Significant Ships 2007

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CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 3

AL GATTARA: Hyundais Q-flex LNG design 4

AL RUWAIS: and Daewoos Q-flex LNG design variant 8

ALAKAI: Austal America ro-pax catamaran ferry for Hawaii service 12

ANNE SIBUM: first Super 1000eco containership 16

ATROTOS: Hyundai Mipos 47,000dwt ice-class product tanker 18

BERNHARD SCHULTE: STX delivers 9000m3LPG tanker to German owner 22

BRITISH EMERALD: Hyundai-built 155,000m3DF/DE LNG tanker for BP 25

CALA PANCALDO: Stocznia Szczecinskas 2800TEU containership 28

CAP PALMERSTON: 1800TEU box-ship design from Hyundai Mipo 30

CHEIKH EL MOKRANI: Universals Mediterranean-max LNG carrier 32

CHINA STEEL TEAM: Taiwan-built Newcastle-max bulk carrier 35COASTAL RENAISSANCE: double-ended ferry for British Columbia routes 37

COSCO ASIA: 10,000TEU container liner from Hyundai 39

COSCO NEW YORK: Hanjin delivers 5089TEU containership to COSCO 42

COTENTIN: Aker freight-ferry design for Brittany Ferries 45

DEO VOLENTE: Conoship-designed 5000dwt heavylift ship 47

DUBAI STAR: 50,000dwt tanker from Korean newcomer for Dubai 49

EILEEN-C: Freire delivers 5000dwt cargo ship to Carisbrooke 52

FAUST: Daewoo completes 8000-unit car carrier 54

FRAM: explorer cruise liner/ferry for the Hurtigruten service 56

GRACEFUL LEADER: 6600-vehicle car carrier from Gdynia 58

HISTRIA GIADA: Romanian-built 40,000dwt product tanker delivery 60

HEGH DELHI: Uljanik-built 7000-unit car carrier 62IRAN ANZALI: new river/sea cargo ship design from Volgograd yard 64

ITAL MATTINA: 4300TEU containership delivered by Hyundai Mipo 66

LAMENTIN: Turkish-built product/LPG tanker 68

LIBERTAS: double-hull Panamax bulker from STX 71

MAERSK SEMARANG: Daewoo-built 8400TEU container liner 73

MIRZAGA KHALILOV: first Russian eco-class cargo ship 75

MOL CREATION: special steel for new 8110TEU Mitsubishi design 78

NATCHAN RERA: Incat-built high-speed catamaran for Japan 80

NORDSPRING: STX delivers 3500TEU boxship 82

OPDR ANDALUCIA: Chinese built con-ro design for Spanish ferry link 85

ORANGE TRIDENT: new-design Panamax bulker from Sanoyas 88

OVERSEAS HOUSTON: US-built 47,000dwt chemical/products tanker 90QUEEN VICTORIA: Fincantieri Vista-class cruise liner for Cunard 92

RUILOBA: Barreras-built 1200TEU container design 95

SAPURA 3000: huge crane ship/pipelayer from Sembawang 98

SARACENA: Turkish-built 20,000dwt product/chemical tanker 100

SEVEN OCEANS: rigid pipelay/construction vessel from Merwede 102

SIGAS MARGRETHE: Sasaki-built 5000m LPG carrier 104

SITEAM EXPLORER: Trogirs new 46,000dwt product/chemical

tanker design 107

STAR: Aker-built ferry for Tallink shuttle service 109

STENA DRILLMAX: new-generation drillship with twin derricks 111

STENA POSEIDON: ice-classed Panamax tanker from Brodosplit 114

SUN ARROWS: Kawasaki-built ice-class LNG shuttle tanker 116TEMBEK: Samsungs version of the Q-flex LNG carrier 118

VASILY DINKOV: Samsung delivers Aker-designed Arctic tanker 121

WAN HAI 601: 6000TEU containership from CSBC 123

YACHT EXPRESS: semisubmersible yacht carrier from Yantai Raffles 125

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HAVING spent more than half mypr of es si on al li fe wo rk in g in ashipyard where - despite the company'sundoubted success - it was considered adangerous tactic to have an orderbookcovering more than 10 ships andstretching further than three years ahead,it is somewhat mind-boggling to findmany of today's larger shipbuilders sittingon contracts for more than 250newbuildings! Of course, the constructionof these at a rate of 60 ships a year (withplans to incre ase this to tal to aro und 80 ina few years time), as some yards canachieve, puts the totals into perspective.

The 'good news' emerging from thissituation is: what a large volume ofmaterial might be available for futureissues of Significant Ships! The 'bad news'is that the standardisation of tonnagerequirements, ship types and sizes whichis already evident, must, inevitably,further restrict the variety of designswhich an annual review can offer toreaders - despite novelties, such ascompressed natural gas carriers, waitingin the wings. Even now, containerships ofall sizes, car carriers and cruise liners, forinstance, conform to generally uniformdesigns. These are often only relieved bydiscovering just how a particular buildermanages to squeeze another box, or car...

or fitness centre, into the dimensionalrestrictions that an operator sets for him.

Happily, the end is not yet nigh, as theysay, and 2007 has offered us some itemsof new interest. Concern for globalwarming is highlighted in this 18th issueof Significant Ships, by an increase indemand for LNG carriers, resulting fromgreater use of that gas as a replacementfor carbon fuels.

Traditionally, these vessels have beenpropelled by steam turbines, with surplusboil-off gas generat ed on voyage from thecargo, at best burnt as fuel in a ship'sbo il er s, or at wo rs t, ve nt ed to th eatmosphere in a non-environmentalmanner. Now, marine enginebuilders areoffering diesel-electric propulsion as analternative for such ships: thebreakthrough init ially coming as a res ul tof the evolution of the medium-speeddual-fuel engine, which allows this cargogas to be used as a part-replacement forheavy oil.

Another exciting brand-new solution isadopted in the 45-ship series building inKorea for the Qatar gas project (the firsteight to be completed will be transportingLNG to the UK). This involves installingtwo-stroke diesel engines burning heavyoil exclusively, in association withcompressor equipment which will re-liquefy surplus gas and return it to thecargo tanks, with the added advantage thatno cargo is lost in the process and nopollut ion occurs.

It is not only 'big' ships which catch theeye in this 2007 review. The DutchConoship organisation, founded as an

association of builders in northernHolland, but now including worldwideconsultancy in its activities, has justproudly announced that it has won a 'Shipof the Year' award for 2007, with one ofour featured vessels, De o Volen te , arelatively small, heavylift cargo vessel ofexceptional speed.

Amongst other unusual vesselsappearing this year is a specialist yachtcarrier, and new designs serving theoffshore oil industry, including tankerspl an ne d espe ci al ly fo r op er at io ns in th eArctic. Australian involvement in thehigh-speed, catamaran ferry market isnoted with two examples of that country's

pr od uc ts . Th e Ja pa ne se ow ne d Na tc ha nRerapart icularl y catches the eye - in moreways than one - by virtue of its externalpa in t de co ra ti on wh ic h pr op el s ma rinepa in tw or k ap pl ic at io n fa r be yo nd th ewildest dreams of old time 'red-leaders'wielding brushes on long canes.

As usual, this short introduction is endedwith thanks to everyone who has assistedwith the publication of this editionof Significant Ships. Particularacknowledgement is made of the time andeffort of those shipbuilders, owners, andconsultants who have made available theinformation on which are reviews arebased, and who have supplied most of thephotographs used. Speci al thanks are also

due to those photographers who producedthese excellent illustrations.

