN Atlas Elektronik
be accommodated. with transverse stowage arranged' Diesel-driven alternators
Number 2 Tasks.. . .4 for automation
in way of the crane pedestals. Dangerous goods may Engine make/type MaK 6M20 2 for ship/engine journal
be carried in all holds. Alternator make/type AEM Dessau/SE 500S8 Waste disposal plant
DMV built the Sulzer 7RTA52U main engine Output 2 x 900kW/900rev/min Waste compactor
Boiler Make Averhol
which develops 1O,920kW at I35rev/min and drives a Model Orwak 5031
Number 1
five-bladed cp propeller, giving a service speed of Type... .. DGSH/K-l.6/170 Waste held for shore disposal No
19.89 knots at 90% full power (9828kW). A power- Make .... ....Dampfkesselbau Dresden Obigau composite Sewage plant
take off from a Renk Tacke step-up gearbox drives an Output., . 1.6/1.3tonnes/h Make Aqua Mar
Cargo cranes Model MSP25
AEM IOOOkW alternator at 1800rev/min which. with Number....................................... . 2 Contract dale 22 March 1995
one of the two MaK/ AEM 900kW diesel-driven sets, Make/type Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik (NMF) OK II Launchilloat out date 25 August 1995
satisfies the sea electrical loading. All three sets are Capacity/speed 40tonnes/20mlmin 28m outreach Delivery date .4 April 1996

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Shipbuilder: ...Pan-UnitedShipyard Pte Ltd, air supplied from eight Aertzen screw-type compres- Main engine-driven alternators
sors fitted with turbulo suction filters, convey the Number 2
Singapore Make/type van KaicklDSG 99Kt·4
Vessel's name: Kedah Cement 1/ cargo to shore silos. The whole process is fully auto- Output 2 x 1150kW
mated and monitored from a control room in a deck- Diesel-driven alternator
Owner/operator: Kedah Cement Sdn Bhd, house amidships which also houses the compressors Number.. . 1
Malaysia and filters. Engine make/type MaK/6M20
Alternator make/type.. .. van KaicklDSG 86KH
Designer: Conan Wu & Associates, Twin Krupp MaK 6M32 main engines are fitted, Output 960kW/1000rev/min
Singapore each developing 2650kW at 600rev/min. A Reintjes Boiler

Flag: Malaysia twin-input/single-output gearbox reduces engine Number 1

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speed to 135rev/min to drive a cp propeller, and has
Total number of sister Make Anders Halvorsen
power take-offs for two van Kaick 1150kW alterna- Output 1500kglh
ships already completed: 1 tors. One MaKivan Kaick 960kW diesel-alternator set Cargo cranes
Total number of sister is also fitted and a Lips 640kW bow thruster is posi- Number t
Make/type MacGregor Hagglunds/GP630-1525
ships still on order: NiI tioned in the fore peak. Capacity 15tonnes
Mooring equipment
Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
(Illustration shows sister ship Kedah Cement f) 2 x mooring winch
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Make Plimsoll Robertson
Length, oa 145.00m Type Electro-hydraulic

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holds, each centrally divided by a longitudinal
Length, bp
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22.00m
Cement holds
Number of holds
Grades of cargo
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Portland cement
bulkhead and a mechanically ventilated tunnel Depth, moulded to main deck 12.20m
Gross 10,508gt Product range.. .. 3100 ± 400 blaine
through which cement cargoes are discharged. The Cargo pumps
Displacement 21, 115tonnes
bottoms of the eight cargo compartments so formed, Lightweight .4850tonnes Number.. .. .4
are sloped II deg fore and aft, and 7deg athwartships Deadweight Type Electric
in order to assist movement of cargo towards the flow design 16,000dwt Make Ibau
scantling 17,300dwt Capacity .4 x 20Otonnes/h
control gates in the tunnel. The cement loading and Draught Compressors
discharging plant has been supplied by specialist Ibau design.. .. 9.00m Number. 8
of Hamburg and is designed to handle two different scantling 9.50m Type Aertzen VM537 i to
grades of Portland cement with 3100±400 blaine, Speed, service at 85% mcr 13.5knots Make Ibau
Cargo capacity 3,600m' Ballast control system
based on a specific gravity of airless cement of 1.1/1.4 Bunkers Make Boustead
tonnes/m'. Heavy oil., .. 500m' Type. .. Pneumatic remote control
Cargo is loaded into the holds by gravity from a Diesel oil., .. 1OOm' Complement
centralised loading station on the main deck at the rate Water ballast. 5000m' Officers 13
Fuel consumption Crew 14
of 1000tonnes/h, utilising airslides and a pneumatic main engine only 18tonnes/day Bow thruster
remote-controlled aeration system. This is supplied auxiliaries 2tonnes/day Make Lips BV
from four 45/62kW blowers running at Classification American Bureau of Shipping Number.. .. 1
1000/l500rev/min, located in the cargo tunnel, and Main engines Output 640kW/980rev/min
Design MaK Fire detection system
fluidises the cargo, enabling it to be distributed even- Model 6M32 Make Eltek
ly in the holds. The vessel is designed to sail with Manufacturer Krupp MaK Type.. .. ANX 95
diagonally opposite halves of Nos I and 4 holds Number 2 Radars
Output 2 x 2650kW/600rev/min Number 2
empty. Gearbox Make Kelvin Hughes
Cement is discharged through 4 x 20m hoses, Make.. .. ... Reintjes Models Mk4 X and S band
stowed in a cargo hose rack on the main deck when Model .DLG 5535 Satellite navigation system
not in use, and handled by a Mactlregor-Hagglund Number 2 x twin-inpuVsingle-output Make Kelvin Hughes
Output speed.. .. 135rev/min Model.. .. RS 5700 GPS
15tonne crane. Aeration panels in each hold cause the Propeller Waste disposal plant
cement to fluidise and pass into the tunnel through Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Sewage plant
flow control gates which regulate the rate of discharge Manufacturer Lips BV Make Hamworthy
to avoid overloading the four Ibau 200tonnes/h screw- Number.. . ... 1 Model.. . ST3A
Pitch. .. Controllable Contract date September 19~4
type cement pumps. These are fitted in the tunnel at Diameter.... .. .4700mm Launch/float out date 19 January 1996
the centre of each hold, and, together with compressed Speed. .. .. 135rev/min Delivery date April 1996

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Shipbuilder: ..F ncantieri, Ancona Shipyard, is fitted. This develops an mer of 38,570bhp at Manufacturer . Fincantieri GMT
102rev/min, driving a single 7800mm diameter pro- Number . 1
Italy Output . 38. 750bhp/l 02rev/min
peller for a service speed of 23 knots at 90% output. Propeller
Vessel's name: MSC Alexa
Four 1305kW alternators with Fincantieri GMT- Malerial....... . Copper-nickel-alurrmium
Owner/operator: Mediterranean Shipping Sulzer 9S20 prime movers provide electrical power, Manufacturer . Lips
Co SA (MSC), Switzerland and steam requirements are satisfied by a 2500kg/h Number.. . 1
Pilch. . fixed
Designer: Fincantieri, Italy composite boiler. Main engine control can be handled Diameler . 7800mm
Flag: Italy from the machinery control room and the bridge, Speed ....
which is arranged for one-man operation, and a Diesel-driven alternators
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micro-processor-based monitoring and alarm system
ships already completed: NiI with video display units and printers is installed.
Engine makeltype Fincantieri GMT·Sulzer 9S20
Total number of sister Alternator make/type .
Output......... . .4 x 1305kW/900rev/min
ships still on order: 1 Boilers
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there are six cargo holds within a double hull forward Hatch covers
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sized to suit two TEUlone FEU. Within the holds PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Type . . Pontoon
Length, oa . . 242.00m Containers
there are cell guides arranged for 40ft containers, Length. bp . . 230.00m Sizes carried ..... . 2011;4011
which allow a maximum II rows to be accommodat- Breadth. moulded . . 32.25m Cell guides ............ . In holds
ed in eight tiers. On the hatch covers, with support Depth. moulded TEU capacity . . 3300
from shipside stools, 13 rows can be carried in a max- to upper deck . . 21.50m in holds . . 1731
to main deck (side tanks) . . 19.00m on deck . .............................................. 1568
imum five tiers. Width of double skin Reefer plugs ......................... 150
Additional capacity is provided above the machin- side. . 2.15m Tiers/across
ery space on the upper deck, between the deckhouse bottom . 1.80m in holds . ••••...............••................ 8111
Gross .40.500gt
and No 6 hold, for three TEU stacks carried on stools. Displacement 67.303 tonnes
on deck . 5113
Total TEU capacity is 3300, with 1732 carried below Complement
Lightweight 16.228 tonnes
Deadweight Officers . . 16
deck. Homogeneously loaded with 14tonnes of cargo, Crew . . 19
the maximum capacity is around 2700TEU, and 150 design .. .................... 36.606dw1
scantling . ................. 51.075dw1 Bow thruster
reefer sockets are provided on deck. Draught Make ..
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bunker tanks. The lower tanks are combined with
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double-bottom spaces, divided centrally by a duct heavy oil . .... ...5900m' Fire extinguishing systems
keel to form water ballast tanks. No 6 wing tanks are dieseloil. . . 340m' Cargo holds/engine room CO,
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Fuel consumption
. . 17.700m' Cabins. public spaces
Radars
Sprinklers
loading/unloading operations, using two electric Number. . ......2
main engine only...... . .. 108tonnes/day
pumps. An interesting feature of the design is the pro- Classification Registro Italiano Navale IAQ·l Computers on ship
vision of a combined breakwater and protection deck Heel control equipment Active anti·heeling system Number . 1
over the forward mooring equipment (two electric with two pumps Tasks .Loading and other calculations
Main engine Contract date . 29 December 1993
combined mooring winch/windlasses). Design . .......... Sulzer Launch/lloatout date March 1996
A Fincantieri GMT-Sulzer 7RTA84C main en&ine Model . ....7RTA84C Delivery dale . June 1996

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MAERSK EXPORTER: North Sea freight ferry
Shipbuilder: ...Miho Shipyard Co Ltd, Japan propellers, running at 180rev/min, is through
Vessel's name: Maersk Exporter Lohmann & Stolterfoht gearboxes with power take- BO~~~ber ................•......................................................................................
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Owner/operator: Norfolk Line BV, The offs to two Taiyo 1250kVA alternators. Two
Sulzer/van Kaick 920kVA diesel-alternator sets are
Netherlands also fitted, and steam is provided from one oil-fired ~~t~eu·; ::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::1·~·~g~~~~
Designer: Miho Shipyard Co Ltd, Japan and two exhaust-gas boilers. A high degree of
Cranes
Flag: The Netherlands manoeuvrability is obtained from the propellers, two Number.. .. 1
Total number of sister ships Lips 850kW bow thrusters and two Ulstein high-lift Make Maskinfabrik Acta
already completed: NiI flap rudders, using an integrated Lips joystick system. Capacity 214 tonnes
Accommodation is arranged in single cabins with Tasks Provisions
Total number of sister ships private facilities, for a crew of 20 plus 12 drivers, the
Mooring equipment
Number .. ..2 x mooring winch/windlass
still on order: 1 latter having use of a separate dining saloonlbar. The 5 x mooring winch
wheelhouse is equipped for one-man operation, and Make .. .. Nippon Pusnes
Type . .: .. Electro-hydraulic
the twin Furuno radar installation is supplemented by Doors/ramps

M AERSK EXPORTER and her later sister (Maersk

Importer) operate on Norfolk Line's thrice-daily
Felixstowe/Scheveningen freight service, providing a
a small stern unit to monitor approach to the linkspan. Number .. 1 x 13.6m(L) x 15.5m stem ramp
1 x 10.0m(W) x 5.7m stern door
1 x 46.2m(L) x 3.75m ramp cover
50% increase in freight capacity over previously char- PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS 2 x fixed internal ramps
Length,oa .. 142.50m Designer MacGregor-Kayaba
tered tonnage. The design follows current practice for Length, bp . 134.00m Ballast control system
this type of vessel having a slab-sided hull with for- Breadth, moulded .. 23.20m Make.. .. Nakakita
ward superstructure built over a garage space, open at Depth, moulded Type Combined system controlling
the aft end. Below the waterline, the bow shape, lines to upper deck 13.15m tank sounding, valves and pumps,
to main deck 7.40m automatic heel compensation
and twin propellers were developed from tests carried Width of double skin Passengers
out at the West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory side 2.60m Total 12
and Vienna Model Basin, to produce a hull form suit- bottom 1.60m Class Drivers
Gross 13,017gt Number of cabins.. .. 12
able for a service speed of 18 knots, derived from two Vehicles
Deadweight
Hitachi-Sulzer 8ZAL40S main engines, each supply- design. .. .4888dwt Number of vehicle decks 3
ing 5370kW at 5IOrev/min. scantling 5928dwt Total lane length 1562m
This machinery is filled in an engineroom right aft, Draught Trucks/trailers 120
design 5.00m Complement
exhausting through a small funnel built above a nar- scantling 5.40m Officers 11
row superstructure on the upper deck, port side. This Speed, service at 85% mer 18 knots C~ ~
deck, the main deck and tank top have a total of Bunkers Pilot 1
1562mof 3m wide lanes for 120 MAFI trailers, and a heavy 'oil 1228m' Single rooms AII
diesel oil 166m' Special rudders 2 x Ulstein high-lift flap type
headroom of 4.75m, increased to 6.00m on the open Water ballast 3307m' Bow thrusters
upper deck. Vehicle access is over a 13.6m long x Fuel consumption Make Lips BV
15.5m wide MacGregor-Kayaba 120tonne capacity main engine only. .. .41.70tonnes/day Number 2
stern ramp on to the main deck. A fixed centreline Classification.. . . Lloyd's Register + 1OOA1 Output 2 x 850kW/1185rev/min
Roll-on/roll-off Cargo Ship, + LMC, UMS, LNC(AA) Bridge control system
rampclosed by a hydraulically operated cover leads to Percentage of high-tensile steel Make.. . Taiyo/Norcontrol
the tank top, and another fixed ramp at the port side used in construction 15% Type Engine monitoring/control including
serves the upper deck. A watertight top-hingeing door Heel control equipment Automatic using water ballast Lips joystick control system
Roll stabilisation equipment Passive U-shaped tank One man operation Yes
is fitted just forward of the stern entrance (covering Fire detection systems
Main engines
the main deck access only) for additional safety. Design Sulzer Make Autronica
The hull is double-skinned below the main deck, Model.. . 8ZAL40S Type lonised smoke detector
with side spaces uti lised for fuel and water ballast Manufacturer .. . Hitachi Fire extinguiShing systems
Number.. . 2 • Engineroom CO, and water fog
tanks, a pair of which, cross-connected through the Output 2 x 5370kW/510rev/min Vehicle spaces .. CO" water fog and foam
double bottom, form anti-heeling tanks limiting heel Gearboxes Accommodation Water fog
to 2deg. An anti-rolling system designed by the ship- Make Lohmann & Stolterfoht Make... .. Unitor
yard reduces roll by 50% and makes use of a Model GCH-800 Radars
Number. :.2 Number . 3
U-shaped passive tank containing 175 tonnes of Output speed 180rev/min Make Furuno
water, built into the aft end of the superstructure. Propellers Models 1 x FAR-2825-4A
Vehicle loading is aided by a Maersk Data computer Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze 1 x FAR-2835S-7AF
and the cargo spaces, engineroom and accommoda- Manufacturer Lips BV 1 x 1931
Number.. .. ... 2 Satellite navigation system
tion are protected by Autronica fire detection and Pitch Controllable Make Furuno
Unitor fixed CO, extinguishing systems, supported by Diameter .4000mm Model GP-80D
waterfog and foam. Ten Taiyo fans provide 40 air Speed 180rev/min Computers on ship
changes/h on the vehicle decks, and 30 electrical con- Main engine-driven alternators Number 1
Number 2 Make .. Hewlett Packard
nections are provided for reefer trailers. A Nakakita Make Taiyo Task Loading computer
installation allows control of all piping Output 2 x 1250kW/1200rev/min Sewage treatment plant
systems from the engine control room, wheelhouse Diesel-driven alternators Make Sasakura Seisakusho
and cargo control room, and includes automatic Number 2 Type ST-3A aeration
Engine make/type Sulzer 6S20D Contract date.. .. 30 December 1994
operation of the anti-heeling system. Alternator make A van Kaick Launch/floatout date 16 February 1996
Transmission from the main engines to the twin cp Output 2 x 920kVN900rev/min Delivery date 7 June 1996

