January 30 , 2009
MV “CAPE GARLAND” 177,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier Delivered
New Design-1st Cape-size Bulk Carrier of Dunkerque-max Type
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES with President Mr. Yasuhiko Katoh) completed and delivered 177,000 dwt type bulk carrier MV “CAPE GARLAND” (MES HULL No. 1693) at its Chiba Works on January 30, 2009.
This ship is the newly designed Cape-size Bulk Carrier of Dunkerque-max Type(＊). It enables effective cargo handling, easy maintenance of cargo holds and structural safety by adopting a double-side skin to cargo holds construction.
(＊) Cape-size Bulk Carrier of Dunkerque-max type:
A common name for the Cape-size Bulk Carrier accommodating to the restriction of the port of Dunkirque, France.
■ Principal Particulars
| Length Overall | 292.00 m |
|---|---|
| Length (between perpendiculars) |
282.00 m |
| Breadth (molded) | 44.98 m |
| Depth (molded) | 24.70 m |
| Draft (molded) | 17.95 m |
| Gross Tonnage | 92,278tons |
| Deadweight | 178,394 metric tons(at draft 17.95 m) |
| Main Engine | MITSUI-MAN B&W Diesel Engine 6S70MCC x 1 set |
| Maximum Continuous Output | 18,660 kW x 91 rpm |
| Service Speed | 15.3 knots |
| Complement | 28 persons |
| Classification Society | NK |
| Port of Registry | Singapore |
| Date of Delivery | January 30, 2009 |
Special Features
- In spite of cargo holds bounded by a double-side skin according to SOLAS, the cargo capacity of the ship is equivalent to that of conventional Cape-size bulk carriers with holds bounded by a single-side skin.
- The ship was designed in accordance with IACS URS25 so that loading flexibility has been secured and structural safety has been improved.
- Suitable arrangement of means of access required by SOLAS enables safe and effective inspection in cargo holds and ballast tanks.
- Improvement of safety has been achieved by installation of a forecastle and by application of new requirements concerning reserve buoyancy to the ship.
- One separate settling and service tank for Low Sulphur H.F.O. and one for usual H.F.O. are provided for the convenience of a changeover between Low Sulphur H.F.O. and usual H.F.O. in a SOx Emission Control Area (SECA). Low Sulphur D.O. tank and usual D.O. tank are provided for the same reason.
- Main Engine of the ship is MITSUI-MAN B&W Diesel Engine 6S70MC-C, which satisfies IMO Environment Standards for Exhaust Gas and achieves improvement of fuel saving by optimum matching at normal service output. An electronic controlled cylinder oiling system is applied to the main engine achieving operational cost saving.
- Ballasting and de-ballasting work can be efficiently made by separation of topside tank and bottom side tank.