John Lingwood, MRINA

SunderlandJanuary 2008

SIGNIFICANTSHIPSOF 2 7Notes

In the tables which form part of each

ship description, all dimensions, also

deadweight and displacement

tonnages, are metric unless otherwise

stated. Machinery powers have been

specified as 'bhp' or 'kW' in accordance

with information received from the

shipbuilder or owner. Emergency

alternators are not normally included in

the number of alternators. When a dash

(-) has been included against an item,

this general ly denotes lack of

information but where it its known that

features have not been included, this is

indicated by 'nil'. The number of sister

ships completed or on order does not

include the ship presented. Some ships

shown as 'on order' may have been

delivered by the time this publication

appears.

Further information on certain vessels

included in Significant Ships of 2007can be

found in the following editions of The Royal

Institution of Naval Architects' publication

The Naval Architect:

Alakai May 2007

Natchan Rera September 2007

Marine Power and

Propulsion supplement,

October 2007

Queen Victoria February 2008

Seven Oceans Special supplement

to Offshore Marine Technology

3rd Qtr 2007

Shorter articles, or information amongst

longer articles or features, on the following

ships have also appeared in The Naval

Architect:

Deo Volente February 2007Dubai Star October 2007

Orange Trident June 2007

Saracena May 2007

Stena Drillmax October 2007

Tembek October 2007

Yacht Express June 2007


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4 SIGNIFICANT S HIPS OF 2007

Shipbuilder:....Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd(HHI), Korea

Vessel's name:.....................................Al GattaraHull number: ................................................1791IMO number:..........................................9337705Owner/operator: ...Overseas Shipholding Group

(OSG), USA

Designer:.......Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,Korea

Model test establishment used: ..SSPA, SwedenFlag:...........................................Marshall IslandsTotal number of sister

ships already completed:..............................NilTotal number of sister

ships still on order: ..........................................7

THIS year, Significant Ships includes three almostidentical vessels which are part of a huge 45-shiporder, placed with three Korean shipyards, by ownersparticipating in the Qatargas Train 4 project - part ofthe overall QatarGas 2 development which will supplyLNG to (amongst other places) the Milford Haven,UK, gas terminal, now under construction. Delivery ofthe series is expected to be completed by 2010 and the

programme includes two sizes of vessel: the Q-flex of210,000m/216,000m capacity, and the larger Q-maxof 265,000m.

Our three featured vessels are typical of the first eightdeliveries of the Q-flex design, and because of thesimilarities, specification details have been spreadbetween them (see alsoAl Ruwaisand Tembek).

The basic design is common to the entire series anduses five membrane cargo tanks. This HHI-builtversion, however, is one of the four 216,000m capacityvariants, and uses the GTT Mk III containment systemwith 270mm thick insulation to satisfy the required lowboil-off rate.

All the vessels mark a key turning point in LNGtanker propulsion, being powered by twin low-speeddiesel engines, rather than the traditional steam turbine.Hyundai has opted to use a MAN B&W 6S70ME-Cmodel from its own extensive Ulsan works, rather thanfrom Doosan, as utilised in the Daewoo and Samsung

ships. The two units installed each develop 17,340kW,and drive twin 7600mm diameter FP propellers for aservice speed at 85% MCR of 19.50knots. FiveHyundai 3360kW diesel alternator sets satisfy electricalrequirements.

Turbine-driven LNG carr iers use boil-off gasesgenerated on voyage as fuel; low-speed diesel-driven

vessels cannot (at present , although the technologyexists), and to deal with these in this series, a re-liquefaction plant supplied by a Hamworthy/AtlasCopco consortium has been installed. Rather thansimply venting excess hydrocarbon vapours to theatmosphere in an environment-unfriendly way, thisreturns LNG to the cargo tanks with no loss ofvaluable cargo.

Hamworthy has also supplied gas combustion units(GCU) to the four OSG-owned vessels from this series(Saacke has supplied those owned by Pronav). Withturbine-powered vessels, excess boil-off gases can bedumped in a condenser: with diesel-engined vessels, analternative method of disposal is required and GCUsperform this function, should the re-liquefaction plantbecome inoperative.

As with the Samsung contributions to this series(Tembek), Hyundai has selected Ebara, rather thanShinko electric, submerged pumps for cargo handling,fitting two 1400m units at the bottom of each tank. Anemergency pump is also provided for use if bothpumps in any tank should fail. Cargo loading is bymeans of shore pumps, following previous cooling-down of the tanks, with vapour generated during theprocess returned to the terminal, using the vessel's highduty compressors.

TECHNICAL PARTICULARSLength, oa ............... ............... ............... ............... .....315.00mLength, bp.................................................................303.00mBreadth, moulded .......................................................50.00mDepth, moulded

to main deck ............... ............... ................ ............27.00mDraught

design ............... ............... ............... ................ .......12.00mscantling ................................................................13.00m

Gross.......................................................................136,410gtDeadweight

design ............................................................100,200dwtscantling..........................................................106,900dwt

Speed, service, 85% MCR....................................19.50knotsCargo capacity......................................................216,250mBunkers

heavy oil.................................................................8300mWater ballast ............... ............... ............... ...............72,000mFuel consumption, main engines only .......116.50tonnes/dayClassification.............. ............... ...............Det Norske Veritas,

+1A1 Tanker for Liquefied Gas, Ship

Type 2G (-163C, 500kg/m, 0.25bar g) Nauticus(New-building), PLUS-2, COAT-2, CSA-2, HMON-1,

F-AMC, OPP-F, EO, NAUT-OC,TMON, Machinery CM, BIS

Percentage of high tensile

steel used in construction.... ................ .............approx 15%

Main engines

Design ..............................................................MAN B&WModel................................................................6S70ME-CManufacturer............................Hyundai Heavy IndustriesNumber............................................................................2Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput, each engine....................................2 x 17,340kW

PropellersMaterial......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronzeDesigner/manufacturer ............Hyundai Heavy IndustriesNumber............................................................................2Pitch ..........................................................................FixedDiameter ..............................................................7600mm

Diesel-driven alternatorsNumber............................................................................5Engine make/type ............. ............Hyundai-MAN/7L32/40Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput/speed...............................5 x 3500kW/720rev/minAlternator make/type...................HHI-EES/HSJ7 809-10POutput/speed...............................5 x 3360kW/720rev/min

BoilersNumber/make...............................................2 x KangRimOutput ............. ............... ............... ............... .2 x 8000kg/h

Cargo tanksNumber............................................................................5Grades of cargo .............. ............... ............... .............LNGCoated tanks..................................................wash primer

Cargo pumpsNumber ..............................................10 (2 sets per tank)Type .................Electric, vertical, centrifugal, submergedMake.........................................................................Ebara

Capacity .....................................................10 x 1400m/hReliquefaction plant

Make .........................................Hamworthy Gas SystemsType......................2 x 100% reliquefaction of boil-off gas

with 1 x 100% cold boxCargo/ballast control systems

Make ................................................................KongsbergType ............... ............... ............integrated with the DACS

ComplementOfficers...........................................................................19Crew...............................................................................18Suez/Repair crew.............................................................6

Bridge control systemMake ................................................................KongsbergType .......................ACC20 (main engine control system)One man operation .............. ............... ............... ..........Yes

Fire detection system .............. ............... ...Consilium CS3000Fire extinguishing systems

Cargo area ...........................................Unitor dry powderEngineroom...............................................Unitor hot foam

Radars

Make..............................................KongsbergModels .........................................1 x X-band: 1 x S-bandIntegrated bridge system......................Kongsberg K-BridgeIncinerator .................................Hyundai-Atlas MAXI 1500SLSewage system............................................Sasakura SD-4AContract date .............................................5 November 2004Launch/float-out date.................................8 December 2006Delivery date..............................................6 November 2007

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Shipbuilder: .......Daewoo Shipbuilding & MarineEngineering Co Ltd (DSME), Korea

Vessel's name:.....................................Al RuwaisHull number: ................................................2245

IMO number:..........................................9337951Owner/operator: ...........Pronav SchiffahrtskontorGmbH, Germany

Designer:........................................DSME, KoreaModel test establishment used: ..SSPA, SwedenFlag: .....................................................BahamasTotal number of sister


ships still on order: ........................................15

THREE of the world's largest LNG carriers weredelivered, more or less simultaneously in 2007, byKorean builders Daewoo (DSME), Samsung, andHyundai as part of a shared order for 45 vessels of twotypes, placed by various owners to serve the QatarGas2 project. Daewoo's Al Ruwais is one of 31 Q-flexvessels having a cargo capacity of around 210,000m,with the remainder of the class, designated Q-max,capable of loading some 265,000m of LNG.