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Shipbuilder: .... 0rskov Staalskibsvrerft A1S, accesses and pipe/cable conduits to lower decks. Gearboxes
Clear height is 5m. Make ASUG
Denmark Model STG 2-480 x 7492
Because of the crossing's short duration, facilities Number.. . . 2 x step-up
Vessel's name: Maren Mots
for the 600 passengers are limited to 224 seats in the Propellers
Owner/operator: .Mois Linien A1S, Denmark port and starboard cafeterias, and 130 in the forward- Material hub: G-Cualione bronze
Designer: Mois Linien A1S, Denmark! blades: Aluminium bronze
facing restaurant on the passenger deck, with another Manufacturer _ Alpha Diesel
Dwinger Marineconsult, Denmark 246 occupying aircraft-style seating in an aft lounge Number... . 2
Flag: Denmark which includes video viewing areas. No cooking Pitch.. . . Controllable
facilities are provided on board, all food being pre- Diameter 3800mm
Total number of sister Speed 21Orev/min
pared ashore at Ebeltoft and brought on board in con- Engine-driven alternators
ships already completed: NiI tainers by special refrigerated vehicles. These simple Number 2
Total number of sister arrangements, plus the automation of mooring opera- Make. . Leroy Somer
ships still on order: One tions, mean that the vessel is normally manned by Output.. .....2 x 1100kW (1385kVA)
Diesel-driven alternators
only 12 crew, with an optional addition of eight cater- Number.. . .2
ers depending on demand. Engine make/type.. ...MAN B&W Holeby 6L28/32H
Note: Photograph shows sister vessel Mette Mols Alternator make.. . Leroy Somer
In an unusual arrangement for a modern ferry, two
Alpha-built MAN B&W 9L35MC low-speed main Output . 2 x 1265kW/750rev/min
Boilers Nil
T HIS pair of ro-pax ferries operate a 26milell h
40min domestic crossing between Ebeltoft and
engines, each of 5850kWl210rev/min, are directly
coupled to cp propellers. A step-up gearbox attached
Mooring equipment
Primary equipment NorEnt shore-based
Sjaellands Odde in the Kattegat, where an ability to hydraulic arms engaging bits in hull recesses
to each engine drives a Leroy Somer II OOkW alterna-
sail in all weathers and meet a 20-minute turnround Secondary equipment
tor to satisfy sea load, with two 1265kW MAN
has resulted in the incorporation of some interesting Number .. ..2 x capstan/cable lifters
B&WlLeroy Somer diesel sets available for port use 2 x capstan
features, not least an automatic mooring facility
or manoeuvring, when two KaMeWa 1040kW bow Make Aquamaster-Rauma
developed by NorEnt which uses two special mooring Type Hydraulic
thrusters and twin Barkemeyer flap rudders would be
bits located in the ship's side above the fenders P&S. Doors/ramps
also used. Notably, no fuel purifying equipment is fit- Number 1 x bow door: 1 x internal door/ramp:
These are 'caught' by eye plates fixed to the end of
ted, all fuel being prepared ashore and pumped on 1 x bow clamshell bulwark door; 2 x up-and-
shore-mounted hydraulic arms which then pull the over stern doors: 1 x bottom-hinged bulwark door
board over the linkspan.
vessel into its correct position at the linkspans. Designer MacGregor
Assisting the manoeuvre at Ebeltoft is a special guide Ballast control systems
notch at the loading berth into which the bulbous bow PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Make Iron Pumps NS; Norcontrol
Length, oa.. . 136.40m Passengers
fits. Moren Mols and her sister operate in conjunction Length, bp 125.30m Total 600
with a new pair of fast catamaran passenger/car fer- Breadth, moulded 24.00m Number of cabins Nil
ries, also run by Mols Line. Depth, moulded Vehicles
The basic design has been kept simple and offers to main deck .. ..a.OOm Number of vehicle decks . 2
to upper deck . 13.85m Total lane length . 1240m
ro-ro accommodation for cars/trucks on two vehicle Width of double skin .. Cars . 344
decks (main and upper). Double-tier linkspans are Gross . 14,221grt Trucks/trailers . 68
provided at both terminals, with access at Sjaellands Displacement...... . 9567 tonnes Complement .. . 12
Odde by way of two double-lane stern entrances Lightweight... 5537 tonnes ; Special rudders . 2 x Barkemeyer flap type
Deadweight, design .4030dwt Bow thrusters
closed by 7.58m wide x 5.15m high 'up-and-over' Draught Make KaMeWa
watertight doors at main deck level, and a 12m wide design .. . 5.50m Number 2
bottom-hinged gate at upper deck. scantling 6.00m Output 2 x 1040kW
Speed, service.. . 19.1 knots Bridge control system
Vehicles leave the main deck at Ebeltoft through a Make. . Kongsberg Norcontrol Seacraft
Bunkers
parallel-arm operated, outward hingeing bow door, heavy oil.. . 220m' Type Bridgeline (customised version)
forming part of the vessel's forebody and designed to diesel oil 58m' One man operation ..
meet all existing and impending rules for bow door Water ballast 1411m' Fire detection system
Classification Bureau Veritas 1 3/3E, Passenger Ferry Make .. ..Autronica
construction. Behind this a bottom-hinged inner CSNSTB, Deep Sea, Ice 1C, MACH, Aut-CC Fire extinguishing systems
watertight door 9.2m wide x 5.3m folds down to form Percentage of high-tensile Make. . Ginge-Kerr
the platform on which the shore ramp rests. Above steel used in construction Nil Radars
this, a hydraulically operated clamshell door in the Heel control system .. . Cross-connected heeling Number . ..2
tanks with dedicated pump Make. Kongsberg Norcontrol Seacraft
bulwark gives an 8m clear opening to the upper deck, Roll stabilisation equipment . Nil Models .. ..1 x X-band; 1 x S-band
the midship two-thirds of which forms an 'open tun- Main engines Waste disposal plant
nel' under the superstructure. Design MAN B&W Is waste held for shore
The six truck/eight car lanes are of generous width, Model 9L35MC disposal? Yes
Manufacturer . Alpha Diesel Contract date .. . September 1994
and are divided into port and starboard sections by Number . 2 Launch/floatout date 6 October 1995
large centreline pillars incorporating emergency Output.. 2 x 5850kW/210rev/min Delivery date 19 April 1996

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MUBARAZ: satisfying Japan's liquefied gas
requirements
Shipbuilder: ..Kvrerner Masa-Yards, Finland atmosphere normally filled with dry air, but this can Pitch .. Fixed
quickly be substituted with inert gas in an emergency. Diameter 8600mm
Vessel's name: Mubaraz Speed 85rev/min (ncr)
Two Ebara 1375m'/h submerged cargo pumps, a Turbo-alternators
Owner/operator: Abu Dhabi National Oil
55m'/h spray pump, all piping and access arrange- Number.. .. 2
Co, /National Gas Shipping Co, ments are housed in a pipe tower fitted through the Make/type MitsubishilLeroy Somer
United Arab Emirates axis of each tank. Output.. 2 x 2700kW
Diesel-driven alternator
Designer: Kvrerner Masa-Yards, Finland Steam turbine machinery still remains the obvious Number..... .. 1
Flag: Liberia economic choice for this type of vessel - despite Engine make/type Wartsilii Vasa/8R32D
efforts by Sulzer and others to promote dual-fuel Alternator make... .. Leroy Somer
Total number of sister Output 2960kWI720rev/min
diesel plant - since during a laden voyage a controlled
ships already delivered: NiI quantity of LNG (0.15%/day) is boiled off naturally to
Boilers
Number 2
Total number of sister keep temperature and pressure stable. Under normal Type.. .. MB.4E dual fuel
ships still on order: 3 sea conditions this is fed to two dual-fuel boilers (oil Make .. Mitsubishi
is available as a back-up), supplying steam to a Output 2 x 63tonnes/h
Cranes
Mitsubishi turbine set developing 40,250shp at
D EMAND for liquid natural gas to fuel Japanese
power utilities is such that large fleets of special-
ist LNG carriers have been built in recent years
85rev/min, and fitted with an internal astern turbine,
main condenser and reduction gearing. Two
Number
Make
Capacity
Nor-Marina
.4 x 10tonne; 1 x 3tonne
5

Mitsubishi/Leroy Somer 2760kW steam-turbine- Tasks 2 x hose handling; 2 x storesiengineroom

against long-term charters from gas and electricity 1 x services
producers; Northwest Snipe (1990) and Ghasa (1995) driven alternators and a Wartsila/Leroy Somer Mooring equipment
are examples which have already featured in 2960kW diesel-alternator set supply electrical power. Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
6 x mooring winches
Significant Ships. In many ways, since the same 3 x traction units
owners are involved, Ghasa and Mubara; are simply PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length. oa 290.00m Make Norwinch
different builder's interpretation of the same basic Type Hydraulic
Length. bp 275.00m
specification, but the variations in design are note- Breadth, moulded .48.1Om Cargo tanks
Number .4
worthy, in particular the fact that K vrerner has opted Depth, moulded to main deck 27.00m
Gross :.............. .. 116,160gt Product range LNG
to use only four cargo tanks, whereas Ghasa has five, Type Kvrerner Moss spherical
Deadweight
thus simplifying cargo systems and operations. design . ..68,500dwt aluminium, 40.44m diameter
Mubara; is also slightly shorter, deeper and has more scantling (slwl) . ..72,950dwt Cargo pumps
beam than the Japanese-built quartet. Draught Number 8
design 11.30m Type Electric submerged centrifugal
Both designs have adopted the K veerner Moss (for- Make Ebara
scantling (slwl) 11.80m
merly Moss Rosenberg) containment system using Speed, average service .. 19.50knots Capacity................... .. 8 x 1375m'/h
spherical aluminium, unstiffened tanks; those for Cargo capacity Cargo control system
Mubara: are amongst the first to come from a new liquid volume .. ....135.000m' Make Lyngs0 Marine
Bunkers Type Damatic XD
LNG tank production facility at Turku, and with an Complement
heavy oil. 7000m3
inner diameter of 40.44m they are the largest yet built. diesel oil.. ..448m' Officers .. 19
Their construction begins with multi-plated flat pan- Water ballast.. ... .. 63.000m' Crew 16
Lloyd's Register of Shipping +1OOA1, Repair crew 8
els of 30mml60mm aluminium which are welded Classification ..
Liquefied Gas Carrier, Ship Type 2G : Spare 3
together before being heat formed into spherical seg- Bridge control system
(Methane in Independent Tanks. Type B.
ments in an hydraulic press. Maximum Pressure O.25bar, min Temperature Make Sperry
Joined together, these form the tank which is then -163°C), +LMC, UMS, 'IWS, One man operation Ves
assembled in the vessel, supported by an equatorial Designed for One-Man Bridge Operation Fire detection systems
Pollution avoidance and Make Autronica
ring resting on a cylindrical stainless steel/high-ten- damage survivability features IMO Gas Carrier Code, Gas detection systems
sile steel skirt erected in the ship's hold. This is the 2-compartment ship Make Kvrerner
only connection with the ship's structure, thus expos- Main engine Fire extinguishing systems
Design Mitsubishi steam turbine Make .. ..Heien Larssen
ing the tanks to only marginal hull deflection. There
with built-in astern turbine Radars
are four holds in the double-skin hull, with side and Model .. Number 2 independent, interswitched
bottom spaces used for water ballast. Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Make Sperry
The gas is cooled to -163°C for transportation, at Number 1 Models 2 x 3400M rascar ARPA
Output. .. 40,250shp/85rev/min Satellite navigation systems
which point it liquefies at atmospheric pressure. To
Gearbox Make Magnavox
maintain this temperature the exterior of the tanks is Make Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Model 2 x MX200 DGPS
insulated with polystyrene panels sheathed with alu- Type .. Double reduction. articulated Other navigation systems
minium foil, and a gap between this insulation and the Number 1 Make.. .. Sperry
Propeller Model.. .. Integrated bridge system
tank allows continual monitoring for gas escape, on Material Nickel-alurninium-bronze Contract date 24 April 1993
the 'leak before failure' concept. Steel covers protect Manufacturer Lips BV Launch/floatout date 6 March 1995
the exposed part of the tanks and form a controlled Number 1 x six-bladed, medium skew Delivery date 16 January 1996

SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 1996 69

MUBARAZ

Digital Governor Series

Compact Actuator (EAR-l00)
In 1987, NABCa delivered its first digital type electronic governor (MG-800 series) for the B&W 5S80MCE engine.
Since then its high reliability has been proven through the delivery more than 380 units for large, low speed diesel
engines. Taking advantage of this experience, we developed a compact actuator (EAR-100) suited to medium and
compact size low speed diesel engines, the first delivery of which was made for the Mitsubishi UEC50LSII in April,
1996. For B&W engines, we shipped a unit for the 6S42MC which has been operating with favourable results.
These compact actuators are targeted at B&W Engines L/S42MC and smaller, the Mitsubishi UE Engines
UEC60LS(lI) and smaller and Sulzer Engines, RTA48T, where they have facilitated adjustment and maintenance,
and have permitted stable running at an
extremely low speed range. Today, these
SPECIFICATIONS
actuators have been adopted as standard at
1. Maxium output: 135N-m
both Mitsubishi UE and Mitsui B&W. Sales
2. Rotating angle: 44°
of 60 of these units were booked in six
3. Operating speed: 400ms/44°
months and 20 have already been delivered.

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NABCO Kokusai Hamamatsucho-Bldg

9-18, Kaigan 1-chome
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 105
Japan
Tel: +81 354702413 I NABCO Ltd. I
Fax: +81 3 5470 2417

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NEDLLOYD AMAZONAS: increased capacity for
Flender box ship
Shipbuilder: Flender Werft AG, Germany alternators each contribute 720kW to the electrical Cargo cranes
supply. A Lips 8S0kW bow thruster is fitted between Number .4
Vessel's name: Ned/loyd Amazonas Make Krupp F6rdertechnik
Owner/operator: Reederei Claus-Peter the forepeak and deep tank. Capacity/speed .
Working complement comprises seven officers and Mooring equipment
Offen (GmbH & Co), Germany 18 crew, to which is added two owners, supercargo Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Designer: Flender Werft AG, Germany and two passengers, all accommodated in 22 single 2 x double-drum mooring winch
Flag: Germany and four double rooms. The wheelhouse (ship's oper- 2 x constant pull winch
ating centre) is offset to starboard, comprehensively Make t;ronl
Total number of sister Type Electric
ships already completed: - equipped with the most modern navigational aids and Hatch covers
designed for watch free operation of the machinery Make .. ...:: Macor
Total number of sister installation. Type................................ .. ,",omoon
ships still on order: - Containers
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Sizes 20ft; 40ft
length, oa 182.02m Cell guides
LAUNCHED as Santa Giovanna, this vessel took her length, bp 172. 72m in holds . ................................ yes
Breadth, moulded 29.80m on deck No
current name following a three-plus-option-three-year Width 01 double skin .. TEU capacity 2061
time charter to Nedlloyd. She is the 16th container Depth, moulded on deck 1195
vessel built by Flender (10 for Claus-Peter Offen) to main deck.... . 15.60m in holds 866
from a range of standard designs with carrying to second deck.. . 11.90m
Reefer plugs 150
Gross .. 21 ,531gt
capacities from 1200TEU to 3S00TEU. Constant Lightweight 8841 tonnes
Heights 8ft 6in
development has brought about increased capacities Tiers/across (max)
Deadweight
for the individual designs in this range, as demon- design .. 23, 793dwt upper deck 6/12
scantling.. . 30,201 dwt holds 6/10
strated in Significant Ships of 1992 with Muscat Bay, Ballast control system
Draught
which started life as a Flender 1600 design, but, by design 10.10m Make Pleiger
including a fifth deck-tier of containers in the TEU scantling 11.57m Complement
count, entered service with the designation Flender Speed, service on design draught approx 20 knots Officers......... .. 7
Bunkers Crew 18
1800carrying I742TEU. heavy luel 1690m' Spare 5 (2 x owner; 2 x passenger; 1 x supercargo)
Nedlloyd Amazonas continues this progression and, diesel oil 365m' Single/double rooms 2214
with a IAOm greater beam, becomes a Flender 2000T Water ballast 9165m' Bow thruster
design with a total TEU capacity of 2061, 42% of Classilication Germanischer Lloyd + 100A5E Container
Make Lips BV
Ship, SOlAS 11-2 Reg 54, +MCE, AUT, IW
which is transported below decks in cell guides suit- Percentage of high-tenSile steel
able for 40ft units. Of more relevance in terms of ship used in construction . Output 850kW/1170rev/min
stability, is the fact that an 80.S% stowage of 14tonne Heel control equipment Hoppe Bordmesstechnik Bridge control system
Main engine Make Lips BV
homogeneously loaded containers (1660TEU) can be Type Propeller pitch control
Design MAN B&W
carried.A total of ISO reefer plugs are fitted on deck, Model 6S60MC One man operation No
and container handling is by means of four pedestal- Manufacturer .DMV Bremen Fire detection system
mounted deck cranes. Number 1 Make Servoteknikk
The five cargo holds are arranged within a double- Output. 12,240kW/1 05rev/min Type M BS-802
Gearbox Fire extinguishing systems
skin hull which has wing tanks linked with the out- Make Renk Tacke Cargo holds/engineroom CO,
board of the two double-bottom tanks located each Model SHH II 1280 4/S00 step-up for alternator drive Make Norske-Kaeser
sideof the centreline. A water ballast deeptank is posi- Number 1 Radars
Output.. .. 1300kW/1200rev/min
tioned below No I hold, and fuel is carried in a cross Propeller
bunker between holds 4 and S. Material........ . Nickel-aluminium-bronze Make .. STN Atlas Elektronik
The nine hatches are closed by Macor pontoon Manufacturer Lips BV Models ... 1 x ARPA 9600 X-band
Number 1 1 x ARPA 9600 S-band
covers; I and 2 hatches in two sections and the
Pitch. . Controllable Satellite navigation systems
remainder in three, the arrangement being such that Diameter 6200mm Make.. .. Koden
no container straddles the gap between sections, Speed.... .. 105rev/min Model 2 x GPS Navigator KGP 931
ensuring hatches can be opened without re-stowing Main engine-driven alternator Other navigation systems
containers. A particular feature of the design is its Number 1 Make MLR Electronique
Make/type Siemens/1 FC 8634-6HQ80-Z Model loran-C LRX 22p
compliance with the Germanischer Lloyd IW nota- Output 1300kW/1200rev/min Waste disposal plant
tion, allowing surveys of the underwater hull to be Diesel-driven alternators
Waste handled Sludge oil; sewage sludge; solids
carried out afloat. Number... .. 2
Waste compactor
The main engine is an MAN B&W 6S60MC Engine make/type Yanmar M220AL-SN
Make .. ..Teamtec
Alternator make/type Nishishiba
design built by DMV at Bremen which is rated at Output 2 x 720kW Model .. ..OGS 400
12,240kWwhen running at 10Srev/min, and connect- Boilers Sewage plant
ed to a cp propeller. Service speed on the design Number..... .. 1 Make Format Chemie
Model............ .. MSTP1
draught is around 20 knots, and a Renk Tacke gearbox
in the shaft line has a power take-off driving a
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.. oil fired: 1.5tonnes/h
Contract date
launch/floatout date 15 March 1996
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Main engines only.... . about 2OtonneS/day
Auxiliaries 7 .5Otonnes/day
Classification Det Norske veritas +1A1, Car Ferry A,
Ice 1C, EO, Naut-C, RM -28'C/+30'C sea, F-C
Other regulations complied with ..... Damage stability to 1990
amendments SO LAS 74/78; NMD
regulation of 14/8/95 for 'water on deck'
Roll stabilisation equipment.. Blohm & Voss SK10 fins
Damage survivability features 'Two-compartment
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Main engines
Design Krupp MaK
Model 6M552C
Manufacturer Krupp MaK
Number.. . 2
Output 2 x 4500kW/500rev/min
Gearboxes
Make Lohmann & Stolterfoht
Model GCK 765 HP-50
Number .. 2
Output pto/pti: 2 x 2400kW/1538rev/min
propulsion: 2 x 3825kW/168.83rev/min
Propellers
Material Stainless steel
Manufacturer .KaMeWa
Number.. . 2
Pitch.. .. Controllable
Diameter 3340mm
Speed 168.83rev/min
Main engine-driven alternators (pto/pti)
Number 2
Make/type A van Kaick/DIDBNU 131K14W
Output. 2 x 2300kW/1538rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number 2
Engine make/type UlsteinlBergen KRG-8
Alternator/type A van Kaick/DIDBN 1311/8
Output.. 2 x 1200kW
Boilers
Number .. ..3
Type .. ..1 x oil fired
2 x exhaust gas
Make Halvorsen

NORDKAPP: one operator's ideas Output

Mooring equipment
1 x 4000kglh
2 x 1300kglh

for Hurtigruten service Make.

