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Yard: MTW Schiffswerft GmbH

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Type:

Owner:

Westerdeich

Containership

Reederei Gebr.

Peterson GmbH W esterdeich, a 551.2-ft. (168-m) containership of type CC 1600, was re- cently delivered by MTW Schiffswerft

GmbH, Wismar to owner Reederei Gebr. Peterson

GmbH, Rendsburg, Germany.

Built in accordance with the rules of

Germanischer Lloyd (GL), the new ship reflects special attention to the issues of time-saving in loading containers, efficient arrangement and selection of container-handling gear, and opti- mizing space utilization inside cargo holds and the engine room.

The cargo loading area is subdivided by wa- terproof transverse bulkheads into four areas where containers may be stowed in 40-ft. bays that can hold two 20-ft. containers. The division of the bays helps ensure favorable installation by three electro-hydraulic, 40-ton capacity cranes with 92-ft. (28-m) outreach. Generally, the ves- sel is built to carry 1,572 TEUs, of which 576 can be carried in the cargo holds and 986 on deck.

The vessel's shape has been designed to meet the task requirements for a high-draft vessel — that is, its freeboard draft will create no signifi- cant drop in speed as compared to a high-draft vessel. The design of the bulbous bow fits into this concept. The aft ship design including the stern bulb and the arrangement of a big propel- ler aperture as well as the wide deck beams in the fore and aft ship meet current requirements for high-speed and advanced containerships.

Main propulsion is by one two-stroke diesel engine directly clutched to a low-speed diesel engine of type 6RTA62 by Dieselmotorenwerke

Rostock, with an output of 13,000 kW. At 90 percent engine output, the vessel achieves 20 knots. The engine is of reversible type, has two single-stage charge air coolers and two BBC exhaust-gas turbochargers of type VPR 454. The vessel is designed for operation on heavy fuel oil with a viscosity of 600 cSt/50 degrees C. The vessel's equipment also includes an STN shaft- generator in the wave train, semi-balanced rud- der and a Schottel bowthruster.

The main dimensions specified in connection with a low block coefficient CB at design draft follow the current trend toward higher-speed containerships, with moderate power increase.

The vessel is classed by GL.

Westerdeith Equipment

Main engine Dieselmotorenwerke Rostock

Auxiliary engines MaK Kiel

Shaft generator STNAIoyd Dynamowerke Bremen

Emergency generator MAN

Rudder KGW

Bowthruster Schottel

Sterntube seals Blohm + Voss

Container securing CONVER

Aux. exhaust-gas boiler HTI

Watercooling system APV

Fuel treatment, Watermaker Alfa Laval

Sewage treatment Hammworthy

Engine controls, Intercom STN

Cathodic protection Jotun

Air-conditioning Noske-Kaesser

Satellite communications Magnavox, Sailor

VHF Sailor/IMC Japan

SART SERPE

Gyrocompass, Autopilot Anschutz

Compass Cassens & Plath

Radar Racal-Decca

Satellite navigation, Speed log Trimble

Radio direction finder Plath

Loran C MLR Electronic

Weather chart recorder Furuno

Echosounder ELAC

Navtex receiver JMC/Japan

Navigation lamps, signaling lights and searchlights Aqua Signal 36

Length (o.a.): 551.2 ft. (168 m)

Breadth, molded: 87.6 ft. (26.7 m)

Depth: 47.2 ft. (14.4 m)

Design Draft: 31.8 ft. (9.7 m)

Container capacity: 1,572 TEUs

For more information on MTW Schiffswerft

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Length (o.a.):

Hanjin Heavy Industries

Nedlloyd River Plate

Container Carrier

Leonhardt & Brumberg

HHIC 551 ft. (168 m)

Draft (design):

DWT (design):

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Service speed:

Delivery: 28 ft. (8.75 m) 19,762 21,473 19.36 knots

May 16, 1994

Length (b.p.): 518 ft. (158 m)

Breadth, molded: 89 ft. (27.2 m)

For more information on

Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

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The M.V. Nedlloyd River Plate, built for

Leonhardt & Brumberg by Hanjin Heavy Indus- tries Inc., is a 1,400-TEU container carrier con- structed under the special supervision of and according to the full requirements and recom- mendation of Germanischer Lloyd.

The containership, powered by a MAN B&W 6S60MC two-stroke, single acting airless injec- tion, crosshead, direct reversible, turbocharged diesel, develops 16,680 ps at 105 rpm, has a maximum speed at ballast condition of 20.4 knots, and a maximum range of 15,000 nautical miles. Operation of the main propulsion is car- ried out according to the pre-set program, by op- eration of main telegraph transmitter at the wheel- house control console.

Cell guides have been provided for 40 ft. con- tainers in container holds and 20 ft. contain- ers have been stored in- side of 40 ft. container cell guides.

Its maximum carry- ing capability is 1,444

TEU, including reefer containers (100 TEU).

The ship is designed as raked stem with bul- bous bow, transom stern without curvature and flush deck with forecastle.

The main hull structure consists of the deck, side shell, longitudinal bulkheads and double bottom in cargo tank space has been built as a longitudinal framing system.

All accommodation space, including naviga- tion bridge and propulsion machinery space, have been located aft. For the comfort of the crew and (Continued on page 42) •Hi