Of particular note is the fact that all these ships arediesel, rather than steam turbine, propelled; they are thefirst large LNG tankers to be powered by MAN, withthe Q-flex version fitted with twin, de-rated 6S70ME-Cmain engines, and the larger Q-max type employingseven-cylinder versions of the same model. All willpurely operate on HFO, but the possibility ofconversion to S70ME-GI type engines of dual fuel

design, is currently being discussed. At present,however, all cargo boil-off is being reliquefied - believedto be the first time on large LNG carriers, with oneexception (the Mitsubishi-built LNG Jamala few years

ago).Claimed to have the largest capacity of current LNGtankers using the GTT NO96 containment system, AlRuwaisis single-decked with a sunken mooring deck aft.The double skin hull features side and bottom spacesjoined with top and bottom wing tanks, and arranged tocarry water ballast. The structure surrounds fiveindividual cargo tanks, separated from each other, theengineroom, and forward deeptank, by cofferdams.

The tanks extend above the upper deck and areenclosed in a trunk which also includes fore and aftaccess passages. Refrigeration plant is located in adeckhouse built on to the trunk in front of the mainsuperstructure, and is designed for the carriage ofcargoes at -163C. Cargo handling is accomplishedusing 10 Shinko, centrifugal, submerged pumps of1500m/h duty, fitted with stainless steel shafts, andcasings and impellers of aluminium alloy. A largeonboard re-liquefaction plant is installed: this cools allboil-off gases and converts them back to liquid forreturn to the cargo tanks, enabling the vessel totransport the cargo without any losses during a voyage.

An innovative hullform has been devised by Daewooto suit the twin-screw machinery installation andimprove propulsive efficiency. This features a twin-skegconfiguration aft, with each skeg incorporating a FPpropeller, designed by the shipbuilder andmanufactured by Nakashima. Twin rudders are alsofitted.

The two MAN B&W 6S70ME-C main engines arede-rated and electronically controlled, and have beenmanufactured by the Doosan Engine Co Ltd. Eachdevelops 16,550kW MCR at 87rev/min, and whenrunning at 85% full power, but without a sea marginincluded, they produce a service speed of 20.50knots.The STX engine division has supplied the five MAN7L32/40 auxiliaries, which are coupled to 3360kWHyundai alternators to satisfy electrical requirements(including those of the large reliquefactioncompressors), and two 7000kg/h vertical water tubeboilers supply steam.

TECHNICAL PARTICULARSLength, oa .............. ................ ............... ............... .....315.00mLength, bp.................................................................303.00mBreadth, moulded .......................................................50.00mDepth, moulded ..........................................................27.00mWidth of double skin

side ..........................................................................3.40mbottom......................................................................2.55m

Draughtdesign ............... ............... ............... ............... ........12.00mscantling ................................................................13.60m

Gross .............. ............... ............... ............... ..........137,535gtDeadweight

design .............................................................100,200dwtscantling .........................................................121,800dwt

Speed, service, 85% MCR (no sea margin). ........20.50knotsCargo capacity ............. ............... ................ ..........210,000mBunkers

heavy oil.................................................................8000mdiesel oil...................................................................460m

Water ballast .............. ............... ............... ............... .71,000mFuel consumption

main engines ........................................110.10tonnes/dayauxiliaries ............... ............... ............... ...38.50tonnes/day

Classification .............Lloyd's Register of Shipping, +100A1,Liquefied Gas Tanker,

Ship type 2G, Methane in Membrane tanks,Maximum Vapour Pressure 0.25bar,

Minimum Temperature -163C, Ship-Right (SDA, FDA plus, CM), *IWS,

LI, +LMC, UMS, IBS, NAV1,*IWS with descriptive notes 'ShipRight (PCWBT,

SEA (HSS-4L, VDR), SCM, PMS (CM), ETAMain engines

Design ..............................................................MAN B&WModel................................................................6S70ME-CManufacturer.................................Doosan Engine Co LtdNumber............................................................................2Type of fuel.................................................................HFOOutput (de-rated)........................2 x 16,550kW/87rev/min

PropellersMaterial......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronzeDesigner/manufacturer .........DSME/Nakashima PropellerNumber............................................................................2Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed

Diameter ..............................................................7600mmSpeed.................................................................85rev/minDiesel-driven alternators

Number............................................................................5Engine make/type ............... ............... ..STX-MAN/7L32/40Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput/speed...............................5 x 3500kW/720rev/minAlternator make/type....................Hyundai/HSJ7 807-10POutput/speed...............................5 x 3360kW/720rev/min

Exhaust-gas scrubbing equipmentManufacturer...............................................................VKKType ................................................................smoke tubeLocation .......................................................main engines

BoilersNumber............................................................................2Type .....................................................vertical water tubeMake ...........................................................................VKKOutput .............. ............... ............... ...............2 x 7000kg/h

Cargo tanksNumber............................................................................5Containment system.........................................GTT NO96

Cargo pumpsNumber ............... ............... ............... ............... ..............10

Type.............................................Centrifugal, submergedMake........................................................................ShinkoMaterial............................stainless steel shaft, aluminium

alloy casing and impellerCapacity .....................................................10 x 1500m/h

Cargo control systemMake..................................................................Honeywell

Ballast control systemMake....................................................................Seil-Amri

ComplementOfficers...........................................................................19Crew...............................................................................16Suez/repair crew..............................................................8

Bridge control systemMake...........................................................................SAMType .........................................................Chart Pilot 1100One man operation ............... ............... ............... .........Yes

Fire detection systemMake ..................................................................ConsiliumType............... ............... ............... ....CS3000 addressable

Fire extinguishing systemsEngineroom.......................Kashiwa high expansion foam

RadarsNumber............................................................................2Make...........................................................................SAMModels .....................................................Chart Pilot 1100

Waste compactor...............................Ulsan Marine UBP-30SWaste shredder/crusher .............. ....Ulsan Marine UMS-2530Sewage plant ................................................Evac STO 100CContract date .............. ............... ............... .8 November 2004Launch/float-out date...................................28 October 2006Delivery date................................................31 October 2007

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Shipbuilder: ...............Austal Ships Ltd, Australia(constructed by Austal USA

at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard)Vessel's name: ...........................................AlakaiHull number: ..................................................615IMO number:..........................................9328912Owner/operator:............. Hawaii Superferry, USADesigner:...................Austal Ships Ltd, AustraliaFlag: .............................................................USATotal number of sister



ALAKAIis the first of two fast catamaran ferries to

be delivered by Austal USA, the Americansubsidiary of Australian high speed-craft designer,Austal, from its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, into thefleet of Hawaii Superferry. This operator plans to usethe vessels (the second will be completed in 2009) onnew services linking the capital Honolulu with theislands of Maui and Kauai. These are journeys of threehours' duration, whilst another planned destination,Big Island, will be reached in four hours.