Type ..
Refrigerated spaces
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Hydraulic

Number of compartments .. 3
Number of Europallets (1200mm x 100mm) 310
Deck area available for pallets 270m'
Doors/ramps/lifts
Number .. 1 x hydrauliC side door/double
Shipbuilder: Kvaerner Kleven
Uisteinvik quay heights and gives access to the reception area on pallet liftlcarlift
AS, Norway No 3 deck, thence to other areas laid out generally as Type MacGregor
described elsewhere for PoLarlys. Note: Kvaerner watertight doors on car deck
Vessel's name: Nordkapp Ballast control system
Nordkapp follows the engineroom philosophy of
Owner/operator: Ofotens og Vesteraalens Kong Harald, with a semi-diesel-electric propulsion
Make. .. Unitor
Type Remote control
OS AS (OVOS)/Hurtigruten system based on two Krupp MaK 6M552C Passengers
Ferry Service, Norway 4500kW/500rev/min main engines, each driving a Total. .. International: 464
KaMeWa cp propeller through a Lohmann & Short sea: 691
Designer: - Number of cabins 217
Flag: Norway Stolterfoht gearbox with power take-off/power take-in Percentage inboard 9.6%
shaft (pto/pti) to a 2300kW van Kaick alternator. In Vehicles
Total number of sister addition to a direct drive, this arrangement allows one Number of vehicle decks.. .. __.1
ships already completed: Nil engine to drive both propellers through the gearboxes Total lane length. .. 200m
Cars.. .. 50
Total number of sister and shaft alternators. Vulkan RATO couplings are Trailers/rail wagons Nil
ships still on order: One included in both the propulsion and pto/pti transmis- Complement
sions. In this mode, one alternator functions as a Officers 16
propulsion motor, supplied with 1500kW from its Crew 43

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Coastal Express) service added three new vessels
to its operation in 1993-1994, and is currently putting
engaged partner, whose remaining 800kW output
feeds ship's services. A cruising speed of 15 knots is
Single/double
Stern appendages
Bow thrusters
rooms .. __. __
2 x Becker flap rudders
27/16

obtained by this method. To fully comply with the Make Brunvoll

three more into service. based on the design of that Number __2 x FU-63-LTC-1750
newest safety rules, the engineroom on the second
German-built trio (the Kong HaraLd class, featured in Output .__ 2 x 790kW
vessel is divided into three compartments, rather than Stern thrusters
Significant Ships of /993). OVDS is contributing two
two as on Nordkapp. Make .. .. .. Brunvoll
of the newbuildings to the pool, with Tromse owner Number .. ..2 x FU-45-L TC-1375
Two Bergen/van Kaick 1200kW diesel-alternator
Troms Fylkes adding PoLarlys, differing from Output.. ..2 x 442kW
sets are also fitted, and they too can supply power to
Nordkapp as detailed in a later report. Bridge control systems
enable the shaft alternators to double as propulsion Make __ Atlas
Dimensions and draught are almost identical to
units. The high degree of manoeuvrability required is Type __. .__ Integrated navigation system
those selected for the earlier vessels although totally NACOS 45-2
derived from twin tunnel-type Brunvoll thrusters at
new hull lines were computed, and the same method One man operation yes
bow and stern, and two flap rudders.
of loading/unloading cars and cargo via a 9.945m Fire detection system
Make Autronica
wide x 8.47m high door/ramp on the port side of No 2 Type .__. BS 100 with Autromaster 5000
deck amidships (forming a watertight shell door when Fire extinguishing system
closed) has been adopted. The 5m long ramp with its PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Cargo holds/engineroom.. .. C02
1.35m naps can be adjusted to suit varying quay Length, oa 123.30~ Make Minimax
Length, bp 105.00m Vehicle spaces __ Sprinklers/drenchers
heights and draughts, and offers a 2.5m wide drive- Breadth, moulded 19.60m Make.. . Minimax
way to the 5tonnes vehicle elevator, and a 5.6m entry Depth, moulded Cabins/public spaces Hi-fog water mist
for forklift trucks to the adjacent twin pallet elevators. to main deck .. .7.20m Make... .. __ Marioff
Loading on the ramp can be 2 x forklifts + I car. to 4th deck 13.00m Radars
Gross 11,386gt Number .2
The vehicle elevator has a 4.74m lifting range to Displacement (scantling (slwl) draught).... .. ..6622tonnes Make .. Atlas
suit ramp positions, and provides access to the car Lightweight.... .. .5460tonnes Models 1 x 9600ARPA-S
space aft on No 2 deck. Following the Estonia disas- Deadweight 1 x 9600ARPA-X
ter in 1994, this space has been divided by a trans- design 800dwt Satellite navigation systems
scantling 1162dwt Make .. ..Trimble
verse bulkhead to reduce the effect of free water on Draught Number .. .. 2
the car deck, whilst a further sub-division into three design.. .. .4.70m Model .. ..0 GPS Navtrack XL
watertight cells has been accomplished using scantling.. . .4.90m Waste disposal plant
Kverner watertight doors. The two 5 tonnes (10 Speed, Waste compactor
service 18 knots Make __. __Delitek
tonnes in combination) pallet elevators connect with cruising 15 knots Model __ ..DT-2000
three refrigerated cargo spaces on the tank top, and Cargo capacity Sewage plant
storerooms on Deck I. refrigerated 594m' Make Format
Bunkers Model .. MSTP 7
Passengers also enter on the port side, where a heavy oil 614m' Contract date 5 May 1994
hydraulically operated shell door has associated inner diesel oil 74m' Launchlfloatout date.. .. 18 August 1995
and outer gangways which can be adjusted to suit Water ballast 1053m' Delivery date. . 23 March 1996

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Shipbuilder: Astilleros Espaiioles SA ballast conditions, four heated tanks totalling Gearbox
1060tonnes have been fitted on the upper deck, Make Renk Tacke
(AESA), Seville Yard, Spain Model ND5HL-3000
forward and aft of the superstructure. Number.. .. .. 1 x twin inpuVsingle output
Vessel's name: Obbots
No cargo is carried beneath the main deck where a Output speed... . 134.23rev/min
Owner/operator: Gorthon Lines AlB, double skin 3.55m wide is fitted, nor, generally, on the Propeller
Sweden (charter to SeA Transport) Material Stainless steel
upper deck, but space is available here for 20 empty Manufacturer KaMeWa
Designer: Astilleros Espaiioles SA TEU containers. This deck incorporates a 'whale- Number 1
(AESA), Seville Yard, Spain (some back' forecastle protecting the mooring arrangements Pitch Controllable
against ice. Planned complement is the very low Diameter . 4450mm
assistance from Scandinavian Speed.. . 134.23rev/min
figure of six or eight, making use of the highest Main engine-driven alternator
consultants) standards of navigation and engineroom automation; Number 1
Flag: Sweden however, 13 cabins are provided in an environment Make Leroy-Somer
Total number of sister where noise levels generated by air recirculation fans Output 1200kW/1518rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
ships already completed: NiI and work operations in the cargo spaces have been Number 3
Total number of sister strictly controlled. Engine make Mitsubishi
The 16-knot speed required to maintain a 10-day Altemator make/type Leroy-Somer LSA 49L9
ships still on order: 2 Output.. 3 x 640kW
trading schedule can be satisfied by running each of
Boilers
the two MaK 6M552C main engines at 75% of their Number 3 x thermal oil heaters using
de-rated output of 3650kW at 500rev/min. Drive to 1 x oil fired boiler/2 x exhaust-gas boilers
the single cp propeller is through a twin-input/single- Make Hoch-Temperatur Industrieanlagen (HTI)
Mooring equipment
output Renk Tacke gearbox from which a Leroy-
B ECAUSE of susceptibility to physical damage
and dampness. the carriage of forest products by
sea. particularly paper reels, has always presented
Somer 1200kW alternator is also driven. The com-
plete propulsion train, and the Hamworthy Schilling
Number.. .. 2 x mooring winchlwindlass
4 x mooring winch
1 x capstan
Monovec rudder, are designed to Ice Class IA Super Make Aquamaster-Rauma
problems, and this new class of specialist vessel Type Hydraulic
develops an earlier idea and uses 'wheelless steel standards, and an ice knife is fitted abaft the rudder. Containers
pallets' or cassettes, as a means of transporting Three 640kW diesel-alternator sets and a KaMeWa Length .. 2Off
pre-packed and lashed products direct from the mill to 1085kW bow thruster are also installed. Cell guides . No
TEU capacity 20 (empty) on weather deck only
the ship, and on to their destination, as part of a 15- Reefer plugs Nil
year charter to Svenska Cellulosa, trading between Rolux cassettes
Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK. Main deck .. 76
Upper deck .. 65
The general arrangement is essentially that of a Doors/ramps
vessel with two cargo decks: a lower (main) deck with Number 1 x stern ramp/door
ro-ro access, and a totally enclosed upper deck. The PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS 1 x internal hoistable ramp
12.2m long x 2.6m wide Rolux cassettes are taken on Length,oa .. .. 156.00m Designer.. ...... Kveerner
Length, bp .. .. 146.00m Ballast control system
board on self-hoisting trailers, over a 16m long x Breadth, moulded. ..23.50m Make AMRI
17.7m wide Kvairner stern ramp/door. A single-lane Depth, moulded Type Hydraulic
watertight hoistable ramp 56.8m long x 4.7m wide to main deck.. .. 7.60m Vehicles
leads to the upper deck, where 65 of the total 141 cas- to upper deck 13.10m Lane length 1750m
Width of double skin, side 3.55m Complement
settes are stowed, and this can be raised hydraulically Gross.. .. 18,000gt Officers 7
whilst supporting three cassettes with a combined Displacement.. .. 15, 719tonnes Crew 5
weight of 200tonnes. The stern ramp can withstand Lightweight 6451 tonnes Note: operator plans to run ship with 6 or 8 persons
two-way traffic of I66tonnes, and is fitted with 3m Deadweight Repair crew 4
design.. . 9268dwt Stern appendage/special rudder Hamworthy Schilling
long flaps which can be hydraulically manipulated to scantling .. Monovec rudder with ice-knife
accommodate heel during cargo operations. A small Draught Bow thruster
folding section to port allows safe pedestrian access. design .. .... 6.30m Make KaMeWa
scantling .. .... 6.60m Number 1
The cassettes have a maximum loading of 80tonnes Speed, service 75% mer ,_ .. 16 knots Output 1085kW/1485rev/min
but normally carry 45/60tonnes. They are block- Cargo capacity Bridge control system
stowed in four rows each side of a fixed centreline bale . ............ . 32,000m' Make . Kvrerner
bulkhead on each deck, and where the shape of the Bunkers One-man operation Yes
heavy oil................... . 930m' Fire detection system
ship dictates only three rows can be loaded, two diesel oil. 90m' Make Autronica
unique moveable longitudinal bulkheads suspended Water ballast 9350m' Type loniclthermaVsmoke
from the deckhead on guide rollers, are hydraulically Fuel consumption Fire extinguishing systems
clamped against cassettes to prevent movement. main engine only.. .. 31tonnes/day Cargo holds/engineroom CO,
auxiliaries . 2.5tonnes/day Make Pefipresa
Fenders and glass-reinforced polyester panels Classification Lloyd's Register of Shipping +100A1, Radars
bolted to the structure give further protection, and Ice Class 1A, roll-on/roll-off cargo ship, Number 3
even without on-board lashing - which is the essence +LMC, UMS, IWS, SCM (NMA), LNC(AA), also Det Norske Make Kelvin Hughes
Veritas W1 (Propulsion train/rudder to Ice 1A Super) Models 1 x Nucleus 6000DIZ
of the system, it is considered that a 27deg list brought Heel and roll control equipment. Intering tank system 1 x Nucleus 6000AlZ
on by a Force 10 gale would not cause cargo shift. An incorporating stability test system 1 x 5000T
Intering anti-heel and stabilising system utilising Main engines Other navigation systems
three pairs of U-shaped tanks reduces roll by 50% and Design.. .. MaK Make Furuno
Model. .. 6M552C Models 1 x Loran C; 1 x GDS 101
can also be used to induce movement to keep the ves- Manufacturer. . Krupp MaK Contract date 15 November 1993
sel free in level ice conditions. To reduce Number.. . 2 Launch/floatout date ..
metacentric height and limit rolling period under Output, de-rated 2 x 3650kW/500rev/min Delivery date ..

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Shipbuilder:.Samsung Heavy Industries Co IMDG codes may be loaded in all the forward holds. Pitch Fixed
A double-hull is fitted around all cargo spaces, but not Diameter 7800mm
Ltd, Korea Speed 93rev/min
the engineroom, forming water ballast and bunker
Vessel's name: OOCL Canada Diesel-driven alternators
tanks. Number 3
Owner/operator: Orient Overseas Container A Sarnsung-built MAN B&W 6L80MC main Engine make/type Yanmar/6L280L-EN
Line Ltd, Hong Kong engine (Samsung opened its own engine plant in Alternator make -
Output 3 x IS00kW/720rev/min
Designer: .... Samsung Heavy Industries Co 1995) has been fitted, developing 28,020bhp (mer) at Boilers
Ltd, Korea 93rev/min. This allows the vessel to operate on the Number .. 2
Flag: Hong Kong design draught at a speed of 20 knots, at 85% mer and Mooring equipment
Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
a 20% sea margin, with sufficient power in hand for
Total number of sister 4 x mooring winch
forcing a passage through ice. Three Yanrnar-driven Make -
ships already completed: Nil 1500kW diesel-alternator sets are fitted, and the Type Electro-hydraulic
Total number of sister machinery installation is included in an integrated Hatch covers
Make ..
ships still on order: NiI control and alarm system (rCMS) covering the Type .. ..Pontoon
automation of ship's services, with process stations in Containers
engine and deck control rooms, also the bridge control Sizes .. ..20ft; 40ft; 4Sft
console, as part of the DNV one-man bridge WI Cell guides
THE long-remembered Manchester Liners trans-
Atlantic services to Canada, integrated with those notation. in holds.. .
TEU capacity
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of aaCL nearly 20 years ago, form the basis of the in holds .. 1192
operation for which aaCL Canada has been specifi- on deck 1138
cally designed. Principal European terminals for the PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Reefer plugs IS0
Length,oa .. ..216.21m Tiers/across
line are now Antwerp and Felixstowe, but it is the tra- Length, bp . 203.80m upper deck 4/13
ditional run to Montreal and the St Lawrence Seaway, Breadth, moulded. 32.20m holds 7/10
with winter conditions bringing ambient temperatures Depth, moulded Ballast control system
of -35°C, and drifting ice, which has seen many spe- to main deck t 9.00m Type Valve and pump remote control
to second deck 14. 70m from graphic display/keyboard
cial features incorporated into the design. Gross 33,662gt Cargo control system
Most notable of these are a fully enclosed wheel- Deadweight 33,640dwt Type. New-concept reefer
house, with control station offset to starboard; ice Draught, design/scantling .. 10,78m container monitoring
Speed, service, 85% mer, 15% sea margin 20 I<nots Complement
strengthening between the 7m and 11.5m waterlines Crew . ..28
Cargo capacity 117,800m'
in accordance with DNV IA notation; a bulbous bow Bunkers Stern appendage .. ..Ice horn
designed and strengthened to withstand ice damage heavy oil 2680m' Bow thruster
during voyages; provision of an ice horn for protec- Water ballast 13,SOOm' Make ..
Fuel consumption Number .. ..1
tion when the vessel is going astern; heating coils in main engine only 71.6tonnes/day Output.. ................................... 16S0kW
ballast tanks; a rudder of larger than normal area, plus Classification Det Norske Veritas +1 Al Container Bridge control system
a 1650kW bow thruster, to improve manoeuvrability. Carrier, ICE-lA, EO, WI, bis One man operation .. Yes
The vessel has six cargo holds, five of which are Percentage of hiqh-tensite Fire extinguishing systems
steel used in construction '" Approx 40% Cargo holdsJengineroom .. ..CO,
positioned forward of the superstructure, served by II Heel control system Transfer between wing tanks Radars
hatches, each (except for Nol) divided into three sec- with SOOm'/h heeling pump Number 2
tions by two longitudinal girders. Total TEU intake is Main engine Type 2 x ARPA true motion
2330, with 1138 carried on the pontoon-type hatch Design. . MAN B&W Other navigation systems Electronic chart display
Model... .. 6L80MC and information system
covers in a maximum four tiers/thirteen rows, and Manufacturer Samsung Heavy Industries Co lid Computers on ship
1192 in the holds in seven tiers/ten rows. No 6 hatch Number 1 Number 7
cover is designed to offer the flexibility of loading Output 28,020bhp/93rev/min Tasks.. .. Ocean routeing and
20ft, 40ft and 45ft containers. Sockets are fitted on Propeller Marinet system
Material .. Contract date 12 November 1994
deck for 99 reefer plugs, with 51 in the holds, and Manufacturer .. Launch/floatout date IS February 1996
dangerous goods in accordance with SaLAS and Number .. Delivery date 13 May 1996

