Kawasaki Heavy Industries, announced that it delivered the bulk carrier PHILHOKUSAI, with a capacity of 61,000 DWT at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering , which is located in Dalian City, China and operated jointly with China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited .
Principal particulars and features of the vessel are as described below.
Principal Particulars | |
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Length overall | 199.90 m |
Molded breadth | 32.24 m |
Molded depth | 18.60 m |
Molded draft | 13.00 m |
Gross tonnage | 34,508 T |
Deadweight | 61,197 t |
Hold capacity | 77,539 m3 |
Main engine | One set of MAN B&W 6S50ME-B9.3 diesel engine |
Speed | Approx. 14.5 knots |
Complement | 25 people |
Classification | American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
Country of registration | Marshall Islands |
Delivery | June 23, 2022 |
Features
- The vessel has a flush deck with a forecastle and five holds that are designed for optimum transport of grains, coal, ores and steel products. Four 30-ton deck cranes are installed along the center in between the hatch covers to enable cargo loading and unloading in ports that lack cargo handling facilities.
- The vessel employs various technologies to achieve maximum fuel economy, including an energy-saving, electronically-controlled main diesel engine, high propulsive efficiency propellers, and the Kawasaki rudder bulb system with fins (RBS-F) and semi-duct system with contra fins (SDS-F), which all contribute to the vessel’s enhanced propulsion performance.