Built to Austal's Auto Express 107 passenger/vehicleferry design, Alakai is believed to be the largestaluminium vessel ever constructed in the USA - adistinction which will be lost when the yard delivers theAustal-designed, 127m long trimaran Littoral CombatShip to the US Navy. This is built to a design based onthat of the commercial ferry Benchijigua Express,featured in Significant Ships of 2005.

The new Hawaiian pair have four decks, with twoallocated for the carriage of cars and trucks, including amezzanine deck which is two-thirds hoistable tofacilitate parking for smaller vehicles whilst leavingmaximum space for trucks. Total capacity is 282 cars, ora combination of 28 x 12m long trucks and 65 cars.

Passengers and vehicles are loaded via stern ramps,and for passenger comfort, an arrangement of dryexhaust funnels is provided to direct main engine fumesaway from the ramps and other passenger areas. Thelatter are mainly located on the upper deck and include

amenities for up to 866 passengers of all ages, with barsand lounges at each end of the space, a food counter,gift shop, video games room, play area, and rest rooms.Also provided here are crews' mess, purser's office, andfirst aid room, whilst the highest deck level, the bridgedeck, houses the navigating facilities. Lifesavingequipment serving passengers and crew includes MESsloping chute-type systems.

The machinery installation is centred upon four MTU20V 8000M70 main engines, positioned two in each ofthe port and starboard hulls, in stepped fashion withone engine forward of the other. Each develops8200kW and is linked via a ZF gearbox to a Rolls-RoyceKamewa 125 S11 steerable and reversible waterjet,providing manoeuvrability and propulsion at cruisingspeeds up to 35knots. The ship's electrical requirements

are satisfied by four Caterpillar C18 diesel-alternatorsets, each having an output of 420kW.

TECHNICAL PARTICULARS

Length, oa .............. ............... ............... ............... ......106.00m

Breadth, moulded .......................................................23.80m

Depth, moulded

to upper deck ........................................................15.10m

to main deck .............. ............... ............... ............... .9.40m

Draught, maximum........................................................3.65m

Gross............................................................................8127gt

Deadweight .................................................................800dwt

Speed

service at 90% MCR ............... ............... ...............40knots

cruising..................................................................35knots

Fuel consumption.....................................approx 6700litres/h

at 90% MCR

Classification ...Germanischer Lloyd + 100 A5, HSC-B OC4,

High-speed Passenger/Ro-Ro type, MC, AUT

Percentage of aluminium

used in construction .............. ............... ............... ........100%Heel control equipment ............. ............... ...............Sea State

Roll stabilisation equipment. ............... ........Sea State T-Foils;

interceptors and T-Max steering

Main engines

Design ............. ................ ............... ............... .............MTUModel..........................................................20V 8000 M70

Manufacturer .............. ............... ................ ............... ..MTU

Number ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .4

Type of fuel................................................................MDO

Output ............... ............... ............... ............... .4 x 8200kW

Gearboxes

Make .............. ............... ............... ............... ............... ....ZF

Model....................................................................53000-2

Number ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .4

Waterjets

Material ............... ............... ............... ..........Stainless steel

Designer/manufacturer ...................Rolls-Royce Kamewa

Number/type....................................4 x 125 S11

Diameter ..............................................................1250mm

Diesel-driven alternators

Number ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .4

Engine make/type .....................................Caterpillar C18Type of fuel used ............... ............... ............... ......MDO

Output ............... ............... ............... .......4 x 410kW

Mooring equipment ............... ...4 x electric winches

Lifesaving equipment

Manufacturer.............................Liferaft Systems Australia

Type...................................................Sloping MES chutes

Vehicles

Number of vehicle decks ................................................2

Total lane length ...............342m truck lanes plus 63 cars

Total cars......................................................................282

Complement .............. ............... ............... ............... .............37

Passengers........................................................................866

Stern appendages ....................................T-Max interceptors

Bridge control system ............. ............... ..........Kamewa/MTU

Fire detection system

Make.....................................Keystone Challenger/Tomoe

Type.............. ............... ............... ............... ..........Spr inkler

Radars

Number ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .2

Make...........................Northrop Grumman/Sperry Marine

Models ............. ............... .............Br idgeMaster E X-band

Integrated bridge system

Make .............. ............... ......Marine Link alarm monitoring

Contract date .........................................................June 2004

Launch/float-out date .............. ............... ...........January 2007

Delivery date ..........................................................June 2007

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Shipbuilder:............ Schichau Seebeck ShipyardGmbH, Germany

Vessel's name: .................................Anne SibumHull number: ................................................2028IMO number:..........................................9396696Owner/operator:..Reederei Bernd Sibum GmbH

& Co KG, GermanyDesigner: ........Vuyk Engineering Groningen BV,The Netherlands

Model test establishment used:............ .MARIN,The Netherlands

Flag:..........................................................CyprusTotal number of sister


ships still on order: ..........................................5(30-plus to be built under licence in China)

IT is becoming evident that unless the TEU capacityof the feeder ships which distribute the 10,000TEU-plus cargoes, now arriving regularly at the major hub-ports served by the world's largest container liners, isincreased, there could be major hold-ups in the finelyhoned schedules of the international logistic train.Already the Asian trades are looking to employ2500TEU ships for feeder tasks; however, port and

waterway characteristics in Europe continue to restrictship dimensions, and consequently container loadingsthere, to around 1000TEU.

Working in collaboration with Schichau Seebeck ,Bremerhaven, Dutch consultancy Vuyk Engineering hasrecently added a new design to its portfolio, aimed atthis particular niche. Marketed as the VC Feeder 1000(also known as the SSW Super 1000eco) series, it isclaimed to have the highest loaded TEU intake (75%maximum at 14tonnes) of similar ships. It is alsooffered with a range of add-on extras, such as facilitiesto fit deck cranes, whilst the design is engineered toallow lengthening at a later date.

Anne Sibum is configured with poop and long-forecastle erections, with the latter incorporating awhaleback protect ing the mooring area, and abreakwater. The cargo space comprises three box-shaped holds, with the ship's lines enforcing a voidspace forward of No 1 hold. The engineroom ispositioned aft of No 3 hold. Deck areas above thesespaces are utilised for container stowage, giving a total

of eight FEU stacks over the ship's length, A narrow,six tier deckhouse is right aft. A double skin surroundsthe cargo holds which are closed by hinged panel coversgiving free access to the 40ft/45ft container bays below.

Fixed cell guides are fitted in Nos 1 and 3 holds, withremovable units in No 2 hold to allow alternative, ormixed size containers to be loaded. Reefer plugs for118FEU are fitted in the holds, and for 139 on deck,

with monitoring integrated into a comprehensivemachinery automation system covering all ship'sservices. Dangerous cargoes can be carried in all holdsand on deck.

A MaK 9M43 main engine developing 9000kW at500rev/min is fitted, driving a CP propeller via a JaKe

gearbox to give a service speed (with the shaft alternatordisengaged) of approximately 18.50knots at 85% MCRand 7.50m draught. The shaft alternator produces1700kW and together with three diesel-driven sets, eachproducing 550kW, satisfies electrical requirements. AWrtsi l-Lips 800kW bow thruster is fitted aft of aprominent bulbous bow and highly raked stem.