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Shipbuilder: ...Scheepswerf van Diepen BV, A computer program, developed out of Grenco's PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
research into uniform air distribution and flow, has Length, oa.. .. .. t 33.92m
The Netherlands Length, bp t 23.84m
generated the optimum thickness (140mm) and size
Vessel's name: Pacific Breadth, moulded.. .. 15.85m
and pattern of the holes in the aluminium floor Depth, moulded to main deck 11.90m
Owner/operator: . gratings of the spar decks. Together with the use of Gross 5918gt
CV Scheepvaartonderneming two-speed fans of 440kW total power, this has Deadweight
maximum 7948dwt
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Designer: Scheepswerf van Diepen BV, allowed an air circulation rate of 90 changeslh and maximum 7.90m
higher air velocities (25m/see) to be achieved without banana 5.88m
The Netherlands increasing fan sizes.
Speed, service, at 5.88m draught 18 knots
Cargo capacity
Flag: The Netherlands The cooling plant is designed to operate with R22 refrigerated 398,450ft' (11,283m')
Total number of sister refrigerant but has provision to switch to the more Bunkers
heavy oil 988m'
ships already in service: Nil environmentally friendly R407C in due course, when diesel oil 86m3
Total number of sister the required changes to plant capacity and output will Water ballast. 957m'
add only an estimated 3% to electric motor power. Classification Bureau Veritas I 3/3 E
ships still on order: NiI Refrigerated Cargo, Deep Sea,
The IDAC system forms part of Grenco's second-
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control, data logging and automatic operation of the
T HE C-series of refrigerated cargo ships was intro-
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refrigeration plant. For this purpose Pacific uses
microprocessor control stations located in the engine
Design
Model
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Express, was delivered in 1994 with 50,000ft' more control room, on the compressors and in the two Output 6750kW/428rev/min
capacity, and a further lengthening of the design now cranehouses, an arrangement which has enabled Gearbox ..
sees Pacific entering service with 398,450ft' available economies to be made by van Diepen in the size of Propeller .
electric cables and use of only one computer system Main-engine driven alternator
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goes in the temperature range -30°C to +15°C, for all control processes. Make ...
although Seatrade currently plans to carry mainly An MaK 6M601C main engine is fitted, develop- Output . ..1200kW
bananas and fruit. ing 6750kW at 428rev/min for a service speed of 18 . Diesel engine-driven alternators
knots on the 'banana' draught of 5.88m. A shaft-driven' Number 3
Pacific has the same sleek appearance as her sis- Engine make Cummins
ters, featuring a flush-decked hull with sunken, long alternator produces 1200kW, supplementing the out- Alternator make van Kaick
forecastle, within which there are four cargo holds put from three Cummins/van Kaick 450kW alterna- Output 3 x 450kW
divided into four levels by three spar tweendecks. The tors which satisfy the electrical loading, including that Cargo cranes
of four low-profile 4 tonnes Hydralift cargo cranes Number . .. .4
16 compartments so formed are arranged into eight Make . .. .. Hydralift
temperature zones; served by a Grenco refrigeration and a bow thruster. Capacity .. .4 x 7tonnes
plant incorporating an IDAC (intelligent delivery air Containers
control) technique and ILTC equipment, which reduce Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft
Cell guides No
the refrigerant content of the liquid coolers. Grenco Capacity holds; 40TEU
claims these refinements have reduced energy con- deck; 27FEU
sumption for the system by 40%, from 775kW to Reefer plugs ..
480kW, compared with earlier vessels. Refrigerated spaces
Number of independent compartments .. 16
Other advantages are reduced compressor capacity; Number of Euro-pallets . 3671
less air cooler surface required; easy operation with Total deck area available for pallets .. .. ..4736m'
very accurate temperature control, and high reliabili- Bow thruster
tyllow maintenance. Ventilation of the cargo spaces is number.. . .
Contract date .
assisted by funnel-like intakes alongside the super- Launch/floatout date .. 1996
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PEGASUS ONE: first Fincantieri fast monohull ferry
Shipbuilder: Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso arranged forward on this deck. The upper deck is Gearboxes
given over to 100 first-class passengers, also in air- Make .. ..Renk Tacke
(Genoa) Shipyard, Italy Model . .PLS50
craft seating with bar facilities, and to accommodation 4
Vessel's name: Pegasus One Number ..
for the captain and chief engineer accessed from the Waterjets
Owner/operator: Ocean Bridge wheelhouse. Manufacturer .. .. .•..................... KaMeWa
Investments, Italy Number . 2 x outer steering units
Emergency lifesaving is by means of evacuation 2 x inner booster units
Designer: Fincantieri, Italy slides from forward and aft positions, port and star- Type 112
Flag: Italy board on the lower passenger deck, and fire fighting Diesel-driven alternators
systems comprise drenching on the passenger decks; Number 3
Total number of sister Engine make/type MTU/8V 183 TE52
spray water on the car decks and CO, for the two Alternator make Leroy Somer
ships already completed: Nil enginerooms. The latter are arranged aft under the Output 3 x 272kW/1500rev/min
Total number of sister main car deck, with each containing two of the four
ships still on order: . 6000kW MTU 20V 1163 TB73L main engines with MO~~i~~:~~i~~.~~t 3 x mooring winches
Make Saipem
attendant Renk Tacke PLS50 reduction gears, which Type Hydraulic
ITH seven merchant, and two naval shipyards,
W backed up by a diesel engine division,
Fincantieri can produce a wide variety of new ships,
drive the four KaMeWa 112 waterjet propulsion units
for a maximum speed of 36 knots.
Three MTU/Leroy Somer 272kW diesel-alternator
Doors/ramps
Number 1 x stern ramp/door
3 x internal ramps
Designer .. ................ Impianti Speciali
as this issue of Significant Ships demonstrates. sets are also fitted. The remainder of the space under Oleodinamici
Although designed for commercial operations, this the car deck is taken up by stabiliser fins, fuel tanks, Passengers
Italian contribution to the rapidly expanding fast ferry an auxiliary machinery room and a Brunvoll bow Total . 580
Classes . .. ..480 tourist
market, where the monohull concept is ultimately in thruster compartment. 100 first class
competition with the catamaran, has been built by the Vehicles
company's naval division, with some fabrication work Number of vehicle decks 2
carried out at Muggiano Shipyard and the remainder, Total lane length 730m
Cars 173
plus assembly, at Riva Trigoso. Coaches .. .. 7 (plus 106 cars)
Pegasus One was chartered initially by Stena Line Complement
for service on the Newhaven-Dieppe service, during Officers. . . .4
which time she took the name Stena Pegasus. She has Crew 8
Repair crew. .. 2
been constructed with a high-tensile steel hull and Single/double rooms 6/2 (plus 1 x 4)
aluminium superstructure, to Registro Italiano Navale Bow thruster
classification and in accordance with the new IMO PRtNCtPAL PARTICULARS Make Brunvoll
Length, oa 94.50m Number 1
high-speed craft code (HSC) Resolution 36(63). Length, bp 82.00m Bridge control system
The vessel is laid out with two decks in the super- Breadth, moulded 16.00m Make . Fincantieri
structure providing passenger accommodation, and Depth • One man operation . No
two within the main hull devoted to the carriage of moulded to main (passenger) deck 10.50m Fire detection system
vehicles which enter over a stem ramp on to the main moulded to main car deck afVfwd 5.70ml4.60m Make .. Autronica
moulded to upper car deck 7.00m Fire extinguishing system
deck. A hoistable ramp, formed of three sections side- Gross 3980gt Engineroom CO.
by-side, takes traffic on to the upper car deck where Displacement .. 1275tonnes Make -
there is sufficient headroom to accommodate camper lightweight..... .. 870tonnes Vehicle space .water spray
Deadweight .. ..405dwt Make Fincantieri
vans. Draught... ..2.90m Cabins/public spaces Water drenching
Relevant capacities are 95 cars carried on the main Speed, service 100% mcr 36 knots Make Fincantieri
deck and 78 on the upper level. Alternatively, seven Bunker capacity Radars
coaches can be loaded aft of the internal ramps and diesel oil .280m' Number .. .. 2
Water ballast... 17m' Make .. .. Consilium Selesmar
upper deck, and 106 cars on the two vehicle decks. Fuel consumption Model . . Mastermate
There is no forward entry to these decks, but the beam main engines only 5tonnes/h Satellite navigation system
of the vessel is adequate to allow cars to turn on board Classification Registro Italiano Navale 'I OO-A-l.l , Make Trimble
HSC(B), TP, Tr(Ro-Ro), NAV.S, +IAQ-2 Model 2 x NTD 200
and leave over the stem. Other navigation systems
Other regulations
Foot passengers enter over the stern, then proceed complied with.... .. IMO HSC code 36(63) Make.. . Consilium Selesmar
by staircase to reception on the lower passenger deck Main engines MOdel lntegrated navigation system
(car passengers can also use a forward staircase), Design MTU Computers on ship
Model........... .. 20V 1163 TB73L Number 5
which accommodates 480 tourist class passengers, Manufacturer .. MTU Contract date 4 March 1995
mainly in aircraft-type seating with a bar at the aft Number........ .. .4 Launch/floatout date 26 March 1996
end. Cabins for eight crew and two officers are Output.. 4 x 6000kW Delivery date 6 June 1996

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POLARLYS: some different ideas for Hurtigruten

Shipbuilder: Ulstein Vertt, Norway two-speed, twin input/single output gearbox, by an Pitch . . Controllable
Ulstein Bergen BRM9 (3970kW) 'father' engine posi- Diameter 3600mm
Vessel's name: Polarlys Speed 162rev/min
tioned forward of the box, and a KRG9 (1660kW)
Owner/operator: Troms Fylkes Main engine-driven alternators
'son' unit aft. Number. 4 (one to each engine)
(TFDS)/Hurtigruten Only one engine can be connected to each gearbox Make/type Leroy Somer/LSA 5458
Ferry ServicelNorway at a time, allowing the propellers to run at speeds Output.. 2 x 1600kW(BRM9 engines)
2 x 1550kW(KRG9 engines)

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Flag: Norway engine also drives a Leroy Somer alternator: 1600kW
Total number of sister capacity off the BRM9 units and 1550kW off the
smaller engines, and control of this complex arrange-
ships already completed: NiI ment is by means of an Ulstein Helicon computer-
Total number of sister assisted system. Vulkan RATO couplings are fitted in Output.. 1 x 4000kg/h
ships still on order: NiI both the propulsion and forward main engine-driven Mooring equipment
alternator lines. Number .. 2 x mooring winch/windlass
3 x mooring winch
An Ulstein nozzled and azimuthing thruster which
T HE design philosophy for all six new Hurtigruten
ferries being introduced between 1993 and 1997
reflects the changes which it is expected will follow
can be swung into a recess when not in use, is fitted at
the extreme stern, aft of the rudders. Its 830kW out-
Make.
Type.....
Refrigerated spaces
.
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put can drive the ship at 'loitering' speed, or assist the Number of independent compartments .4
the withdrawal of Government support for the service Number of Euro-pallets (1200mm x 1OOOmm) 370
in year 2002. Although ostensibly a sister to Nordkapp two 790kW bow thrusters and high-lift flapped rud- Total deck area available for pallets.. .. .460m'
(presented elsewhere in the publication), with a ders when manoeuvring. With all three thrusters oper- Doors/ramps/cargo lifts
ating, the total thrust of 60 tonnes equates to a side- Number 1 x hydraulic side door/1 x double
design based on the earlier German-built vessels, pallet liftl1 x car lift
Polarlys does display certain important differences to ways speed of 3 knots.
Type . MacGregor
her five consorts, notably with regard to cargo space PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Passengers
and propulsion, based on her owner's particular Length, oa 123.00m Total. . International: 474
Length, bp 105.00m Short sea: 691
requirements. Entry for cargo and passengers is by the Number of cabins. . 225
Breadlh, moulded 19.50m
same means as the other vessels, and only a little more Depth, moulded to second deck 7.20m Vehicles
roundness at the aft end of the superstructure provides Gross... .. 11,341gt Number of vehicle decks ..
an individual external identification feature. Deadweight, scantling 1150dwt Total lane metres .
Draught Cars 50
Internally, passenger accommodation differs only Trailers/rail wagons Nil
design .4.70m
slightly between vessels, centred on the reception area scantling .4.91m Complement
on No 3 deck. Deck 4 is the focus of public activities Speed, service 85%mcr about 18.5knots Total....................... .. 63
with a 240-seat restaurant aft, galleys, cafe, playroom, Cargo capacity Special rudders 2 x high-lift flap type
bale , . 1550m' Bow thrusters
shop, bars, lounges and conference area. Observation Make Ulstein Propeller
refrigerated. ..1000m'
and panoramic lounges are located on No 7 deck, with Bunkers Number 2
230 cabins for the maximum 474 passengers who can heavy oil .441m' Output.. 2 x 790kW
be carried on international voyages spread over decks diesel oil.............................................. ..58m' Stern thruster
Water ballast 740m' Make " Ulstein Propeller
2,3,5 and 6. Cabins for around 60 crew members are Number 1 x azimuthing retractable
Classification... .. Det Norske Veritas +1A1, Car Feny A,
arranged on decks I, 2 and 6. Ice IC, EO, NAUT-C, F-C, RM(-28'C/+30'C), TMON Output......... . B30kW
As with Nordkapp, safety measures adopted fol- Roll stabilisation equipment... Brown Brothers active fins Bridge control system
lowing the Estonia sinking have resulted in the fitting Main engines Make Kongsberg NorControl
Design Ulstein Bergen Type Databridge 2000
of a transverse bulkhead in the car space, but the fur- Models 2 x BRM9; 2 x KRG9 One man operation Yes
ther divisions provided in the OVOS vessels from Manufacturer Ulstein Bergen Fire detection system
Kvrerner Kleven have not been included. TFOS has Number 2 x 'father and son' anangements: each set Make Autronica
increased the refrigerated capacity of Polarlys by comprising 1 x BRM9 and 1 x KRG9 engine Type Autromaster 5000 8S100
Output 2 x 3970kW/750rev/min Radars
some 28%, utilising space given over to refrigeration 2 x 1660kW/750rev/min Number 2
machinery in the K vserner-built vessels as a fourth Gearboxes Make Kongsberg NorControVKelvin Hughes
hold. Make Volda Satellite navigation system
The major specification change for Polarlys sees Model. ACG 1500/900HW Make Seatex DGPS
Number . 2 Other navigation systems
the introduction of a twin 'father-and-son' machinery Output speed 162rev/min Make Trimble
installation designed to give economical operation Propellers Model Navtrac XL
over four speed ranges between 2 knots and 18 knots. Material . Contract date 27 April 1994
The two cp propellers are each driven through a Volda Manufacturer Ulstein Propeller Launch/floatout date .4 November 1995
Number .2 Delivery date 31 March 1996

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Shipbuilder: Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd, (The last three units of the class will be fitted with a Classification Lloyd's Register of Shipping +100Al
shorter stroke derivative of this engine - K90MC-C, Container Ship. +LMC. UMS. NAV 1.
Denmark LNC(AA). SCM. ShipRight (SDA. FDA. CM)
specifically designed for container ships).
Vessel's name: Regins Msersk The electrical requirements of the high refrigerated
Roll stabilisation equipment... Brown Brothers 2 x 18.3m'
fin stabilisers
Owner/operator: A.P. Mtiller/Maersk Line, container capacity, plus the heavy intermittent loading Main engine
Denmark Design . ..MAN B&W
imposed by a 30 tonne thrust Brunvoll bow thruster, Model . ..12K90MC
Designer: Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd, and two similar 15tonne stem thrusters, has dictated Manufacturer .. . . Mitsui
Denmark the fitting of four 3000kW diesel alternator sets. Number . . 1
Driven by MAN B&W L32140 engines, these are Output... 74.64Obhp/94rev/min
Total number of sister Propeller
located in pairs either side of the main engine and pro- Material .
ships already completed: NiI duce power at 6.6kV, transformed to 440V for key Manufacturer Stone Manganese Marine
Total number of sister shipboard users. In line with Moller practice, Regina Number .. 1
ships still on order: 11 Maersk has been fitted with a pair of retractable Pitch Fixed
Diameter .. 9000mm
Brown Brothers 18.3m' fin-stabilisers to control Speed 94rev/min
rolling motion and improve cargo security in adverse Diesel-driven alternators
W HILST the shipping world awaited the placing
of an order for the first 6000TEU container ship,
Maersk Line was working behind the scenes modify-
weather conditions.
The design resulted from co-operation between
Number
Engine make/type
Alternator make/type
MAN B&W Holeby/L32140
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ingthe design for a series of 4800TEU vessels already owner and builder, and was subjected to assessment Output... .4 x 3000kW
ordered from Odense, in order to increase capacity to by the Lloyd's Register ShipRight analysis system to Hatch covers

that magical 6000 figure. Appropriately lengthened, ensure the vessel's structural safety throughout its ser- Make Odense Steel Shipyard
Type Pontoon
the R·C1ass (also designated C5500) prototype vice life. Qualification for Lloyd's LNC(AA) notation Containers
Regina Maersk thus became the first vessel to reach allows for one-man bridge operation, although Sizes carried. . .20ft; 40ft; 45ft
this important milestone in the containership concept. because of IMO restrictions this facility will not be Cell guides Yes
put into practice. Nevertheless, the high degree of TEU capacity.......................... .. 6000
A beam which is lOrn above the maximum for nav- Reefer plugs 700
igating the Panama Canal allows Regina Maersk to automation fitted, centred upon a new generation TIers/across (max)
accommodate up to 14 rows of containers within its ABB Denmark integrated computer system, means Main deck .. 5/17
double-hull structure, and 17 on the upper deck, that normal complement comprises only seven offi- Holds ·/14
cers and six crew, with a refrigeration electrician and Complement
where a maximum of 5 tiers can be stowed. The fitting Officers 7 (+ option 2)
of lashing bridges, making use of a Moller- a fourth engineer added when large refrigerated car- Crew 6
developed horizontal lashing system (patent applied goes are being carried. The system, operated from the Spare 11

for), allows faster and safer lashing, and has con- fully enclosed bridge, engine control room and ship Single rooms 24
; Bow thruster
tributed to a reduction of stack loads on deck, and a control centre, covers automatic heel control; ballast Make.. ..Brunvoll
consequent lower degree of hatch cover strengthen- transfer, main engine performance and information Number.. .. 1
ing. No moveable cell guides are fitted on the ship. It technology administration. It is also linked with a Output 2210kW (30 tonnes)

is interesting to note that this C5500 design has a Maersk Data Loadstar loading computer and a Lanng Stern thrusters
Make.. .. . Brunvoll
refrigerated cargo capacity (l.62million ft') which is & Steiman Refcon system for refrigerated cargo Number 2
control. Output. .. 2 x 900kW (2 x 15 tonnes)
20% greater than that of the largest pure reefer ship
Bridge control system
afloat, with electrical sockets available on deck (300) One man operation Yes (but not applied)
and in the holds (400) for a total 700 refrigerated con- PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Computers on ship .. Integrated computer system
Length, oa... . 318.24m
tainers, current practice dictating that this cargo will Length, bp 302.27m
Contract date .4 November 1993
normally be carried in 40ft units (FEU). Launch/float out date 11 November 1995
Breadth, moulded .42.80m
Delivery date....... .. 30 January 1996
The 12-cylinder MAN B&W K90MC main engine Depth. moulded to main deck 24.10m
fitted to Regina Maersk is understood to be the most Gross 81.488gt
powerful diesel engine yet built. Constructed at the
Deadweight Note: A P Moller refused to allow a general
design 65.61Odwt
Tamano works of Mitsui Engineering and scantling 84.9OOdwt
arrangement plan (normally an integral part of
Shipbuilding, it develops 74,640bhp at 94rev/min and Draught ships presented) of Regina Maerskto be pub-
drives a 9m diameter Stone Manganese fp propeller to design 12.20m lished. However, in view of the special signif-
scantling 14.00m icance of this vessel, we decided to publish
give a service speed at 85%mcr of 25 knots. Fuel con- Speed. service at 85% mcr 25 knots
sumption under these conditions is 194.5 tonnes/day. Fuel consumption. main engine only 194.5tonnes/day
an illustration and text only. Ed.

SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 1996 89

SG PROSPERITY: single-hull bulker from Daewoo
Shipbuilder: ..Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. Main propulsion power is provided by a Hanjung- Boiler
Number 1
Korea MAN B&W 7S70MC main engine with an mer of Type.. ...Vertical oil-fired
23,950bhp at 81.5rev/min. The ncr is 85% of this out-
Vessel's name: SG Prosperity Make Kangrim Industries Co
put (20,360bhpI77.2rev/min) giving a service speed Output. . 2.5tonneslh
Owner/operator: Ever Fortune Ltd. of 14.5 knots. Electrical supply is from three 680kW Cranes
Liberia/Shougang diesel-alternators and steam is produced in an oil-fired Number. ... . 1
Make ...... AlS Nor-Marine (Hydralift)
Concord International Transport auxiliary boiler and an exhaust gas economiser. Capacity .. .. 2 x 5tonnes
Ltd. Hong Kong Tasks . . Provision cranes
Mooring equipment
Designer: ..... Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. Number . ....2 x mooring winch/windlass
Korea PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS 6 x mooring winch
Length, oa 312.00m Make ......... Friedrich Kocks
Flag: Liberia Length, bp . . 300.00m Type ..................... Electro-hydraulic
Total number of sister Breadth, moulded.. .. 50.00m Hatch covers
Depth, moulded to upper deck 25.30m Make .. . Nakata-Mac
ships already completed: NiI Gross 108,083gt Type . .. Side-rolling
Total number of sister Displacement 236, 770tonnes Ballast control systems
Lightweight 25,45Otonnes Make . .................... Samgong
ships still on order: 2 Deadweight Complement
design ...................... .. 207,084dwt Officers 15
scantling .......... .. 211 ,320dwt Crew 14
Draught Single/double rooms.. .. 23/3
design 18.00m Bridge control system

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bulk carrier layout with inter-connected top and
bottom wing ballast tanks, the latter joined to double
scantling
Speed, service, 85% mcr
Cargo capacity
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Make
Type
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Autochief-4
No
grain 228,201 m' Fire detection system
bottom tanks separated at the centreline by a duct Bunkers Make Consilium Marine AB
keel. The nine holds are arranged primarily for the heavy fuel .4917m' Type................ .. C-300
diesel oil. . 277m' Fire extinguishing systems
carriage of coal and ore, and strengthened for heavy Water ballast. . 75,017m' Cargo holds Sea water
cargoes and grab discharge. The transverse corrugated Fuel consumption Engineroom High-expansion foam
bulkheads are built on stools and the vessel is main engine only 60.6tonnes/day Make. .. Kashiwa Co
Classification Det Norske Veritas +lA1 Bulk carrier, Cabins/public spaces Portable
designed to sail loaded but with Nos 2,4,6 and 8 holds ESP(HC/E), EO, ib(+), TMON, Hold Nos 2, Make Nam Yang-Kidde
empty. Nos 2, 4 and 8 holds may be partially flooded 4,6 and 8 may be empty Radars
in port whilst No 4 hold can be used as a floodable Percentage of high-tensile steel Number .. .. 2
hold on ballast voyages. Nakata Mac side-rolling used in construction 68.8% Make..... .. Japan Radio Co
Main engine Models 1 x JMA-9253-9
hatch covers are fitted, with No 4 designated as a Design.. .. MAN B&W 1 x JMA-9303-CA
helicopter winching position. Model 7S70MC Satellite navigation system
The structure incorporates approximately 69% of Manufacturer... .. Hanjung Make Japan Radio Co
high-tensile steel, with hold frames thickened with Number 1 Models 1 x STD-A JUE-45A Mil
Output, mcr 23,950bhp/81.5rev/min 1 x STD-C JUE-75A
mild steel in accordance with lACS requirements. Propeller Computers on ship
Protection within the holds (excluding tank top) is Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Number .. 1
given by two coats of 250 micron bleached tar epoxy. Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Make Marado Electric Computer Association (MECA)
The flush upper deck is without sheer and has a Number. .. 1 Model 80486 DX2
Pitch .. Fixed Task Loading computer
separate engine casing and accommodation block aft, Diameter 8800mm Waste disposal plant
the latter housing a complement of 15 officers and 14 Speed 81.5rev/min Incinerator
crew, 23 of whom have single cabins. The wheelhouse Diesel-driven alternators Make Kangrim Industries Co
Number .. 3 Model. .. KV-705DA
features a Norcontrol bridge control system but is not Engine makeltype Hyundai-Daihatsu/6DK-20 Contract date 2t August t 994
equipped for one-man operation. A MECA Launchifloatout date t 0 August t996
computer handles loading calculations. ~~~~~~t.or make ... :::::::::::.: ... ::.:::~y~n~aci8~~~hk~~~~)~~~ Delivery date 21 September 1996

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Shipbuilder: Hyundai Heavy Industries SMART hull stress monitor, which Hyundai is the Boilers
first shipyard authorised to install and maintain. Number. .. . 1
Co Ltd (HHI), Korea Type .......................... Automatic forced draught,
SKS Tana is powered by a Hyundai-MAN B&W vertical, cylindrical
Vessel's name: SKS Tana
5S70MC main engine developing 18,800bhp (mer) at Make . ........ ABB Sunrod
Owner/operator: Kristian Gerhard Jebsen 91rev/min. A main engine-driven alternator with an Output . ........................ 35tonnes/h
Skipsrederi AlS, Norway Cranes
output of 900kW and three 700kW diesel alternator- Number ..................................................... 2
Designer: Hyundai Heavy Industries sets supply electrical requirements. Accommodation Make/type ........ HydralifVMCV1301-5T-13115
Co Ltd (HHI), Korea for 14 officers and 16 crew is provided in a deckhouse Capacity ......... 5tonne/10m/min
aft, separated from the funnel casing. Lifesaving Task . . Engine service
Flag: Norway (NIS) Mooring equipment
appliances include a stern launching free-fall lifeboat. Number .2 x mooring winch/windlass
Total number of sister
4 x mooring winches
ships already completed: 1 Make ................. Hyundai-Pusnes
Total number of sister Type ... ...... Electro-hydraulic
Hatch covers
ships still on order: 4 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Make . ........... Kvaamer
Length. oa.. ...243.61 m Type . .. ..... .side-rolling
Length. bp 234.00m Cargo tanks
Breadth. moulded 23.20m Number of tanks 7
YUNDAI'S considerable experience as a builder
H of oil/bulk/ore (OBO) carriers has led to the
introduction of this new design, aimed at eliminating
Depth. moulded to main deck
Width of double skin
side .. .............................. 2.00m
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Product range
Coated tanks.. ..
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yes
many of the problems which have beset OBO vessels bottom. ................ 2.2/2.63m Type of coating.. . Tar epoxy
Gross ............. 62,721gt OPA rules complied with.... .. yes
in the past and offering a new level of refinement. Use Displacement . ......... 128,488 tonnes Cargo pumps
of only 27.4% high-tensile steel, as against some 60% Lightweight . .. 18.597 tonnes Number . 7
in earlier designs, is expected to greatly increase resis- Deadweight Type . .. Submerged centrifugal
design .. ....... 109,891dwt Make .. Frank Mohn
tance to corrosion and fatigue cracking, particularly in scantling .. ..... 101.743dwt Capacity .. 7 x 1800m'!h
way of the hopperllower bulkhead stool connection, Draught Cargoiballast control system
whilst the adoption of a double hull with smooth design . ................ 14.80m Make ....... Frank Mohn
interior bulkheads not only facilitates hold cleaning scantling . .. 15.70m Complement
Speed. service (90% mcr) .15.90 knots Officers . ......................... 14
(aided by a 2deg tank top slope towards the centre- Cargo capacity Crew .................. 16
line) and allows a quicker change-over from dry to grain .................................................... 122,043m' Bridge control system
liquid cargoes, but improves insulation of heated liquid .............................................. 122.043m' Make Norcontrol
cargoes and satisfies safety criteria. Bunkers Type AC4/DGS8800C
heavy oil 3648m' Fire detection system
Contamination, by dust from dry cargoes, of oil diesel oil 256m' Make.. .. Consilium Maline
cargo valves and pipelines previously housed in a duct Water ballast .48.925m' Type.. .. C-300
keel, has been avoided by fitting a Framo 1800m'Ih Percentage of segregated ballast 92% Fire extinguishing systems
hydraulic deepwell pump in each of the seven Fuel consumption Cargo spaces Low-expansion foam; sea water
main engine only 51.20tonnes/day Make... .. NK Fire Protection
holds/tanks. ln a new move, these are supplied from Classification Det Norske Veritas + 1A1 Bulk Engineroom High-pressure CO,; sea water
power packs driven by individual diesel engines, to Carrier. or Tanker for Oil. HC/E NK Fire Protection
obviate breaks in discharge which might occur from (Holds 2, 4, 6 may be empty) ESP, b(+), Cabins/public spaces Sea water; portable
EO, PST, TMON, VCS2 Make Unitor
electric motors tripping. Use of deep well pumps also
Percentage of high-tensile Radars
makes it unneccessary to fit a cargo stripping system. steel used in construction 27.4% Number .................................... 2
Versatility of this design is further enhanced by its Main engine Make .. ................................ Japan Radio Co
ability to transport clean as well as dirty/crude oil Design MAN B&W Models ............. JMA-9253-9 X band
Model. .. 5S70MC JMA-9303-CA S band
cargoes, resulting from fitting a special seal to the Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Satellite navigation system (GPS)
Kveemer hatch covers. Number .. 1 Make Furuno
Basically, SKS Tana and her sisters conform to the Output mcr: 18,800bhp/91.0rev/min Model..................................... .. GP-500 Mk II
double-hull Aframax tanker concept and, as such, can ncr: 16,920bhp/87.9rev/min Other navigation systems (Loran-C)
Propeller Make.. .. Furuno
carry three grades of cargo in seven tanks, all of which Material Grade CU3 (Nickel-aluminium-bronze) Model LC-90 Mk II
are coated with tar epoxy. Cargo heating uses deck- Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Computers on ship
mounted heaters supplied with steam from a Number.. .. 1 Number.. .. 1
35tonneslh boiler, through a pipeline of increasing Pitch.. .. Fixed Make Hyundai Electronic Industries
Diameter.. . 7700mm Model 80486DX2
bore as it is led forward, thus ensuring an adequate Speed 91.0rev/min(mcr)/87.9rev/min(ncr) Tasks Cargo loading/shear forceibending moment
supply to No I tank. An inert-gas system is installed Main engine-driven alternator Waste disposal plant
and this is arranged with connections to the ballast Number.. .. 1 Waste handled. .. ..... Solid
Make/type Hyundai Heavy Industries/HFC6-566-14K Incinerator
spaces and gas monitors. As a dry cargo carrier, Nos Output............. .. .... 900kWf720rev/min Make ..Kangrim-Sunflame
2, 4 and 6 holds may be empty and No 4 hold can be Diesel-driven alternators Model................................ .. ... OSV-3050A
flooded for ballast purposes. Number . .. 3 Waste compactor
This series of vessels is the first to receive the new Engine make/type .. .. Hyundai Heavy Industries Make Daesung
MAN B&W/6L23130 Model... .. MSD-C2
Det Norske Veritas hull monitoring notation intro- Alternator make/type Hyundai Heavy Industries/ Contract date .
duced under optional rules to improve safety, and is HFC6-566-14K Launchlfloatout date April 1996
fitted with the new British Maritime Technology Output.. .......................... 3 x 700kWf720rev/min Delivery date.. .. 17 June 1996

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SCAN POLARIS: ro-ro/lo-Io project carrier
Shipbuilder: ..Peene-Werft GmbH, Germany tonnes at 28m, but as twin units 200 tonnes can be lift- Gearbox
ed. When operating singly, the entire cargo space is Make . Reintjes
Vessel's name: Scan Polaris Model.... .. VA48SIK41
covered; linked together the cranes serve the midship Number :~ 1
Owner/operator: Scanscot Shipping
area, with easy access direct to the tank top. Output speed 18Srev/min
Services GmbH, Germany The main engine is an MAN B&W 12V32/40 Propeller
Designer: Hegemann Group, Germany design, developing 5280kW at 750rev/min. A Reintjes Material Nickel-aluminlurn-bronze
Manufacturer Lips
Flag: Germany gearbox reduces speed to 185rev/min at the Lips cp Number 1
Total number of sister propeller and also drives a 700kW alternator. Two Pitch Controllable
Volvo/van Kaick diesel-alternator sets each with Diameter 3800mm
ships already completed: NiI Speed 18Srev/min
an output of 390kW are also installed. A 350kW
Total number of sister bow thruster and a Becker flap rudder assist
Main-engine-driven alternators
Number .
ships still on order: 3 manoeuvrability. Make/type .
Output . 700kW
Diesel·driven alternators
T HE four identical vessels in this interesting series
have been designed by the Hegemann Group, par-
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Output.. ..2 x 390kWI1S00rev/min
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Cargo cranes
offer a variety of cargo handling options and to fill a Number 2
niche in the project cargo market by virtue of their Make .. Liebherr
ability to carry over-sized heavy loads in many forms, Capacity 2 x lOO/6010nne; I8I28m outreach
making full use of an almost full-length, clear after (I x zootonne linked)
Hatch covers
deck and tweendeck space behind the forward super- Make Macor
structure. Type, upper/second decks Pontoon
The profile is essentially that of a two-decked, dou- Containers
ble-hull vessel with poop and forecastle. These two PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Sizes carried ISO, EURO, US standards
Length, oa... .. 100.90m Cell guides .. No
erections are joined by a full-height trunk which sup- TEU capacity SOl
Length, bp 94.60m
ports the 70.2m x 15.60115.15m wide upper deck Breadth, moulded 18.60m In hold 210
hatch. Between this trunk and the shipside, narrow Depth, moulded On deck 291
passages, P&S, provide access from the accommoda- to upper deck . .9.70m Reefer plugs .40
to second (ro-ro) deck . .. 7.0Sm Heights .4 tiers x 9ft
tion and navigating position, placed right forward, and or 2 x 8ft 6in and 2 x 9ft 6in
Width of double skin
the machinery space and small deckhouse aft. sidelbottom I.SOm Tiers/across
Virtually clear access is possible through the upper Gross S760gt on deck . .. 516
deck hatch to the tweendeck. However, in the ro-ro Deadweight SI OSd>yt in hold .. .. 4/6
Draught 6.62m Doors/ramps
configuration, vehicles enter this space over a Macor Number 1 x stern door/ramp
Speed, service IS. 70 knots
stem ramp on to the second (ro-ro) deck where 400 Cargo capacity Designer Macor
lane metres are available for 30 trailers. Both the sec- bale . . 9900m' Ballast control system
ond deck and tanktop are strengthened for heavy car- Bunkers Make Berg & Siebert
Heavy oil .468m' Passengers
goes, with the lower hold served through a 37.88m x Total ... 4
diesel oil...... .. 82m'
14.85m wide hatch which, like its upper deck coun- Water ballast... .. 2642m' Number of cabins. 2
terpart, extends completely between the inside dou- Fuel consumption Vehicles
ble-hull bulkheads. Hatchcovers throughout are main engine only 24tonneslday Number of vehicle decks . I
auxiliaries .4tonneslday Total lane length . .....400m
Macor lift-off pontoon type, and another cargo carry- Classification Germanischer Lloyd +1OOASEI Ho-Bo Tnucks/trailers. ...30
ing option is provided when the second deck pontoons Vessel +MC AUT EI. Equipped for Complement
are removed to allow oversize loads to be carried on Containers, Equipped for carriage Officers 6
the tanktop in a watertight environment. of Dangerous Goods Crew 6
Percentage of high·tensile Special rudder Becker flap type
Further versatility is demonstrated by the capabili- steel used in construction .. .5% Bow thruster
ty to carry 50 I TEU (or 229FEU plus 30TEU) in holds Main engine Make ..
and on deck, with 40 reefer plugs provided. Cargo Design . MAN B&W Number 1
handling is by means of two Liebherr deck cranes Model . ..12V32140 Output.. 3S0kW (48kN thrust)
Manufacturer . MAN B&W Contract date ..
positioned on the port side of the vessel. Individually Number .. .. 1 Launchlfloatout date .. August 1996
each is rated at 100 tonnes swl at 18m outreach and 60 Output.. ............................ S280kWI7S0rev/min Delivery date .. .1996

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largest container carrier
Shipbuilder: Kvrerner Warnow Werft es a MAN B&W 8K80MC-C diesel engine, fitted Make Dampfkesselbau Dresden/ublqau
with a Geislinger torsional vibration damper and built Output. 1 x 3.2tonnes/h (oil fired)
GmbH, Germany 1 x 3.Otonnes/h (exhaust gas)
by Dieselmotorenwerk Vulkan, which develops
Vessel's name: Sea Excellence Cranes
28,350kW at 104rev/min mcr. At 90% of this output, Number 1 x monorail
Owner/operator: Reederei F Laeisz, with the vessel saiJing at its design draught of J l.00m Make KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau
Germany and allowing a sea margin of 15%, a fast service speed Capacity 8tonnes
Tasks Provision stores
Designer: ... Kvrerner Warnow Werft GmbH, of 23 knots is possible. A shaft-driven alternator pro- Mooring equipment
Germany duces 1400kW, and three diesel-alternator sets each Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
Flag: Germany contribute J320kW to the electrical system, including 3 x mooring winches
suppJy to a Brunvoll J300kW bow thruster. Steam Make KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau
Total number of ships requirements are met from a composite boiler. Type Electric
already completed: 1 Hatch covers
Exhausts from the main engine and auxiliaries are Make Kvrerner Ships Equipment
Total number of sister enclosed within a trunk at the aft end of the super- Type Pontoon
ships still on order: 5 structure to just above the level of the wheelhouse top. Containers
Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft; 45ft
Cell guides In holds
Illustration shows sister Sea Elegance (launched as PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS TEU capacity 2682
Potsdam) Length. oa 209.58m in holds. .. 1218
Length, bp 197.10m on deck 1464
Breadth, moulded 32.20m Reefer plugs 500

