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system, the vessel?s SOx emission has been reduced.According to Mr. Chen Jingwei, Deputy General Manager ofGreenSeas Marine Technology of Sinopacific Group, Crown 63 experi- enced a one-year initial design optimiza-tion and went through tank tests five times at The Hamburg Ship Model Basin, Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH (HSVA)). Crown 63 adopts low-speed two-stroke electronic injection diesel engine fromDoosan Engine. Its electronic injectionsystem provides higher precision in fuel injection, features sufficient combustion and long working time, which turns out to be efficient in reducing the fuel con- sumption as well as NOx emission. BV issued Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for the lead ship of Crown 63, which is also BV?s first EEDI certifi- cate in Asia. Meanwhile, the Green Pass- port certificate will be issued for this vessel (DY4001) by BV as well. BV Issues EEDI for JS AmazonBureau Veritas issued its first EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) certifi- cate to the ultramax geared bulk carrier JS Amazon, the lead ship in a new gener- ation of ?CROWN63? vessels developed by China?s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group with bulk carrier expert Setaf- Saget.The 63,300 dwt vessel is designed for the carriage of bulk cargoes, including coal, iron ore, grain and cement, as wellas a range of dangerous cargoes. Its GHG (Green House Gas) performance whenmeasured in accordance with IMO?s En- ergy Efficiency Design Index is twenty per cent better than the requirement underMARPOL Annex VI and already reaches the Phase II requirement normally set forthe years 2020/2024. Its deadweight was achieved as a result of an advanced de- sign fully compliant with the CommonStructural Rules. The vessel can carry 5.2 per cent more cargo than other bulk car- riers of comparable size.?This vessel marks the start of a new series of ships which will be exemplary contributors to a greener and cleaner world, shaping the image of shipping for the future,? said Bernard Anne, Manag- ing Director of BV?s Marine Division. Working with Sinopacific and a num- ber of different owners, BV has classed 42 vessels of the ?CROWN58? series of supramax bulk carriers already delivered or still under construction. It is also re-sponsible for the classification of 32 ves- sels on order in the ?CROWN63? series, and anticipates more to come.Tugs "Get a Lift" to Moroccan Port Two Damen Stan Tugs 2608, the Ibrahim 1 and the Jacques, were shippedfrom the anchorage of Halong Bay, Haiphong to Casablanca by the Atlantic Winter, an 800t lifting capacity HLV chartered by Thorco from Reederei Heino Winter. The tugs were ordered by JL Tug and Fedala Tug. Both are Moroc- can, privately owned maritime services companies. Ibrahim 1 will be operated byJL Tug in the Port of Jorf Lasfar and Jacques will be operated by Fedala Tug in the Port of Mohammedia.March 2012 www.marinelink.com 11MR March 12 # 2 (9-16):MR Template 3/5/2012 9:11 AM Page 11