TECHNICAL PARTICULARSLength, oa.....................................................approx 151.72mLength, bp ............. ............... ............... .........approx 142.35mBreadth, moulded .......................................................23.40mDepth, moulded

to main deck ............... ............... ............... ...............9.50mto upper deck ............. ............... ................ ............11.75m

Draughtdesign ............... ............... ............... ............... ..........7.60mscantling ..................................................................8.00m

Gross.........................................................................10,371gtDeadweight (8.00m draught).................................13,030dwt

Speed, service, 85% MCR....................................18.50knotsBunkersheavy oil.................................................................1036mdiesel oil...................................................................138m

Water ballast ...............................................................5000mFuel consumption, main engine only................36tonnes/dayClassification......................Bureau Veritas, 1 + Hull + Mach,

Container Ship, Unrestricted Navigation,+ AUT-UMS, IWS, Finnish-Swedish Ice Class 1A

('Comfort Class' notation pending)Heel control equipment .......................Framo 500m/h pumpMain engine

Design ........................................................................MaKModel ............. ............... ............... ............... ..............9M43Manufacturer ............................................Caterpillar MaKNumber............................................................................1Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput .............. ............... ........9000kW/500rev/min

GearboxMake .............. ............... ..........JaKe (Jahnel-Kestermann)Model..........................................................PGV-1060-450Number............................................................................1

PropellerMaterial......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronzeDesigner/Manufacturer.................................Wrtsil-LipsNumber............................................................................1

Pitch................................................................ControllableDiameter ..............................................................5600mmSpeed ...............................................................................-

Main-engine driven alternatorNumber............................................................................1Make...........................................................................AEMOutput/speed...................................1700kW/1800rev/min

Diesel-driven alternatorsNumber............................................................................3

Engine make/type...........................................Caterpillar/-Type of fuel used..............................................MDO/DMAOutput, each set..............................3 x - kW/1800rev/minAlternator make/type........................................................-Output/speed, each set...............3 x 550kW/1800rev/min

BoilerNumber............................................................................1Type.... ............... ..........Mission TM OC Model 1400/1400Make .....................................................................AalborgOutput .............. ............... ................ ............... .....1400kg/h

Hatch coversManufacturer ...........................................................MacorType.....................................hydraulic end-hinged panels

ContainersLengths................................................20ft; 30ft; 40ft; 45ftHeights...................................................8ft; 8ft 6in; 9ft 6inTEU capacity.............................................................1036

on deck ..................................................................714in holds...................................................................322homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes .............740 plus

Reefer plugs ................................................................257Ballast control system

Make......................................................................PleugerType.............................................................EHS Bus-loop

ComplementOfficers.............................................................................6Crew...............................................................................10Spare................................................................................2Suez/repair crew..............................................................4

Bow thrusterMake .............................................................Wrtsil-LipsNumber............................................................................1Output .............. ............... ............... ............... ..........800kW

Bridge control systemMake........................................................SAM ElectronicsOne man operation.......................................................No

Fire detection systems...............................................DeckmaFire extinguishing systems

Cargo holds/Engineroom..........................Minimax CO2Radars

Number/type................................1 x X-band; 1 x S-bandMake........................................................SAM ElectronicsModel .............. ............... ............... ............... ..............1109

Integrated bridge systemMake........................................................SAM ElectronicsModel................................................................MCS 2200

Incinerator...........................................................Atlas 200WSContract date .........................................................................-Keel laying ...............................................15 November 2006Launch/float-out date ...........................................7 July 2007Delivery date .................................................24 August 2007

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Shipbuilder: .....Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,(HMD) Korea

Vessel's name:..........................................AtrotosHull number: ................................................0412IMO number:..........................................9328285Owner/operator: ..Barclay Shipping Ltd, GreeceDesigner: .........Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,

KoreaFlag: ..........................................................LiberiaTotal number of sister

ships already completed:................................7Total number of sister

ships still on order:...........................................-

ATROTOS is one of some 66 vessels completed byHMD during 2007, drawn from a varied portfolio

of standard designs which is proving sufficientlypopular to keep the shipyard busy for at least anotherfour years. Although tankers ranging in size from13,000dwt to 75,000dwt appear in that list, currentproduction has been centred on this mid-sized version,loading 39,900dwt at design draught, and 47,500dwt ona scantling draught, and on a smaller 36,000dwt design,evidencing the continued world demand for this type

of vessel.The design is laid out with a single, flush deck and a

forecastle erection. The engineroom is right aft, abovewhich a five tier deckhouse is arranged, providing crewaccommodation surmounted by a wheelhouse. Abulbous bow is incorporated in the fore end lines, andat the stern an open water sternframe below a transomstern, supports a CP propeller. The hull is doubleskinned and strengthened to ice class 1A requirements.Within this the cargo space is divided into six pairs ofcargo tanks and one pair of slop tanks, by transverseand centerline troughed bulkheads, arranged on stools.The double hull space provides six pairs of water ballastside tanks joined to a centrally-divided double bottom.

Two heavy fuel oil bunker tanks are formed betweenthe cargo space and engineroom, and in line withmodern tanker design, the structural arrangement ofthe cargo space ensures a plane internal tank surface. Afore and aft gangway links the forecastle with the first

tier of the main deckhouse.The intention is to trade Atrotoscarrying cargoes in

the petroleum products, IMO Type II chemicals, causticsoda of specific gravity 1.5, and crude oil categories, forwhich 14 Framo, hydraulically-driven, submergedpumps manufactured from SUS316L stainless steelhave been supplied. Twelve of these units have a duty

of 600m/h and two operate at 300m/h. Cargoloading and discharge manifolds are positioned on theupper deck at midships, with a centreline-mounted,hydraulic hose handling crane supplied by Dong Nam,available to work both sides of the vessel.

The main engine is a MAN B&W 7S50MC-C Mk 8

main engine which develops 11,620kW MCR at127rev/min, and drives a CP propeller designed andmanufactured by Wrtsil's Norwegian subsidiary.Operating at 67% MCR and allowing a 15% sea margin,service speed is about 14.50knots. Electrical supply isobtained from two 900kW and one 740kW alternators,driven by 960kW and 800kW MAN diesel engines: bothelectrical and mechanical parts of the sets beingmanufactured by Hyundai. A 20tonnes/h verticalcylindrical watertube boiler, and a 2tonnes/h compositeboiler satisfy steam requirements.


Length, oa ............... ............... ............... ............... .....183.88m

Length, bp.................................................................174.00m


Depth, moulded ..........................................................18.00m

Width of double skin

side ..........................................................................2.00mbottom......................................................................2.15m

Draught

design ............... ............... ............... ................ .......11.00m

scantling ................................................................12.50m

Gross.........................................................................27,916gt

Displacement ....................................................57,473tonnes

Deadweight

design ...............................................................39,900dwt

scantling............................................................47,500dwt

Speed, service, 67% MCR, 15% sea margin .......14.50knots

Capacity, liquid volume............................................51,600m

Bunkers

heavy oil .............. ............... ............... ............... ....1700m

diesel oil...................................................................220m

Water ballast ............... ............... ............... ...............21,000m

Fuel consumption, main engine only.............31.3tonnes/day

Classification ..........Det Norske Veritas, +1A1, Tanker for Oil

Products ESP, Tanker for Chemicals ESP,

Ship Type 2, E0, VCS-2, ICE 1A,TMON, Nauticus (Newbuilding on

basis of 25 year fatigue life)

Percentage of high tensile steel

used in construction..........................................approx 40%

Main engine

Design ..............................................................MAN B&W

Model ......................................................7S50MC-C Mk 8

Manufacturer.....................................................................-

Number..................................................................................1

Type of fuel used...........................................HFO & MDO

Output/speed..................................11,620kW/127rev/min

Propeller

Material......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze

Designer/Manufacturer .........................Wrtsil (Norway)

Number............................................................................1

Pitch................................................................Controllable

Diameter ..............................................................6050mm

Speed...............................................................127rev/min


Number ....................................................................3 sets