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introduction of new designs, amongst them a range of side/bottom .. ..1.80m (6/13 right aft)
eight container vessels with TEU capacities between Gross .. ..31.131gt Ballast control system
2600 to 6000. Sea Excellence (launched as Pommern) Deadweight Make ... ..STN/Danfoss hydraulic
design : 30,554dwt
is an example of the CV2600 class which has a nom- scantling 38,500dwt
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Draught
Crew 16
(approximately 79% of the total) homogeneously design. .. 11.00m
Spare 1 (Pilot)
loaded to 14 tonnes for stability purposes. Of that scantling.. .. 12.50m
Speed, service, 90%mcr. design draught 23 knots S~~w B
maximum total, 1218TEU can be carried in the holds Cargo capacity Single rooms. . .. 24 (plus 1 x 6)
and 1464 on deck, with 500 electrical sockets avail- bale .. ..60.993m' Bow thruster
Make .. .. ..Brunvoll
able on deck for refrigerated containers. Cell guides Bunkers
heavy oil.. . .4432m' Number .. .. 1
are fitted in the holds for 40ft (alternatively 2 x 20ft) Output.. .. 1300kW
diesel oil.. ... 186m'
containers, and a number of the 45ft size can be car- Water ballast.. 10,500m' Bridge control system
ried on deck. Fuel consumption Make STN ATLAS
The vessel has a hull form which incorporates a main engine only 104.1tonnes/day Type GEAMOT 90C
auxiliaries (no reefer TEU).. .. 5.5tonnes/day One man operation Yes
bulbous bow, and a bulbous stem appendage/propeller auxiliaries (250 reefer TEU) . .. 11.5tonnes/day Fire detection system
bossing forward of the open water sternframe. Five Classification ..... Germanischer Lloyd + 100A5 Containership Make.. .. STN ATLAS
cargo holds are arranged forward of the machinery SOlAS 11·2, Reg.54, NAV·OC. +MC-AUT Type MBSA·809
space and one aft, with No J hold covered by a long Percentage of high-tensile Fire extinguishing system
steel used in construction.. . 18% Cargo holds/engineroom CO, and water
forecastle. A double-hull surrounds holds 2 to 5, Heel control equipment Hoppe Make Unitor/Shipyard
extending to the main deck in these locations, with an Main engine .• Radars
access passage formed P&S in the space above the Design. .. MAN B&W Number 2
narrow second deck. In way of No J hold, the double Model.. .. 8K80MC·C Make... . STN ATLAS
Manufacturer.. . Dieselmotorenwerk Vulkan Models 1 x 9600 ARPA-X
hull reaches only to this deck. For container stowage Number.. . 1 1 x 9600 ARPA·S
purposes, holds are stepped at the bilge, forming a Output.. 28,350kW/104rev/min
Satellite navigation system
water ballast tank which is separate from the adjoin- Propeller Make Trimble
Material Bronze (grade Cn 4)
ing side and double bottom tanks. Manufacturer Mecklenburger Metallguss
Model.. . Navtrac Xl
Dangerous goods of classes 1.4,2.2,5.1,6.1 and 9, Number.. .. 1
Computers on board
plus certain categories of classes 3 and 8 can be car- Number.. .. 2
Pitch Fixed
Make HP Vectra Marine
ried in holds 2 to 5 and on deck, and all holds are Diameter 7300mm
Kockumation & lanng & Steiman software
Speed 104rev/min
mechanically ventilated with two air changes/hour. Main engine-driven alternator Tasks Stability. strength, container
The II hatches are fitted with Kvrerner pontoon cov- Number.. . 1 planning, reefer container monitoring
ers arranged in three sections (except No J), suitable Make/type STN/S5F 1120 l54-16SR+lWK Waste disposal plant
Output.. 1400kW/1 04rev/min Waste compactor
for the following stack loads: 40/60tonnelTEUIFEU Make Uson
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remainder. Portable equipment is provided to measure Engine make/type MaK/9M20 Sewage plant
cargo hold temperature and for gas detection. Alternator make/type .. AEM/S500l8 Make. . Hamworthy El
Accommodation is arranged for a crew of 24 Output.. 3 x 1320kW Model ST2A
Boilers Contract date 18 November 1994
(including pilot) plus six Suez crew in a seven-tier Number 2 launch/floatout date .. 26 January 1996
deckhouse built over the machinery space. This hous- Type 1 x composite boiler Delivery date. ..26 April 1996

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Boilers
Shipbuilder: ..Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd, designed to the one-man bridge concept, although that Number ...................................... 1
Korea notation is not applied. A cabin is also provided for six
Vessel's name: Sea-Land Mistral Suez crew. D'f:,; ................................... VOA 2.51230 Composite
.. HDW
The main engine built by Hanjung (formerly Korea Output ............................ 2.5tonnes/h
(launched as White Sea) Heavy Industries & Construction), is a Sulzer Cranes
Number .. ..................... 2
Owner/operator: Conti Corso 8RTA84C short-stroke container-ship design develop- Make/type . ....................... Hagglund
Schiffahrtsgesellschaft ing 44,080bhp at 102rev/min and giving a service Capacity/speed . ............ 2 x 7 tonnes/l0-15m/min
speed of 24 knots when running at 90% mcr on a Tasks... . . .. Provisions handling
GmbH & Co, KG MS, Germany
Designer: ..... Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd, 10.8m design draught. Electricity is generated by MO~~i~~:~~i~~~~t ...... 2 x mooring winch/windlass
three Wartsila/Leroy Somer I250kW sets, with steam 5 x mooring winches
Korea provided from an HOW composite boiler. The bow Make . ...................... Friedrich Kocks
Flag: Germany thrust r is a KaMeWa 1200kW unit with cp Type . .............. Electro-hydraulic
Hatch covers
Total number of sister ships propeller installed just aft of the void fore peak tank. Make . . MacGregor
already completed: 3 Type .. .......... Pontoon
Containers
Total number of sister ships Sizes carried 20ft; 40ft
still on order: ..4 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Cell guides in holds
Length, oa 245.00m TEU capacity 3681
Length, bp 230.00m in holds.. .. 1471
Breadth, moulded 32.20m on deck 2210
Depth, moulded Reefer plugs 150
to upper deck 19.00m Heights.. .. Standard and high cube
Width of double skin Ballast control systems
side 1.9m Make .... ................................... Pleiger

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size container ships with a total capacity of
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design draught . .51,9OOtonnes Class .. ....................................... 'Captain'
German owners, is currently employed on Sea-Land's scantling draught . .sz.sooromes Complement
liner services. The general arrangement is typical of Lightweight . ...15,000tonnes Officers . .......................... 13
this class of vessel, with the engineroom and sur- Deadweight Crew . .. tt
design 36,9OOdwt Spare . .... 6 x Suez crew
mounting tall superstructure in the three quarter-aft scantling .42,6oodwt Single/double rooms ...................... 23/t
position, dividing the cargo space into six forward and Draught Bow thruster
one after holds, all closed by 13 MacGregor pontoon design . .. 10.BOm Make ............... KaMeWa
covers constructed in three sections (except for No I scantling . .. 12.oom Number .. .. t
Speed, service at 90% mcr, design draught .... 24 knots Output... ........ 1200kWI1190rev/min
hatch). These are designed to allow a maximum of six Bunkers Bridge control system
tiers/13 rows of containers to be carried above deck, heavy fuel.... .. 4510m' Make .................. Norcontrol
protected by an unusually large Oaewoo-designed diesel oiL...... .. 2BOm' Type .... ........................... Autochief-4
air/green-sea spoiler built over the forecastle deck. Water ballast 12, 100m' One man operation .. ............. No
Fuel consumption Fire detection systems
Underdeck, the absence of hatch girders means that main engine only 133.3tonnes/day Make Salwico
II rows and seven tiers can be accommodated, includ- auxiliaries 5.BtonneS/day Type C30
ing high-cube containers in the top tier. Holds I to 5 Classification Germanischer Lloyd + 100A5 Fire extinguishing systems
are fitted with explosion-proof equipment and a bilge Container Ship, +MC, AUT Cargo holds.. .. Fixed CO, and deluge
Percentage of high-tensile steel Make Nanyang-Kidde
system suitable for the carriage of dangerous cargoes, used in construction 33% Engineroom Fixed CO,
with Nos 2 and 4 holds additionally provided with a Heel control equipment Independent heeling pump Radars
water spray system allowing IMOG class I goods to using side tanks Number .. 2
Main engine Make STN Atlas
be loaded. The holds are naturally ventilated with Design.. .. Sulzer Models 1 x Radarpilot 9600 ARPA·S
mechanical exhaust providing two air changeslhour. A Model.. ...BRTAB4C 1 x Radarpilot 9600 TM·X
IOtal of 150 reefer plugs are available for 20ft Manufacturer Haniunq Satellite navigation systems .
containers on deck. Number 1 Other navigation systems
Output .44,OBObhp/102rev/min Make. .. STN Atlas integrated
The double-skin hull incorporates separate side and Propeller
doublebottom tanks utilised for fuel and water ballast, Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Model ~~~'g~~~nosJ~~~
with a pair of side tanks linked to form an anti-heel- Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Waste disposal plant
ing system controlling heel to within 2deg during Number 1 x 5-bladed Incinerator
Pitch Fixed Make Volcano Co
loading/unloading operations. A passageway at the Diameter 7BOOmm Model VTH-l00SN
top of the side tanks P&S gives access over the full Speed 102rev/min Sewage plan
length of the ship. Accommodation is arranged for a Diesel-driven alternators Make Consolidated Machinery Inc
complement of 24, plus six passengers carried in Number 3 Model Bio-Aerob-18
Engine make/type WiirtsiliilBR20 Contract date 2 November 1994
'Captain-class' dayrooms plus bedroom suites, in an Alternator make/type Leroy Somer/54VS5 Launchlfloatout date 25 May 1996
eight-tier deckhouse where the wheelhouse is OutpuUrev/min.. .. 3 x 1250kVN900rev/min Delivery date 2B June 1996

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Gross .. 21 ,367gl
Deadweight 32,250dwt
Draught.. .. ..... 11.00m
Contract speed, trial condilions, design draught .14.70 knols
Cargo capacity
liquid volume 38,556m'
Water ballast 17,880m'
Percentage segregated ballast.. 60%
Fuel consumption
main engine only 30.84tonnes (+3% if shaH
alternator is running)
Classification Germanischer Lloyd +100AS
E2, Oil Tanker, ESP, COLL3,
+MC, E2, AUT, INERT
Other regulations complied with Finnish/Swedish Ice
Class 16
Percentage of high-tensile
steel used in construction 17.5%
Main engine
Design MAN B&W
Model 6L5B164
Manufacturer .. MAN B&W
Number 1
Ou1put 8340kW/428rev/min
Gearbox
Make Renk Tacke
Model HSU 11200
Number 1
Output speed. .. 101 rev/min
Propeller
Material. Copper-nickel-aluminium F8
Manufacturer KaMeWa
Number 1
Pitch Controllable
Diameter 6000mm
Speed 101 rev/min
Main engine-driven alternator
Number.. .. 1
Make/1ype Siemens/FC8 633-4 GC40-7
Outpul.. .. 960kW/1500rev/min
Diesel-driven alternators
Number 3
Engine make/type Yanmar T260L-ST
Alternator makeltype ..Hyundai-Siemens HFC 51634-83F
Output. 3 x 960kWf750rev/min
Boilers
Number 2
Type 1 x A09 oil fired
1 x A07 exhausl gas
Make Aalborg Sunred
Outpu1 1 x 111onnes/h
1 x ttonnef
Cargo crane
Number 1
Make/1ype Maskinfabrik Acta/HHC 180-100-18
Capaci1y.. .. 10 tonne

SEADEVIL: economical and

Mooring equipment
Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
6 x mooring winch
Make Hatlapa

environmentally sound Type

Cargo tanks
Number
Hydraulic

plus 2 slop
Grades cargo... .. 3
Product range.... .. crude oil and oil products
Coated tanks yes
Coa1ing Camkole MX
Stainless s1eel Fittings, pumps, valves,
Shipbuilder: Lindenau GmbH, Germany grades of cargo can be handled, and discharge rate is pipework
OPA rules complied wilh Yes
Vessel's name: Seadevil 3000m'/h with four pumps running.
Cargo pumps
Owner/operator: Partenreederei 'Seadevil' (Carl Water ballast capacity is 17,880m', carried in total- Number 7 plus 2 slop lanks
Buttner GmbH & Co), Germany ly segregated tanks and handled by two 750m'/h Type 7 x SD 300-3DA-HH 555 A 480R
Designer: Lindenau GmbH, Germany hydraulically driven centrifugal pumps. All ballast 2 x SD 150-5DA-HH 090 A 315-5
Flag: Germany piping is galvanised and the tanks fully coated. The Make.. . .. .. Frank Mohn submerged
Capacity 7 x 750m'/h; 2 x 300m'lh
Total number of sister complete cargo and ballast system, except for opera- Cargo control system
ships already completed: Nil tion of manifold valves, is controlled remotely, and Make Saab Marine Eleclronics
Total number of sister monitored using a Saab Tankradar G 154 installation Type Tankradar G154
ships still on order: Nil linked to the loading computer, with information dis- Pumproom
Number 1 (for ballast]
played on colour monitors in the cargo control room Complement
and wheelhouse. Officers 9

T HIS latest example of Lindenau's Class 2000

tanker series is the largest vessel yet built at the
Kiel-Friedrichsort shipyard, and believed to be the
A MAN B&W 6L58/64 medium-speed main
engine is fitted. This develops 8340kW at 428rev/min,
but, for a contract speed of 14.7 knots under trial con-
Crew
Spare.
Single/double rooms
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11 +6
.2 (owner, pilol)
16/6
Bow thruster
largest double-hull tanker sailing under the German ditions at a design draught of 11.00m, output is Make KaMeWa
flag. The hull form was optimised following extensive 6600kW at 400rev/min. Drive to the KaMeWa cp pro- Number.. .. 1
tests at the Vienna tank and includes a Lindenau- peller is through a Renk Tacke reduction gearing from Output 800kW
which a power take-off connects with a Siemens Bridge control system
patent bulbous bow. A double bottom 1.88m high. and
Make .
a double side shell 2.00m wide, are interconnected to 960kW alternator. Vulkan RATa couplings are fitted ~pe .
form port and starboard water ballast tanks separated on both the propulsion and power take-off trains. One man operation No
by the centre girder. Three Yanrnar/Hyundai-Siernens 960kW diesel- Fire detection system
Within these boundaries the cargo space contains alternator sets are also fitted, and main and auxiliary Make Servotekknik
Type MBS 802-13R
seven tanks, without centreline division, and two engines are served by a central cooling system. Steam Fire extinguishing
small slop tanks, divided by double-transverse generation is by means of an exhaust-gas boiler of Engineroomipumproom High-pressure CO,
('volume') bulkheads built on stools, which form Itonne/h output, and an oil-fired boiler producing Make. ...Lux Unilor
water ballast tanks joined with the adjacent side and Iltonnes/h. The bow thruster is a KaMeWa 800kW Radars
unit. Number 2
bottom spaces. All stiffeners are arranged inside the Make STN Atlas Elektronik
double structure (deck beams are mounted on the Four accommodation decks topped by an 'all- Models. .. 1 x R 9600-X ARPA
upper deck) to provide a smooth tank interior, coated round' view wheelhouse provide accommodation for 1 x R 9600-S ARPA
with Camkote MX composition. 28 crew in the aft deckhouse. The cabins and toilets Sa1ellite navigation system
are of the modular type and special amenities include Make Trimble
Cargo pipes, valves and fittings, Framo submerged ModeL 1 x GPS; 1 x D GPS; Type Navtrac GPSXL
cargo pumps (7 x 750m3/h in cargo tanks; 2 x 300m'/h a sauna and fitness room. A free-fall lifeboat operates Computer on ship
in slop tanks; I x 150m'/h portable) and slop tank over the stern. The navigation systems feature a STN Number 1
heating coils are all made from stainless steel. Cargo Atlas Chartpilot Atlas 9300 system with ECDIS. Make.. .. Kockumalion
is heated using seven 900kW deck-mounted heat Models Load calculator - Loadmasler
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Tasks Stress, stability (on line
exchangers, and two 3000kW heaters supply a tank Length. oa 178.15m wi1h cargo handling systerm
washing system which has seven fixed 47m'/h Length. bp.. . 168.00m Wasle disposal plant
machines in the cargo tanks and 2 x 15m'/h in the slop Breadth. moulded. . 28.00m Sewage plant Hamworthy
tanks, served by a screw pump which is also used for Depth. moulded to main deck 16.80m Model Super Trident ST3A
Width of double skin Contrac1 date 1 Augusl 1995
the crude oil washing (COW) system. An oil-fired side 2.00m Launch/floatout date 18 May 1996
3750m'N/h inert-gas generator is provided. Three bottom 1.88m Delivery date 28 Sep1ember 1996

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STELLAR IMAGE: bulk carrier with reefer capabilities

Shipbuilder: ...lmabari ShipbuildingCo Ltd, to meet an increasing demand in Japan for high-qual- Diesel-driven alternators
ity imported rice, and to ensure its delivery in first- Number . 3
Japan Engine makeitype .. YanmariM220L-UN
Vessel's name: Stellar Image class condition, the refrigeration plant is of benefit Alternator makeitype Nishishibal·
when other low-humidity cargoes such as steel prod- Output.. 3 x 560kWn20revimin
Owner/operator: Sun Lanes Shipping SA, ucts or paper reels are carried. In these cases the holds Boilers
Panama/Showa Line Ltd/Japan can be cooled for a few hours after hatches are closed Number 1

Designer: .lmabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd, to reduce absolute humidity, with relative humidity ~f:e ::... :?ilfk~~~i~~;u~~ ~~~

Japan then controlled by means of the steam heaters, and cir- Output 1000kglhl850kglh
culation fans providing 4S air changeslhour. Cargo cranes
Flag: Panama Number 3
Stellar Image is self-sustaining, using three
Total number of sister Make Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi 30.Stonnes hydraulic cranes to handle Capacityispeed . ..30.5tonnes/18.5m/min
ships already completed: . cargo through 3 x 24.80m/22.00m wide, and I x Other cranes
Total number of sister 18.40mIl7.60m wide hatches closed by folding Number 2
Makeitype .. Fujiki Shokai
ships still on order: Nil covers. The main engine is a Hitachi-MAN B&W Capacity 2tonnes
SSSOMC MkV developing 9700bhp (mer) at Mooring equipment
I27rev/min. At 8S% of this output Number 2 x mooring winchlwindlass

