Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced the delivery of Bulk Carrier PHILHOKUSAI

June 23, 2022

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
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.