Engine make/type ..................2 x Hyundai-MAN 6H21/32

1 x Hyundai-MAN 5H21/32

Output/speed.................................2 x 960kW/720rev/min

1 x 800kW/720rev/min

Type of fuel used (each set) ............... ..........HFO & MDO

Alternator/type.................2 x Hyundai/HFC6-508-14K-EH

1 x Hyundai/HFC6-506K-EH

Output/speed.................................2 x 900kW/720rev/min

1 x 740kW/720rev/min

Boilers

Number/type......................1 x water tube; 1 x compositeMake ...................................................................KangRim

Output ............... ............... ...1 x 20tonnes/h;1 x 2tonnes/h

Cargo tanks

Number..........................12 x cargo tanks; 2 x slop tanks

Grades of cargo carried............... ............... ...IMO Type II

Cargo pumps

Number..........................................................................14

Type................................................Submerged hydraulic

Make........................................................................Framo

Stainless steel.....................................................SUS316L

Capacity..................................12 x 600m/h; 2 x 300m/h

Cargo control system .............. ............... ...............Praxis CRT

Ballast control system...................................................Framo

Fire detection system ............... ............... ......Saracom T1016

Fire extinguishing systems

Engineroom ...............................York Novenco water mist

Radars

Number............................................................................2Make .............. ............... ............... ............... ............Furuno

Models ...........................................1 x S-band, FR-2837S

1 x X-band, FAR-2827

Contract date..............................................16 February 2004

Launch/float-out date......................................20 March 2007

Delivery date........................................................8 May 2007

ATROTOS: Hyundai Mipo's 47,000dwtproduct/chemical tanker


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22 SIGNIFICANT SHIPS OF 2007

Shipbuilder:..................STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd(Busan yard), Korea

Vessel's name:.........................Bernhard SchulteHull number:.............................................B-5018IMO number:.......................................................-Owner/operator:....................... Bernhard Schulte

(Cyprus) Ltd, CyprusDesigner:..........STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd, KoreaModel test establishment used:.........Maritime &

Ocean Engineering Research Institute(Moeri), Korea

Flag: ....................................................SingaporeTotal number of sisterships already completed: .................................1

Total number of sisterships still on order: ...........................................2

Illustration shows sister ship Christoph Schulte.

STX Shipbuilding was formed by the long-

established Ssangyong engineering group at the turnof the century, in order to rescue the ailing Daedongshipbuilding company, inheriting the small Busanshipyard, and the new, Jinhae 'greenfield' complex inthe process. Busan was closed soon afterwards and thesite leased for shiprepair work but, with the recentboom in newbuilding, the company has re-activated thepremises and entered into a programme of high-valuetanker construction using its two building berths. Sincetaking over the Daedong company, STX has delivered217 vessels (including Clipper Karina from Busan,presented in Significant Ships of 2006) and currently, with254 orders on its books, lays claim to being the world'sfifth largest shipbuilder. In addition, STX now hasextensive shipowning interests and is opening a newshipyard at Dalian, China, at the same time announcingthat it has become the largest shareholder in AkerYards!

Bernhard Schulte is one of four similar LPG/ethylenetankers building at Busan, three of which will join thefleets of Cypriot/Singaporean associates of theGerman-based Bernhard Schulte group. The design hasbeen developed primarily for the carriage of fullyrefrigerated liquefied gases of maximum density0.97tonnes/m, tank pressure of 5.5bar, and having a

lowest temperature of -104C, with ethylene, LPG,ammonia, and VCM named amongst the more usual

cargoes.The hull, configured with a single deck and poop andforecastle erections, features wide side tanksincorporating large bottom wings, designated for waterballast, and a hold space into which the two cylindricalcargo tanks are snugly fitted. Both tanks extend abovethe upper deck and are enclosed in a trunk, on top ofwhich, smaller cylindrical tanks are installed.

Cargo is handled through manifolds on each side ofthe vessel, amidships, and the refrigeration machinery ishoused in a deckhouse built across the trunk deck, infront of the superstructure. The two main tanks areeach fitted with a Hamworthy electric, deepwell pumpof 450m/h capacity, sufficient to discharge a full cargoin approximately 10hours. Ballast is handled by two150m/h pumps, controlled by a Damcos, hydraulicallyactuated system. The wheelhouse is equipped with aconsole incorporating navigation, control, and alarmsystems, and cargo loading is monitored to ensure the

ship's condition is maintained within strength andstability limits.

The Ssangyong company which formed STX, hadheld licences for constructing MAN B&W dieselengines for some time, and these were passed to a newSTX Engine Co when the Daedong assets wereacquired, and this is the company that has supplied the8S35MC type main engine fitted to Bernhard Schulte.Developing 5920kW MCR at 173rev/min, it is directlycoupled to a FP propeller, designed by STX, to give aservice speed at 90% full power of 16knots, and a speedon trials of 17.19knots. Three STX-MAN poweredHyundai alternators (the MAN group has now droppedthe 'B&W' name for four-stroke models) each produce740kW of electrical power, and an oil fired boilersupplies steam requirements. A KTE 450kW bowthruster is also installed.


Length, oa ............... ............... ............... ............... .....120.40m

Length, bp.................................................................112.40m


Depth, moulded.........................................................11.20m

Width of side tanks......................................................2.65m

Draught

design ....................................................................7.65m

scantling.................................................................8.80m

Gross ..........................................................................9110gt

Displacement...................................................15,320tonnes

Deadweight

design.................................................................7904dwt

scantling..........................................................10,309dwt

Speed, service, 90% MCR........................................16knots

Cargo capacity..........................................................9109m

Bunkers

heavy oil ..............................................................1021m

diesel oil.................................................................152m

Water ballast .............................................................3214m

Fuel consumption .......................................22.65tonnes/day

Classification...................................Det Norske Veritas +A1,

Tanker for Liquefied Gas, Ship

Type 2G, (-104C, 972kg/m, 5.5bar), E0,

TMON, BIS, PLUS-2, BWM-E(3), VCS-2

Percentage of high tensile

steel used in construction............................................10%

Main engine

Design.............................................................MAN B&W

Model..................................................................8S35MC

Manufacturer .....................................STX Engine Co Ltd

Number ..........................................................................1

Type of fuel used ......................................................HFO

Output...............................................5920kW/173rev/min

Propeller

Material.....................................Nickel-aluminium-bronzeDesigner ...................................STX Shipbuilding Co Ltd

Manufacturer......................................................Haeyang

Number ..........................................................................1

Pitch ................................................................................-

Diameter.............................................................4400mm

Speed .............................................................173rev/min


Number ..........................................................................3

Engine type ..............................................................MAN

Manufacturer .....................................STX Engine Co Ltd

Type of fuel used ......................................................HFO

Output/speed................................3 x 793kW/720rev/min

Alternator make...................................................Hyundai

Output/speed..............................3 x 740kW/1200rev/min

Boiler

Number ..........................................................................1

Type...................................................Oil fired composite

Make....................................................................Aalborg

Output ......................................................1200/1000kg/h

Mooring equipment

Number ..........................................................................4

Make/type............................................Hatlapa/Hydraulic

Cargo tanks

Number ..........................................................................2

Product range....................Ethylene/LPG/Ammonia/VCM

Cargo pumps

Number.......................................................2 (1 per tank)

Type......................................................Electric deepwell

Make ..............................................................Hamworthy

Material .......................................AISI 304 stainless steel

Capacity........................................................2 x 450m/h

Cargo control system.............................................Flamming

Ballast control system ..............................................Damcos

Complement

Officers.........................................................................10

Crew ...............................................................................8

Suez/repair crew ............................................................4

Bow thruster

Make ..........................................................................KTE

Number ..........................................................................1