T HE design of this highly innovative pair of bulk

carriers demonstrates an interesting versatility; on
the one hand it offers a conventional handy-sized,
(824SbhpIl20rev/min) service speed is IS.I knots.
Electrical supply is derived from three
Make
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2 x mooring winch
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Electro-hydraul~
Yanmar/Nishishiba S60kW diesel-alternator sets, and Hatch covers
open-type vessel able to load all the types of cargoes
steam requirements are satisfied from a Miura Make Imabari Shipbuilding
usually committed to a bulk carrier, including the car- composite boiler. Type Folding (covers and coamings insulated)
riage of containers, whilst on the other, it has the abil- Containers
Sizes carried 2Oft; 40ft
ity to carry full cargoes of bagged rice, or to load fruit
Cell guides No
cargoes in two holds, under the required temperature PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS TEU capacity. in holds 415
and humidity conditions. Length. oa 159.92m Reefer plugs .. Nil
The key to this unusual facility is the arrangement Length. bp 149.80m Heights 8" 6in
Breadth. moulded 26.00m Tiers/across 518
of the four box-shaped holds and surrounding double- Depth. moulded to main deck 13.50m Refrigerated spaces
hull space. Cooled air is circulated into the holds Width of double skin Number of independent compartments ..4 for rice
through floor gratings from blow holes at tank top side . .. 2.00m 2 for fruil
level, and from vertical supply ducts in the double- bottom .. .. 1.55m Complement
Gross . ..... 15.899gt Officers 9
skin transverse bulkheads, re-circulating into return Deadweight Crew 13
ducts in the upper passageways of the double-hull design .. 9.40m Pilot. .. 1
through outlets at the top of the holds. scantling.... .. 9.80m Spare 2
Also within these passageways are the cooling Speed. service 85%mcr 15.1 knots Singleidouble rooms 23/1
Cargo capacity Fire extinguishing systems
plants, comprising a Mycom (Mayekawa Marine bale 30.261 m' Cargo hOId/engineroom CO, and sea water
Engineering) FI60LUD2-L freon-22 refrigeration grain.. .. 30.540m' Make. . . .. Kawasaki Safety Services
plant for each hold. These four 160kW machines each Bunkers Cabins/public spaces. ...Sea water and portable
have a capacity of 628, IOOKcal1h 40°C/SoC and in heavy oil. ..1786m' Radars
diesel oil . .. ... 204m' Number 2
conjunction with a steam-coil heating system, air cir- Water ballast . ...6465m' Make Japan Radio Co
culation and renewal fans, and a fresh water spray Fuel consumption Models 1 x JMA-9253-7CA
humidifying system, they can maintain a rice cargo in main engine only... .. 25.80tonnes/day 1 x JMA-9253·7
Classification. .. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NS' (Bulk Carrier Satellite navigation systems
all holds at the optimum ISoC and 70% relative Equipped for Carriage of Rice with Air Make Japan Radio Co
humidity. As a result, the special NK notation Rice Conditioning System 15'C and Humidity 70%). Models 1 x JLR-6800 GPS
Carrier has been obtained. MNS·. CHG. MPP. LSA. RCF. RMC'(10'Ci32'C 1 x JLR-41 00 GPS
In addition, the refrigeration/humidifying plants for Nos 2.3 Cargo Hold. Equipped for Carriage of Fruit) Computers on ship
Main engine Number.. .. 1
serving No 2 and 3 holds provide the conditions need- Design. .. MAN B&W Make Nippon Hakuyo Electronics
ed for the safe carriage of fruit, consequently, for what Model.. .. 5S50MC MkV Models NLA-5OO2
is understood to be the first time ever in a bulk carri- Manufacturer Hitachi Zosen Tasks......... . Trim. stability. slrength
er, these spaces qualify for the classification society's Number 1 Waste disposal plant
Output. mcr 9700bhpiI27revimin Incinerator.. . Miura Co Ltd.
notation RMC*( I0°C/32°C) Equipped for the Propeller Model BGW 30
Carriage of Fruit. To assist with maintaining desired Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Sewage plant
conditions for both these cargoes, the hatch covers, Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Make Taiko Kikai
Number 1 Model................................. .. SBT-40
coamings and upper deck throughout the vessel are Contract dale -
Pitch Fixed
suitably insulated. Diameter .. 5000mm Launch/tloatout date 9 March 1996
Although the design has been primarily conceived Speed 127revimin Delivery date.. .. 8 May 1996

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Shipbuilder: Finnyards Oy, Finland tions each side, direct on to the passenger deck which Gearboxes
extends over the full length and breadth of the vessel. Make. . Maag Gear Co
Vessel's name: Stena Explorer Model HPG-185/C
This is split into three 40m x 40m areas by two Number 2
Owner/operator: Stena Line, Sweden
full-width service sections housing toilets, and Output speed .452rev/min
Designer: Finnyards Oy, Finland embarkation and lifesaving systems. A range of fast- Waterjets
(conceptual design, Stena Rederi AB, Manufacturer .. . KaMeWa
food outlets and facilities for live entertainment serve Number .. ...... .4 (2 x twin sets) each with
Sweden) the 1500 passengers in the central area; the aft area steering/reversing units
Flag: Sweden includes a large duty-free shop and video lounges, Impellers .. ...6-bladed
with the forward area offering a calmer choice of Diameter.. . 1600mm
Total number of sister Output .4 x 16.8MW
restaurant and lounge arrangements. Restocking these Diesel-driven alternators
ships already completed: Nil services in the short turnround time is effected using Number .4
Total number of sister special containers and a travelling gantry crane on the Engine make/type Cummins/KTA-38 G3
ships still on order: 2 Alternator make/type Stamford/MHC 6 34K
weatherdeck. Output .4 x 91OkW
The machinery installation, packaged by Kvzerner Boilers
Energy, utilises a father-and-son arrangement com- Number.. . 2
T HIS, the first of three pioneering high-speed sea
service (HSS) ferries ordered by Stena for its UK
services, operates between Holyhead and Dun
prising one LM2500 and one LM 1600 General
Electric aero-derived gas turbine set, fitted in individ-
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Make ..
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Cranes
Laoghaire, halving the crossing time by conventional ual containerised modules in each catamaran hull. A Number 1 x ganlry
ferry to 99 minutes. Turnround at each terminal is cut Maag Propjet HPG-185/C double-reduction gear and Make . Dematek
clutch coupling, fitted between each pair of turbines, Capacity.. . 12 tonne
to 30 minutes from the time the vessel has docked by Task.. . Passenger food/consumables
using innovative automatic mooring hooks by NorEnt serves the driveshafts for twin KaMeWa 160 water- Mooring equipment
at the stern and a dedicated links pan - 10 minutes each jets, each rated for 16.8MW. These draw-in water Ouick-action hydraulic hooks
for loading/discharging and 10 minutes margin. through inlets in the hull, and are fitted with steer- Number .. . 2
ing/reversing drives for manoeuvring the vessel. The Make . ..................... NorEntAB
Special quick-action service couplings are also Winches/capstans
employed for liquids. Choice by Stena of this semi- turbines burn ISO-F-DMA gas oil, and three efficient Number .. . 1 x anchor winch
SWATH (small-waterplane area twin hull) design to operating speeds can be obtained from the configura- 2 x capstans
satisfy speed, cargo capacity, seagoing characteristics tion: 40 knots with all four turbines running at 90% Make -
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and safety requirements, followed comprehensive mcr; 32 knots from two LM2500 sets at 85%; 25 Hatch covers
testing at the National Swedish Experimental knots from two LMJ600 sets at 85%. Two KaMeWa Make . MacGregor
Shipbuilding laboratories. bow thrusters are also fitted. Type .weatherdeck stores
The structure is made up of aluminium, with thick- Stena Explorer is handled from a cockpit/control Doors
Number.. ... 2+2
nesses varying from 4mm to 150mm, and fibre- room forward, by a captain, co-pilot/navigator and Type .. . Stern doors
reinforced composites. The latter are used for the front chief engineer, aided by patrol staff who regularly Designer . . MacGregor
structure above the wet deck, embarkation stations, air inspect machinery and other spaces. A total of 57 Ballast control system
closed-circuit TV cameras, a Lyngse integrated Make Lyngs. Marine
conditioning rooms, bilge keels, spherical ends of the Type Damatic XD integrated ship
bulbous bows, funnels, staircases, and vehicle deck automation system and a Kvremer integrated bridge automation system
fire barriers. This technique was developed in con- installation are included; and the ferry features the Passengers
junction with Det Norske Veritas, and the composites first example of ScanSafe International's intelligent Number ... . 1500
emergency evacuation system. Vehicles
offer a 50% weight saving over aluminium, better Lane length .. . 885m plus platform deck
surface quality and easier maintenance. Substantial Cars .. . 375
investment in aluminium welding technology was (or 100 cars + 50 lorries)
Bow thrusters
made by Finnyards for these ferries. PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Make KaMeWa
The twin 10m-wide hulls are joined to a 20m-wide Length, oa .. . 125.00m Number 2
connecting section which forms the wet deck (\ Om Length, bp . . 107.50m Bridge control system
above baseline), and the car deck (l2.5m above base- Breadth, moulded.. . .40.00m Make Kvaerner Ships Equipment
Depth, moulded Type IBNS
line) which is strengthened for heavy trucks and offers to main (car) deck. . 12.50m One man operation Yes
885 lane-metres, equivalent to 50 x 15m trucks. to passenger deck 18.20m/19. 70m Fire detection system
Utilising the full beam of the vessel allows vehicles to Gross.. . 20,000gt Make.. .. Consilium Marine
Deadweight, design.. . 1500dw1 Type SALWICO CS 3000
be turned on-board, consequently loading/discharging Fire extinguishing system
Draught
can be carried out in three lanes simultaneously, over design.. . .4.50m Make .. . Marioff
the stern only, through two outboard hydraulic sliding scantling.. . .4.60m Type ... . Hi·fog
doors with clear openings of 4.5m wide x 5m, paired Speed, service, max at 90% mcr .40 knots Radars
Classification Det Norske Veritas +lAl HSLC, Rl, Number.. . 3
with two inboard doors of 4m x 4.6m. Additional Car Ferry A, EO, ICS, NAUT Make Kelvin Hughes
capacity for 100 cars is available on a platform deck, Main engines Models 3 x Nucleus 6000
built over the central section of the car deck and Design General Electric aero-derived gas turbines Satellite navigation system
accessed from there by a fixed aluminium ramp. Total Models 1 x LM2500 and 1 x LM1600 in each hull Make. . Shipmate
Manufacturer General Electric/Kvaerner Energy Type............ . DGPS (MF/LF beacon)
vehicle complement is 375 cars or 100 cars + 50 Number.. . .4 Contract date . ..21 July 1993
trucks. Output 2 x 20.20MW/3600rev/min Launch/float out date 19 May 1995
Passenger access is through two embarkation sta- 2 x 13.07MW/7000rev/min Delivery date 16 February 1996

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STENA JUTLANDICA: first ro-pax ferry to meet

new IMO rules
Shipbuilder: van der Giessen-de Noord, ins are available on deck No 9. The main public areas Output speed.. . 151rev/min
are arranged on deck Nos 7 and 8; the latter feature a Propellers
The Netherlands Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze
Vessel's name: Stena Jutlandica buffet restaurant seating 466 with its own childrens' Manufacturer KaMeWa
play area, together with a lounge, restaurant, games Number 2
Owner/operator: Stena Line AB arcade and toilets/showers dedicated to drivers. The Pitch Controllable
Designer: van der Giessen-de Noord, passenger reception hall is located on deck No 7, giv- Diameter.... . 4800mm
Speed 151 rev/min
The Netherlands ing access to disco, casino and bar lounges and an Diesel-driven alternators
Flag: Sweden extensive shopping area. Number 4
Total number of sister Four MAN B&W 9L40/54 main engines are fitted, Engine make/type MAN B&W 8l28/32H
Alternator make A van Kaick
each developing 6480kW at 550rev/min. These are
ships already completed: NiI arranged in pairs in separate enginerooms, with drives
Output .4 x 1670kWn50rev/min
Mooring equipment
Total number of sister linked into two Renk Tacke gearboxes in the aft Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
ships still on order: NiI engineroom which then connect with twin high-skew 6 x mooring winches
cp propellers. Catalytic converters reduce emissions Make Hatlapa
Type.. . Eleclnc
to the atmosphere, and the installation is designed so Doors/ramps
that only two engines need be used on the longer dura- Number 1 x 3-section bow door/ramp
F OLLOWING on from its successful lO-ship series
of ferries developed from a basis standard design
(see Significant Ships of 1992, 1993, and 1995), van
tion overnight sailings, with four in service on the
intensive summer schedules. Four 1670kW diesel-
2 x inner bow doors
1 x stern door/ramp
2 x side door/ramps
alternator sets provide auxiliary power, and manoeu- Designer .. . Kvcerner
der Giessen-de Noord has delivered what is under- vring is enhanced by two 1500kW bow thrusters and Passengers
stood to be the first ro-pax ferry to comply with newly twin Becker high-lift flap rudders. Total 1500
established IMO stability requirements introduced Total number of cabins 52
after the Estonia disaster, without the need to subdi- Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks 2 + 1 hoistable
vide cargo decks transversely. Stena Jutlandica is a PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Total lane length 2100m + 666m
versatile vessel, serving on the Length, overall 184.35m
Cars.. . 750
Length, bp 169.05m
Gothenburg/Frederikshavn cross-Kattegat route as a Breadth, moulded 27.80m
Trucks/trailers 122
freight carrier with facilities for both road and rail Rail wagons, lane length 600m
Depth, moulded
Complement
vehicles in the low season, and operating as a car/pas- to upper deck (5) 15.20m
Officers 14
senger ferry in the summer and during holiday week- to main deck (3) . . 9.40m
Crnw _.
Width of double skin
ends. side 2.65m
_rn......~
There are II decks (including tank top) with trucks Gross 29,691 gt
Single/double rooms 32120
Special rudders .2 x Becker high-litt flap type
and trailers carried on fixed deck Nos 3 and 5. In a Deadweight
Bow thrusters
freight configuration 122 x 16.5m trailers can be design 5640dwt
Make.. . KaMeWa
scantting 6420dwt
loaded and there is 600m of rail capacity on deck No Draught
Number 2
3 (main deck). In the car/passenger mode 750 cars can Output 2 x 1500kW/1 OOOrev/min
design 5.80m
Bridge control system
be accommodated, additionally usingNo 6 hoistable scantting 6.00m
Make KaMeWa/Sperry
Speed, service 85% mcr rating 21.5 knots
deck. Access, conforming to the requirements of the Bunkers One man operation yes
service, is by way of bow and stem doors to deck 3, heavy fuel 880m' Fire extinguishing systems
and forward and aft side doors (port side) to deck 5. diesel oil 1OOm' Engineroom Sea Kure Ty Ultra fog
Water ballast. 3000m' Vehicle spaces. . Drenching system
At the bow the hydraulically operated door/ramp is Cabins/public spaces Ultra fog
Classification Lloyd's Register + 1OOA1 Ro-Ro
in three sections and has a total length, including CargofTrain/Passenger Ferry, Ice Class 1A, Radars
flaps, of 16.40m and a driveway width of 6.20m. Axle +LMC, UMS, IWS, SCM, LNC(AA) Number 3
loading is 2 x 15tonnes, and trailers weighing Heel control system Frank Mohn 1500m'/h pump Make/type .Sperry Rascar VT
Damage survivability features First newbuilding to comply Models 2 x 340CC A-027T
45tonnes and low loaders of 26tonnes axle loading 1 x 340CC A-3t4T
with new IMO ferry survivability standards
can be carried. The novel safety aspect of the ramp is Main engines Satellite navigation systems
that the inner and outer sections are not physically Design . MAN B&W Make Sperry Ashtec
connected when stowed; a special new design from Model.. . 9L40/54 Model A3D
Manufacturer - Other navigation systems
Kvzemer is employed (the bow door also complies Number.. . .4 Make Sperry Vision
with new Nordic safety proposals). The stern door is Output .4 x 6480kW/550rev/min Model.. . Voyage management system
of the guillotine type and this is lifted when railway Gearboxes Computers on ship
wagons are loaded. Here the ramp is 19m long and Make.... . Renk Tacke Tasks. . Integrated bridge system,
Model NDHSL 2600 Power management syslem
provides double-lane access with a width of 16m. Number 2 x twin-inpuVsingle-output Contract date 24 March 1995
Passenger capacity is 1500, however, only 52 cab- Launchlfloatout date 2 March 1996

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chemical tanker
Shipbuilder: Danyard AfS, Denmark Cegelec) has been fitted in a 'vertically' arranged Propeller
engineroom. This is based on four Leroy-Somer gen- Material Copper-nickel-aluminium
Vessel's name: ._.._ _.._.._... Stolt Innovation Manufacturer Lips BV
Owner/operator: _...Stolt Innovation Ltd, Isle erator sets driven by one Wartsila 6R32E and three Pitch Fixed
9R32E main engines with a total mer of 13,365kW. Diameter 7400mm
of Man/Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc, USA Geislinger elastic damping couplings are fitted to all Speed. . 8t rev/min
Designer: ..... Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc, USAf four sets. Power is distributed via the main switch- Boilers
Number .. . .2 x oil fired
Danyard AfS, Denmark board to two synchroconverters which feed the 4 x exhaust gas
Flag: _ _.._.._._.._ _.Monrovia 10,000kW Leroy-Somer propulsion motor where Type 2 x AQ9; 4 x AV9
Total number of sister speed can be varied between O/l200rev/min. The Make.. . Aalborg Sunrod
drive to the propeller is through a Lohmann & Output 2 x 18,000kglh; 1 x 17,640kglh
ships already completed: None Stolterfoht reduction gearbox. 3 x 26,280kglh
Cargo crane
Total number of sister The complete arrangement satisfies safety regula- Number 1
ships still on order: _._.._ __._.._._.._.._._.._6 tions for chemical tankers requiring one engine Make Normarine-Hydralift
always to be ready for service in port, yet allows a Capacity 5tonnes

