HOURAI MARU: LPG carrier
Shipbuilder: .....Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Deadweight: ........................................... 28,894t
Vessel’s name: .............................. Hourai Maru
Owner/Operator: .......Southern Pacific Holding
Corporation
Country: ............................ Republic of Panama
Designer: .........Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Country: ....................................................Japan
Flag: ....................................... Marshall Islands
IMO number: ........................................ 9796585
Total number of sister ships already completed
(excluding ship presented): ............................Nil
Total number of sister ships still on order: ......Nil
H ourai Maru is a unique vessel with no sister
ships in the pipeline but it is significant in a
number of ways.
On 11 March 2019, Namura Shipbuilding delivered
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the 38,000m capacity LPG carrier from its Imari
Shipyard & Works to Southern Pacific Holding. It is
the very first of newly developed, medium-sized,
fully refrigerated type multi-purpose LPG carrier.
Its first standout point is that it is fitted with the
world’s first IMO Type B independent prismatic cargo
tanks. Adopted specifically for multi-purpose LPG
carriers, the cargo tanks give the ship a high safety
performance based on structural fatigue analysis. It also
benefits from easier maintenance due to the partial
secondary barrier of low temperature steel. It is arranged
so that the distance between the outer shell and cargo
tanks meets the requirements of the revised IGC Code.
Both the cargo tanks and reliquefaction system are
designed to carry various products including
commercial propane, anhydrous ammonia and vinyl
chloride monomer. Two sets of deck storage tanks
facilitate the conditioning of the cargo tanks.
Flexibility in meeting the 2020 sulphur cap is
conferred by a fuel tank arrangement that includes a
settling tank and service tank for low sulphur fuel oil, as
well as a design that is scrubber ready in case the owner
decides later that running on HFO is preferable.
Another significant achievement is that it is the first
vessel of any type with a ClassNK certified SMARTShip
system. SMARTShip is an Internet of Things (IoT)
platform that enables the onboard operation of multiple
systems with varying degrees of autonomy. ClassNK’s
certification approves the solution as a ‘Computer
Based System’, which conforms to its rules governing a
product performing ‘Remote Monitoring and
Diagnostics’, ‘Situational Awareness’ and ‘Decision
Support Systems’, both on board and ashore.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length oa: ............................................ 182.97m
Breadth moulded: ................................... 29.60m
Draught
scantling: ............................................ 10.40m
Gross: ................................................... 25,458gt
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Cargo tanks
3
Cargo capacity (m )
3
Liquid volume: ................................. 38,543m
Bunkers (m3)
3
Heavy oil: .......................................... 1,792m
Diesel oil: .............................................. 256m3
Water ballast (m3): ............................... 11,775m3
Classification society and notations: ............. NK
NS* (LGC 2G, PSPC-WBT, NC) (PS-DA&FA/40)
(IWS) (PSCM) (IHM) (EGCSR-G), MNS* (M0)
Propulsion
Design: .......................................... MAN-B&W
Model: ..................... 6G50ME-B9.5 (PL-ECT)
Manufacturer: .Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd.
Number: ..................................................1 set
Type of fuel: ......HFO (up to RMG380) / MDO
(DMB) / MGO (DMA,DMZ)
Is this a diesel-electric or hybrid?: ..................No
Propeller(s)
Material: ..................................... Ni-Al-Bronze
Designer/Manufacturer: ....... Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries Co., Ltd./Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.
Number: ..................................................1 set
Fixed/Controllable pitch: .........................Fixed
Diameter: ......................................... 6,600mm
Speed: ............................................ 97.0min-1
Diesel-driven alternators
Number: ................................................3 sets
Engine make/type: ...... Daihatsu Diesel MFG.
Co., Ltd. / 6DK-20e
Type of fuel: ......HFO (up to RMG380) / MDO
(DMB) / MGO (DMA,DMZ)
Alternator make/type: ........ Taiyo Electric Co.,
Ltd. / FE 547C-8
Output/speed of each set: ............... 1,075kVA
(860kW) / 900min-1
Boilers
Number: ..................................................1 set
Type: ..........Vertical cylinder, smoke tube and
composite type (OVS2-125/80-25)
Make: ................ Osaka Boiler MFG. Co., Ltd.
Output, each boiler: ..... 1,200kg/h of 0.59MPa
Saturated steam (oil fired side)
Other cranes
Number: ....................................................... 1
Make: ......................... Kyoritsu Kikai Co., Ltd.
Type: ......................Hydraulic oil motor driven
Performance: ............................................... 5t
Mooring equipment
Number: ....................................................... 8
Make: ........... Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Type: ......................Hydraulic oil motor driven
Special lifesaving equipment
Number of each and capacity: ...2 x 25 persons
Make: .................. Shigi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Type: .............................Totally enclosed type
Number: ....................................................... 3
Cargo pumps
Number: ....................................................... 6
Type: ........................................Deepwell type
Make: ......................... Wärtsilä Svanehøj A/S
3
Capacity (each): ................................ 400m /h
Cargo control system
Make: ...................Liquid Gas Equipment Ltd.
Ballast control system
Make: ............. Nakakita Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Type: ........... Hydraulic remote control system
Ballast water treatment system
Make: ......................SunRui Marine Environment
Engineering Co., Ltd.
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Capacity: ............................................ 1,000m /h
Complement
Officers:...................................................... 11
Crew: .......................................................... 14
Single/double/other rooms: .................. Single
Navigation and other equipment
Bridge control system
Make: .....Mitsui E&S Systems Research Inc.
(for main engine )
Type: .......... BMS-2000III (for main engine)
Is bridge fitted for one-man operation? ......No
Radars
Number: ....................................................... 2
Make: ....................... Furuno Electric co., Ltd.
Model(s): ...........FAR-3330S-SSD, FAR-3320
Fire detection system
Make: ................ Consilium Nittan Marine Ltd.
Type: ...................................Addressable type
Fire extinguishing systems
Cargo holds: ............ Dry chemical power type
Engine room: .......CO2 fire extinguishing system
Cabins: ....................Portable fire extinguisher
Public spaces: .........Portable fire extinguisher
Waste disposal plant
Incinerator
Make: ............................Sunflame Co., Ltd.
Model: ....................................OSV-360SAI
Efficiency
Installed Fuel Meters: .....1 set of main engine &
generator engine F.O. consumption flow meter
(volume type), 1 set of generator engine F.O. supply
line flow meter (volume type), 1 set of generator
engine F.O. return line flow meter (volume type), 1 set
of Boiler F.O. consumption flow meter (volume type),
1 set of MDO/MGO consumption flow meter (volume
type)
Other installed monitoring tools:...... 1 set of shaft
horsepower meter
Delivery date: ............................. 11 March 2019
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