Output ...................................................................450kW

Bridge control system

Make .................................................................Nabtesco

Type.....................................................................M800-III

One man bridge ..........................................................No

Fire detection system.............................................Consilium

Fire extinguishing

Engineroom..........................................................NK/CO2

Radars

Number ..........................................................................2

Make..........................................................................JRC

Models.......................................JMA-9932-SA/9922-9XA

Integrated bridge system .................................................No

Incinerator.....................................Hyundai Maxi T50 SL WS

Contract date ...........................................9 September 2005

Launch/float-out date..................................3 February 2007

Delivery date.....................................................10 July 2007

BERNHARD SCHULTE:9100m LPG tankerdelivered by STX Busan


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Shipbuilder:...Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,(HHI), Korea

Vessel's name: ............................British EmeraldHull number: ................................................1777IMO number:..........................................9333591Owner:................................BP Shipping Ltd, UKDesigner:.......Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd,

KoreaModel test establishment used:..SSPA, SwedenFlag: ...................................................Isle of ManTotal number of sister



BRITISH Emerald'sreign as the largest LNG carrierin the world, at 155,000m3, was short-lived (as canbe seen by other entrants in this year's Significant Ships);nevertheless, this lead vessel of BP's new Gem class isof special interest because of its 'green' credentials, andfor introducing - for this owner - an innovativepropulsion system (the first dual-fuel/diesel LNGtanker was Gaz de France Energy, presented in our 2004review). The use of dual-fuel marine engines is notnew, but its combination here in a diesel-electricconfiguration (DFDE) brings a new dimension into theselection of gas-ship machinery, previously dominatedby the steam turbine.

The machinery installation here is centred on fourWrtsil type 50DF main engines: two 12-cylinder vee-type units and two with nine cylinders in line, of

11,400kW and 8550kW output, which are connected,respectively, to Converteam alternators producing11,000kW/8250kW. These are, perhaps uniquely, eachpositioned directly above the propulsion motors in thetwo enginerooms included for redundancy purposes,and supply the ship's main electrical requirements, aswell as powering two 14,860kW propul sion motors,connected via a Renk twin-input/single-outputreduction gearbox to a five-bladed propeller producinga service speed of 20knots.

The main engines can operate on conventional dieselfuel or, on a loaded voyage, on boil-off gas from thecargo which is heated up and delivered as fuel gas bylow duty compressors. Comparison between DFDEand similar steam-propelled gas carriers is understoodto show that the latter, burning oil and gas, produced530tonnes of CO2 and 7tonnes SOx daily, whilst theDFDE vessel, burning only gas, emitted just 386tonnesof CO2.

British Emeraldhas a flat, single-deck, with sunkenmooring deck aft, and a double-skin hull containing

four membrane-type cargo tanks separated bycofferdams, and constructed in accordance with theGTT Mk III containment system for carrying cargoesat cryogenic temperatures of -163C. Tank insulation is270mm thick to satisfy a low boil-off rate of 0.15% byvolume of total cargo per day. The tanks extend abovethe upper deck and are enclosed in a trunk which

provides access passages fore and aft.A shore manifold is arranged P&S between tanks 2

and 3 and a compressor room is situated on thestarboard side of the trunk. Cargo is loaded by shorepumps, with unloading handled by having two Ebara1800m/h electric, submerged pumps in each tank.

Other features included in the specification are thenew technology of 'cold ironing' facilities to allow thevessel to accept shore power whilst in port, and theapplication of external paint colours proven to reducesolar energy absorption, resulting in less natural heatingof cargo and consequently minimising production ofboil-off gases.

TECHNICAL PARTICULARSLength, oa ............... ............... ............... ............... .....280.00mLength, bp.................................................................275.00mBreadth, moulded .......................................................44.20mDepth, moulded

to main deck ............... ............... ............... .............26.00mto trunk deck..........................................................33.09m

Width of double skinside ..........................................................................2.76mbottom......................................................................3.20m

Draughtdesign ............... ............... ............... ............... ........11.47mscantling ................................................................12.20m

Gross.......................................................................102,000gtDeadweight

design ...............................................................76,600dwtscantling............................................................84,300dwt

Speed, service, MCR with 15% sea margin ..........20knotsCargo capacity, liquid volume...............................155,000mBunkers

heavy oil .........................................................................nildiesel oil.................................................................6600m

Water ballast ............... ............... ............... ...............59,000mFuel consumption (diesel oil equivalent) .....143.3tonnes/dayClassification ..............Lloyd's Register of Shipping, +100A1

Liquefied Gas Tanker, Ship Type 2G,SG 0.5, 0.25bar g, -163C, *IWS ShipRight(SDA),

L1, EP, +LMC, UMS, ICC, NAVPercentage of high tensile

steel used in construction .............. ............... ......approx 2%Dual fuel diesel electric (DFDE) power system

Main enginesDesign .............................................................WrtsilNumber/models...................2 x 12V50DF/2 x 9L50DFManufacturer ...................................................WrtsilType of fuel used..............................Boil-off gas/MDOOutput, each engine..........2 x 11,400kW/2 x 8550kW

Alternators

Number.......................................................................4Make .............. ............... ............... .............Converteam

Output, each unit. ..............2 x 11,000kW/2 x 8250kW

Propulsion motors

Number.......................................................................2

Make .............. ............... ............... .............Converteam

Output, each unit ...................................2 x 14,860kW

Frequency convertersNumber/type.........................................2/synchronousMake ............... ............... ............... ............Converteam

GearboxMake ............. ............... ............... ............... ............... .RenkNumber............................................................................1Model.....................NDSH-4000 (twin input/single output)Output speed.....720 rev/min (input)/90.6rev/min (output)

PropellerMaterial......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze

Designer/Manufacturer.........................................Hyundai

Number............................................................................1Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed

Diameter ..............................................................8600mm

Speed..............................................................90.6rev/min

Boiler

Number............................................................................1

Make .............. ............... ..........KangRim Heavy Industries

Output ............... ............... ............... ............... ..15,000kg/h

Cargo tanks

Number............................................................................4

Grades of cargo carried ............................................LNG

Cargo pumps

Number............................................................................8

Type ...............................Vertical, submerged, centrifugal

Make.........................................................................Ebara

Material.......................................................Stainless steel

Capacity .......................................................8 x 1800m/h

Ballast/cargo control systems

Make...............................................................Converteam

Type... ............... ............... ..Integrated automation systemComplement

Officers...........................................................................22

Crew...............................................................................11

Suez/repair crew..............................................................6

Bow thruster

Number............................................................................1

Make ....................................Brunvoll

Output......................................2000kW

Bridge control system

Make .............. ............... ............... ............... ............Furuno

One man operation .............. ............... ............... ..........Yes

Fire detection system

Make/type...........................................Consilium CS 3000

Fire extinguishing systems

Cargo area ...........................................Unitor/dry powder

Engineroom...............................Unitor/high-pressure CO2Radars

Number/make...................................................2 x Furuno

Models.....................................FAR-2837SW/ FAR-2827W

IncineratorMake/type..............................Hyundai/MAXI 150SL-1 WS

Sewage plant

Make/type ............. ............... ......Jonghap/BIO AEROB-25

Contract date..........................................................April 2004

Launch/float-out date...............................................July 2006

Delivery date.........................................................5 July 2007

BRITISH EMERALD: LNG tanker withdual-fuel/diesel-electric propulsion


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Shipbuilder: ......Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa Spz.o.o., Poland

Vessel's name:.............................Cala PancaldoHull number:.........................................B178-III/1IMO number:..........................................9301988Owner/operator:......Costa Container Lines SpA,

ItalyDesigner:................Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa

Sp z.o.o., PolandModel test establishment used:..............MARIN,

The NetherlandsFlag: ..............................................................ItalyTotal number of sister

ships already completed:..............................Nil

Total number of sisterships still on order: ..........................................7

THE Szczecinska shipyard has a long-heldreputation for the development of innovative cargoship designs, and this new B178-III series, of whichCala Pancaldo is the prototype, continues this tradition.The layout offers five cargo holds within a double-skinhull, each of which is fitted with cell guides suitable for20ft/40ft containers, with arrangements allowing45ft/49ft containers to be carried on deck.