T HIS aptly named chemical tanker is innovative in

virtually every aspect of its operation. Almost
completely double-hulled (thus encompassing bunker
cyclic maintenance routine to be adopted. Wartsila
has also supplied a so-called fault avoidance knowl-
Mooring equipment
Number 2 x mooring winch/windlass
8 x mooring winches
tanks to ensure no fuel is in contact with the outer edge system (FAKS) to read engine data through the Make Aquamaster-Rauma

hull), Stolt Innovation carries her cargo in 42 integral monitoring and alarm systems. Type Hydraulic
Cargo tanks
compartments and four cylindrical deck tanks, rang- Number .42 plus 4 deck tanks
ing in capacity from 350m3 (deck tanks) to 2050m3, all PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Product range 1MO 1,23
Length, oa 176. 75m Coated tanks.. . No
constructed of 100% solid duplex UR 45N stainless Stainless steel. yes
Length, bp 16S.50m
steel. Breadth, moulded 31.00m OPA rules complied with yes
Within the double hull, port, starboard and centre Depth, moulded to main deck.. . 15.60m Cargo pumps
tanks are formed by two longitudinal cofferdams Width of double skin Number.. ..... .46 x submerged
side . 2.02m Type 17 x SD150; 29 x S0125
which form voids for cargo separation and allow bottom.. . 2.15m/2.55m Make.. . Frank Mohn
products with different temperatures to be loaded in Gross 24,632gt Capacity 17 x 300m'/h; 29 x 200m'!h
adjacent spaces. All stiffening is enclosed within the Deadweight, scantling 37,015dwt Cargo/ballast control system
double structure, or on deck, ensuring completely Draught Make Lyngs0 Marine
design .. . 1O.SOm Type.. . Oamatic XD
smooth tank surfaces; both 'wet' and water ballast scantling II.SSm Complement
spaces have been given a three-coat epoxy 'wet space' Speed, service at 10,000kW, 15% sea margin 16.50 knots Officers 11 + 2 cadets
paint treatment for lifetime protection. Cargo capacity C~ __ ~
Almost all IMO listed cargoes can be carried and liquid volume .40,361 m' _re __ 2
Bunkers Single/double rooms 21(/
12 commodities handled simultaneously, using Frank heavy oil. . 169Sm' Special rudder .8ecker flap type
Mohn (Framo) hydraulic submerged pumps incorpo- diesel oil 154m' Bow thruster
rating a high-efficiency stripping system, supplied Water ballast 16,477m' Make Lips BV
from a power pack designed for a discharge rate of Fuel consumption Number 1
main engines only 53tonnes/day Output, 1100kW/268rev/min
2400m3lh, with one ballast and one tank cleaning auxiliaries .4tonnes/day Bridge control system
pump also operating. A Framo cooling system in eight Classification Det Norske Veritas +IAl Tanker Make Cegelec/Sperry/Lyngs0
tanks allows semi-gases and cargoes with low boiling for Oil Products and Chemicals, ESP, One man operalion.. . Equipped for, but not adopted
OPP-F, EO, F-AMC, ICS, CCO, WI,
points to be carried, with the coolers additionally able VCS-2 HL(I.25Vm', I.S5Vm'),
Fire detection system
to function as heaters for products which cannot be Make Consilium Marine
ETC, LCS(DIS)
Type CS3004
circulated outside tanks for heating. Two oil-fired, and Percentage of high-tensile
Fire extinguishing systems
four exhaust-gas boilers supply steam to heat steel used in construction Nil
Cargo tanks Inert gas
Heel control equipment Pair of dedicated
exchangers serving a dual cargo heating system which side tanks with Framo pump
Make Unitor
uses hot water or thermal oil, and for tank cleaning. Diesel-electric system Cargo deck Low-expansion foam; water spray
Make Unitor
Stolt Innovation is among the first large chemical Main engines
Engineroom Hiqh/low-expansion foam; CO2
tankers to be equipped with a 'green', membrane Design Wi:irtsili:i
Number .4 Make Unitor
nitrogen inert-gas system, using two Unitor 1020m3lh Models 1 x 6R32E Radars
generators, also to have an anti-heeling system using 3 x 9R32E Number.. . ~
side tanks P&S in conjunction with a Framo anti-heel- Manufacturer Wartsili:i Make Sperry
Output 1 x 2430kW/720rev/min Models 2 x RASCAR VT 3400MC
ing pump. Control of almost all onboard operations is Satellite navigation system
3 x 3645kW/720rev/min
accomplished from a cargo control room through a Alternators Make.. . Trimble (Sperry)
Lyngse Damatic XD system, linked to pump and valve Manutlicturer.. . Leroy-Somer Mode!. DGPS Navigator NT2000
operation, also to cargo level, temperature and pres- Number .4 Other navigation systems
Type 1 x LSA56LS-l0P Make . Digital Marine
sure monitoring (using Autronica GL-90 equipment), 3 x LSA5SVS55-10P Model Loran-C navigator North Star 800
and incorporating fault-finding and alarm features Output . Waste disposal plant
connected to control stations in wheelhouse, engine- Propulsion motor Waste handled Solid and liquid
room and shore-based PCs. Comprehensive naviga- Manufacturer Leroy-Somer Incinerator
Model.. . LSM5SXL 12-6P Make . Teamtec Golar
tional and communication automation is fitted in a Number.. . 1 Model.. . OGS 400
wheelhouse designed to Danish 'Project Ship' and Output.. 1O,OOOkW Sewage plant
DNV one-man bridge principles, although the latter Gearbox Make Aquamar
notation has not been adopted. Make Lohmann & Stolterfoht Mode!.. . .810 MSP III
Model Navilus GUT 950 Contract date 30 December 1993
In a rare - but currently popular - move for a ship Number.. ... 1 Launch/floatout date 7 April 1995
of this type, a diesel-electric power plant (designed by Output speed. ...... SI rev/min Dellivery date.. . 29 May 1996

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SUZURAN: ultra-high-speed Japanese cruise ferry
Shipbuilder: .... .Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy 'special class'; 213 in first, and 214 in second class, Diameter ..
Speed............... .... 160.7rev/min
Industries Co Ltd, Japan with 32 drivers making up a total of 507 persons car- Main engine-driven alternators
ried on three decks in the superstructure, where a Number. ..... 2 (for supplying thrusters)
Vessel's name: Suzuran
video theatre, games rooms, restaurants, and play Make Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Owner/operator: Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co rooms for children, provide leisure activities. Notably, Output 1 x 1600kW
Ltd, Japan 1 x 1300kW
and in accordance with Japanese rules for domestic Diesel-driven alternators
Designer: .Is ikawajima-Harima Heavy ferries, no lifeboats or accommodation sprinkler sys- Number . ............3
Industries Co Ltd, Japan terns are fitted. Evacuation relies on slides and Engine/alternator make
Output.. ...3 x 1200kW
Flag: Japan liferafts; however, fire detection equipment is fitted
Boilers
and escape routes are identified by luminous stickers. Number 1 x oil fired
Total number of sister The lower' tier of the superstructure (C deck) forms 2 x exhaust gas
ships already completed: Nil the higher of the two vehicle decks with access Make Miura Kogyo
Total number of sister Output 1 x 3.5tonneslh
through a starboard-side door from a shore-based 2 x 1.5tonneslh
ships still on order: 1 linkspan. The 130 x 12m trailers and 80 cars are Mooring equipment
loaded/discharged only at the aft end, with the lower Number ... ..... 2 x mooring winchlwindlass
vehicle deck (D) entered over two ramps; one direct- 5 x mooring winch

T HE efforts of the Japanese authorities to carry out

a 'modal shift' of traffic from roads to sea, plus
already congested highways, has encouraged ferry
Iy over the stern and one on the starboard quarter.
Kyoritsu Kikai Seisakuyo supplied the access equip-
Make
Type
Doors/ramps
Aquamaster-Rauma
Electro-hydraulic

ment, including a hoistable car deck with ramp Number 1 x stern door ramp
operators to provide a more competitive service on between C and 0 decks port side, and hydraulically 1 x quarter door ramp
longhaul routes, and shipbuilders to meet the demand 1 x side door
driven 14m diameter turntables at the aft end of each also 2 x tumtables
for faster ships with efficient hull designs. Suzuran deck. Mechanical ventilation is provided to the vehi- 1 x hoistable deck
and her sister have reduced the journey from Tsuruga cle decks and sprinkler fire extinguishing is arranged. 1 x internal ramp
on Honshu Island, to Otaru, Hokkaido, from 28 to 21 Designer .. ...... Kyoritsu Kikai Seisakuyo Co LId
hours, and with a very high service speed of 29.4 Passengers
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Total.. . 507
knots these are understood to be the fastest large Length, oa 199.45m Classes . 5
monohull full-displacement diesel passenger/vehicle Length, bp 187.00m Vehicles
ferries yet built. Breadth, moulded 25.00m Number of vehicle decks 2 + 1 hoistable
Depth, moulded Cars . 80
On a beam of 25m, a slender hull form with a large to main deck (C) .. . 14.90m Trucks/trailers . 130 x 12m
bulbous bow has been developed by IHI to reduce to lower vehicle deck (D) . 9.50m Complement 50
wave resistance, drawing on its experience with both Gross (Japanese measurement) 17,345gt Bow thruster
Deadweight, design 544Odwl Make Kawasaki Heavy Industries
conventional ferries and the company's own-design Draught Number . 1
'super slender twin hull' (SSTH) vessels. An interest- design 7.08m Output ... 1500kW (22.5 tonnes thrust)
ing feature is the enclosure of both propeller shafts scantling.. . 7.23m Stern thruster
within a single continuous steel fairing in place of the Speed, service ncr, 15% sea margin 29.4 knots Make.. . Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Bunkers Number... . 2
more usual individual bracketed arrangement, in order heavy oil 698m' Output 2 x 590kW (2 x 8.5 tonnes thrust)
to reduce resistance and vibration. A pair of diesel oil 151m' Bridge control systems
retractable fin stabilisers, each 5.6m2 area are fitted, Water ballast 3818m' Make . NABCO
and are normally permanently operated to counter any Classification Japanese Government Type Main engine remote control
Roll stabilisation equipment. Fin stabilisers One man operation ....No
rolling induced by the narrow beam. Main engine Fire detection system .
The two Kawasaki cp propellers have been tailored Design SEMT-Pielstick Fire extinguishing systems
to the design and are each driven at 160.7rev/min by Model 18PC4-2B Engineroom High-expansion foam
a Diesel United-SEMT-Pielstick 18PC4-2B medium- Manufacturer Diesel United Make Kashiwa Co lid
Number.. . 2 Vehicle spaces Sprinkler
speed engine developing 23,850kW (mer) at Output.... ..2 x 23,850kW/41 Orev/min mer Make.. . Kashiwa Co lid
410rev/min, through an IHI planetary reduction gear- 2 x 21 ,450kW/41 Orev/min nor Radars
box and Geislinger elastic couplings. Two IHI alter- Gearboxes Number ....
Make.. ..Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Make . ............... Japan Radio Co
nators, driven from the gears, are used to power the Model.. . Planetary type Satellite navigation system
thrusters. From the port engine a 1600kW unit drives Number 2 Make . ... Japan Radio Co
a 1500kW Kawasaki bow thruster, and two 590kW Output speed 160.7rev/min Waste disposal plant
stem thrusters are supplied from a starboard side Propellers Sewage plant
Material Nickel-aluminium-bronze Make.. ...Taiko Kikai Industries
1300kW alternator. Three 1200kW diesel-alternator Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries Contract date.. . .
sets are also fitted. Number 2 Launch/tloatout date .
Eight passengers are accommodated in suites; 40 in Pitch.. . Controllable Delivery date 30 May 1996

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UTE JOHANNA: first of a successful feeder-ship series
Shipbuilder: Kroger Werft GmbH & Co design, and 5% more speed has been achieved from a Main-engine-driven alternator
nearly similar engine output, derived from an MAN Number t
KG, Germany Make/type Ansaldo/M7BM400 SC4
B&W Alpha package which comprises a 12V28/32A-
Vessel's name: Ute Johanna Output.. .. 630kW
F main engine developing 2940kW at 775rev/min, a Diesel-driven alternators
Owner/operator: Jan-Peter Liidtke, type 34V036 reduction gearbox and a 215/YB 980 Number .... . 2
Germany high-skew cp propeller. This arrangement gives a ser- Make/type ... MAN/ Ansaldo
Output . .. 2 x 276kW
Designer: Kroger Werft GmbH & Co KG vice speed at a 5m draught of 15.3 knots. Boiler
Flag: Germany A 630kW Ansaldo M7BM400SC/4 alternator, dri- Number .............................................................. 1
Total number of sister ven from the gearbox, and two Ansaldo 276kW diesel Type ... FSM 500
Make .... Frohling
alternator sets with MAN prime movers satisfy elec-
ships already completed: 1 trical requirements. A Schottel 350kW bow thruster is
Output ............................................................ 581kW
Crane
Total number of sister fitted and at the stem there is a fully balanced Number..... .. t
ships still on order: 8 Barkemeyer flap rudder. Accommodation is provided Make... .. .Davit International
Capacity 1 tonne
for four officers and seven crew, with an owner's Tasks Provisionsllifeboat recovery
room in addition, although normal complement would Mooring equipment
A LTHOUGH Ute Johanna was completed in 1995,
she is representative of a class of vessel which
has kept the Rendsburg shipyard busy throughout
be eight persons. Cabin walls and deckheads have
been built of lnexa panels, whilst bathrooms have
Number 1 x mooring winchlwindlass
2 x mooring winch
Make . Steen
been prefabricated by E-modul. A free-fall lifeboat Type.. . Electric
1996, with further orders in hand for 1997. operating over the stern serves as the main lifesaving Complement
Designated KWC-360, the new series has been devel- appliance. Officers . .4
oped from an earlier design and shows significant Crew 7
improvements, notably an overall increase in con- Spare Owner
tainer capacity of 50%, coupled with a 25% increase Single/double rooms .. 11/1
Special rudder .Barkemeyer flap type
in the number of containers loaded to an Hatch covers
average weight of 14 tonnes which can be PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length, overall ......................................... 97.25m Make .. .............. . KvCEmer
carried. Deadweight is about 60% greater and of par- Length, bp .. ..... 91.45m Type .Hydraulic folding pairs
ticular importance with this type of vessel, gross ton- Breadth, moulded ... ..... 16.90m Containers
Sizes carried . .. 2011; 24ft 6in; 3011;
nage (London measurement) has been reduced to Depth, moulded
40ft; 45ft; 49ft
under 3000gt. to upper deck.... .. 7.55m
to second deck (in side space) 5.00/5.20m Cell guides No
A double hull, subdivided into water ballast tanks Gross .. 2986gt TEU capacity . .. 366
below second deck level, surrounds a Draught ~~~ -~
on deck.... .. 286
single cargo hold with a capacity for 80TEU, but design 5.00m
Reefer plugs .48
scantling 5.93m
designed to carry 20ft, 30ft, and 40ft containers hav- Deadweight Heights 8ft; 8ft 6in; 9ft 6in
ing a maximum breadth and height of 8ft 6in and 9ft design .. Tlers/across (max)
6in respectively. A combined longitudinal and trans- scantling .4855dwt upper deck 5/6
Speed, service 15.3 knots in holds 215
verse framing system has been adopted, with grade A Bow thruster
Cargo capacity
steel used throughout. Notably there are no hatch bale .4160m' Make Schottel
coamings on the upper deck; instead, the coaming bar grain.. .. .4450m' Nurnber 1
is integrated with the deck plating to support the three Bunkers Output 350kW/1770rev/min
heavy oil 250m' Bridge control
sets of Kvterner hydraulically operated folding hatch Make ..
diesel oil .47m'
covers. As the second deck is fitted only in the side Water ballast. 1660m' Type.......... .. .....
space, there are no hatch covers at this level. Classification Germanischer Lloyd + 100A5M One man operation No
Hatch sizes are: No 2, 13.20m wide x 25.35m and (Restricted international service) E3 Fire detection system
Equipped for carriage of Containers, Make . .. .Decka Mailing
No 3, 10.56m x 6.71m. No I hatch is 1O.56m wide for Solas 11-2 Reg. 54 Fire extinguishing system
the forward pair of covers and 13.20m for the aft pair, Percentage of high-tenSile Cargo holdlengineroom CO,
with overall length 25.65m. Stowage on the covers steel used in construction.. . Nil Make Noske Kaeser
and on deck is for a nominal 286TEU, but all sizes Heel control system Sbipbuilder's design Radars
Main engine Number..... . .. 2
from 20ft to 49ft can be accommodated, assisted by an Design.. .. MAN B&W Alpha Make Koden
upper deck 'knuckle' in the ship's side at the break of Model 12V28/32A-F Models 2 x MD 2000 X-band
forecastle P&S which allows an extra container stack Manufacturer .. MAN B&W Alpha Satellite navigation systems
to be neatly fitted in. Number. . 1 Make Koden
Output.. 2940kW/775rev/min Model DGPS KGP 931
Hatch cover loadings are 1.75tonnes/m', with stack Gearbox Computers on ship
loadings of 40/50tonnes and 50/60tonnes for each Make MAN B&W Alpha Number 1
TEUfFEU respectively. The ability to trans port addi- Model 34V036 Make Seacos GmbH
tional containers of 14tonnes average weight com- Number 1 Model.... .. HP Mariner Vectra
Output speed 231 rev/min Tasks Loading computer
pared with earlier vessels, means that 222TEU out of Propeller Waste disposal plant
the total 366TEU capacity may be loaded to this level, Material.... .. Copper-nickel-aluminium Sewage plant
and 48 can be refrigerated using sockets on deck (36) Manufacturer Berg (MAN B&W Alpha package) Make Format Chemie
and in the hold (12). Number......... .. 1 Model... .. MSIP-1-A
Pitch...... .. Controllable Contract date .....
It has also been possible to improve the perfor- Diameter .. 3200mm Launchlfloatout date .......... 11 August 1995
mance of the KWC-360 above that of the earlier Speed 231 rev/min Delivery date . .. .20 October 1995

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 Samsung is ready to play
an active role in LNG market

In August 1996, Korea Gas Corporation tanker construction

(KOGAS) placed an order for a 138,000m3 LNG
carrier, further testimony to Samsung Heavy
Industries' (SHI) expertise in building highly
sophisticated vessels. The next generation
tanker from Samsung Koje Shipyard for KOGAS
will be built with Technigaz Mark ill membrane
technology. This method
is economically
advantageous from
both a shipbuilding and
ship operation standpoint. New
materials such as polyurethane foam and
triplex are employed, providing excellent quality
and
reliability.
During a
decade of
preparation
market, the company
has set up various
testing, verificatiqn and
management systems.
By building three mock-
up tanks, SHI has perfected its design,
production processes, employee training (1990), Lloyd's Register (1993), and Korean
programs, production facilities and machine Register of Shipping (1994).
tool development and application.
SHI has already proven itself to be highly
SHI began to invest in LNG tanker technology capable in the building of high value-added ships
in 1986, and in 1990 acquired such as FPSO (Roating, Production, Storage and
Offloading) tankers and multi-purpose shuttle
tankers for international clients. Now. SHI is
ready to play an active role in the market for
advanced LNG carriers.
technology for
constructing two types
of membrane cargo containment
(Technigaz Mark ill and GT 92-2) from
Gaz Transport & Technigaz Co. The company
has a track record of build quality, and its move

..,.
for entering into the LNG carrier sector is backed by
the LNG certificates of quality from Bureau Veritas

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