Hatch covers are of MacGregor lift-away design usingPolypad bearing pads and Omega seals, with coversover holds 1 and 2 fitted with water spray systems tofacilitate the carriage of dangerous cargoes. A feature ofthe ship's arrangement is an excessive freeboard, whilsta novel inclusion is the fitting of 'stoppers' to the cellguides in Nos 2 to 5 holds. These are positioned 5.25mabove the tanktop to provide a space under the stacksof 40ft containers where break-bulk cargo can beloaded.

No 1 hold is accessed through a long forecastle, theforward part of which is protected by ashelter/breakwater. This hold is arranged to carrydangerous cargo of classes 1.1 to 1.6, with classes 1.4s;2.1-2.3; 3; 4.1-4.2; 5.1; 6.1; 8, and 9 allowed in holds 2,3, and 4. The B178-III series also has provision forcarrying a large complement of refrigerated boxes, with260 electrical connections available on deck and 172throughout all holds except No 1.

Total container capaci ty is 2785TEU (2168TEU,when loaded to IMO's standard 14tonnes), and thesecan be handled by an outfit of 2 x 45tonne and 1 x50tonne swl MacGregor slimline cranes. The midshipsand foremost of these units are positioned on thecentreline, with that arranged in front of the deckhouseoffset to port to assist visibility; it is also built on ahigher pedestal.

To further improve visibility over the container stacks,the height of the superstructure is raised by insertion ofa void space between levels 7 and the wheelhouse. Atweendeck is arranged above the side tanks P&S,

forming access and pipe/cable ducts and expandinginto a full deck aft, housing storerooms and Suez crewaccommodation. An interesting feature is the inclusionof two large brackets at the aft end of thesuperstructure, sloping from level 6 to level 1, anddesigned to limit vibration in the tall, short erection.

The engineroom is located forward of the deckhouse,with the deck space above available for cargo. It

contains a main engine of Cegielski-MAN B&W7K80MC-C design, rated at 26,270kW when running at104rev/min. Operating at 90% MCR, this gives aservice speed of 22.40knots. Electrical requirements areserved by four diesel-driven alternators: two producing1250kVA and two 1500kVA. The Simplex Mariner typerudder is operated by an Ulstein-Frydenb steering gearwith a high turning angle of 70deg, however, thiscapability is only available at manoeuvring speeds:above 6knots it is automatically locked out. A 1200kWbow thruster is also fitted. To facilitate cargo handling,anti-heel tanks are positioned between holds 3 and 4.


Length, oa ............... ............... ............... ............... .....207.30mLength, bp.................................................................191.10mBreadth, moulded .......................................................32.24mDepth, moulded to main deck .............. ............... .......18.70mWidth of double skin

side ..........................................................................1.97mbottom......................................................................1.73m

Draughtdesign ............... ............... ............... ................ .......10.50mscantling ................................................................12.15m

Gross.........................................................................33,000gtDeadweight

design ...............................................................27,984dwtscantling ...........................................................37,212dwt

Service speed, 90% MCR.............. ............... ........22.40knotsCargo capacity

bale ............... ............... ............... ............... .........55,177m3

grain....................................................................60,276m 3

Bunkersheavy oil.................................................................3820m3

diesel oil...................................................................287m3

Water ballast.............................................................13,878m3

Water ballast carried in loaded(container) condition ............... ............... ............4545tonnes

Fuel consumptionmain engine only .........................................99tonnes/dayauxiliaries ............... ............... ............... .....19.5tonnes/day

Classification............. ............Registro Italiano Navale (RINa)C * Container Ship, IWS,

SYS-NEQ-1, STAR HULL NB, AUT-MS,MON-SHAFT, CLEAN AIR

Percentage of high-tensilesteel used in construction.... ................ .............approx 40%

Heel control equipment (during cargo handling)........HoppeMain engine

Design ..............................................................MAN B&WModel ............... ............... ............... ............... ...7K80MC-CManufacturer ................ ............... ............... .....H CegielskiNumber ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .1Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput ............. ............... ............... ..26,270kW/104rev/min

PropellerMaterial......................................Nickel-aluminium-bronze

Designer/Manufacturer......................MARIN/ABB PolandNumber ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .1Pitch ..........................................................................Fixed

Diameter ..............................................................7420mm

Speed...............................................................104rev/minDiesel-driven alternators

Number ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... .4

Engine make/type .............. ............... ..2 x MAN/5L28/32H2 x MAN/6L28/32H

Type of fuel used........................................................HFOOutput/speed...........................................2 x 1050kW; 2 x

1260kW/720rev/minAlternator make/type............... .DFME/2 x GDB-1410S/04

DFME/2 x GDB-1410M/04Output .....................................2 x 1250kVA; 2 x 1500kVA

BoilerNumber............................................................................1Type........................vertical composite smoke/water tubeMake .....................................................................AalborgOutput.................................................3200kg/h/2700kg/h

Cargo cranesNumber............................................................................3Make................................................................MacGregorType.........................................slim type/electro-hydraulicPerformance ...............2 x 45tonnes swl; 1 x 50tonne swl

Mooring equipmentNumber ............... ............... ...2 x mooring winch/windlass

4 x mooring winchMake .............. ............... ................ ............... .........TowimorType........................................................................electric

Lifesaving equipmentNumber....................1 x freefall lifeboat; 1 x rescue boat;

2 x 35-person/1 x 6-person liferaftsHatch covers

Designer/Manufacturer....................................MacGregorType.....................................................Lift-away pontoons

Containers

Lengths................................................20ft, 40ft, 45ft, 49ft

Heights...............................................................9.5ft, 8.5ft

Cell guides............................................................in holds

Total TEU capacity.....................................................2785

on deck ................................................................1258

in holds.................................................................1527homogeneously loaded to 14tonnes ............... ....2168

reefer plugs ................ ............... ............... ..............332Complement

Officers...........................................................................10Crew...............................................................................12Suez crew ........................................................................6

Bow thrusterMake...............................................................ABB PolandNumber............................................................................1Output .............. ............... ................ ............... .......1200kW

Bridge control systemMake ............. ............... ............... ............... ........MeramontType ......................................................................UCN 41One man operation .............. ............... ............... ..........Yes

Fire detection systemMake ..................................................................ConsiliumType .....................................................................CS 4000

Fire extinguishing equipment

Cargo holds.....................................Novenco water spray

Unitor CO2

Engineroom.......................................................Unitor CO2Waste disposal systems

Incinerator..............................................Teamtec G3500C

Sewage plant ............... ............... ...........Hamwor thy ST3S

Contract date...............................................22 October 2004

Launch/float-out date......................................22 March 2007

Delivery date ......................................................26 July 2007

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Shipbuilder: ......Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd(HMD), Korea

Vessel's name:...........................Cap PalmerstonHull number: ................................................4002IMO number:..........................................9344643Owner/operator: .....Reederei Claus-Peter ffen,

GermanyDesigner:.........Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd,Korea

Flag: .........................................................LiberiaTotal number of sister

ships already completed:................................4Total number of sister


ONE third of HMD's annual output has recentlybeen given over to containership construction,with four standard designs dominating the orderbook,offering capacities of 4300TEU, 3500TEU, 2800

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