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VESSELS

Container

OHIO: Crowley Takes New Tanker

Feeder Design

Deltamarin introduced a container Crowley Maritime Corp. took deliv- vessel design A.Delta2300. The develop- ery of Ohio, the ? rst of four new, Jones ment work has been supported by AVIC Act, product tankers from Aker Phila-

Weihai Shipyard in terms of construction delphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI). Crowley friendliness, and has been reviewed and said the delivery is signi? cant as the commented on by DNV GL considering product tanker has been built with con- the application of the latest rules and in- sideration for the future use of LNG for dustry practices. Deltamarin and AVIC propulsion. The remaining three product

Weihai Shipyard are both members of tankers being built by APSI for Crow- the AVIC Group. ley are currently under construction and

The A.Delta2300 provides a contain- have planned deliveries through 2016. er capacity of 2,322 TEU in ? ve cargo The new 50,000 dwt product tankers are holds and on deck. The increased cargo based on a Hyundai Mipo Dockyards hold breadth improves stability in the (HMD) design which incorporates nu- fully laden condition. Together with the merous fuel ef? ciency features, ? exible ballast-free approach, this results in an cargo capability, and the latest regulatory increased utilization rate of about 73% requirements. The vessel is 600 feet long (1,700 TEU) of nominal container intake and is capable of carrying crude oil or re- in the homogeneous loading condition ? ned petroleum products. at scantling draft carrying a 14t TEU container. In addition, intake can be op- timized to a speci? c cargo pro? le and

Irving Starts Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship even further improved by considering route-speci? c loading.

Hundreds of employees gathered in Ir-

Extensive effort has been focused on ving Shipbuilding’s new Assembly Hall the A.Delta2300 hull form development

Center section component of 1st at the Halifax Shipyard to celebrate the to ensure low resistance combined with

AOPS ship underway at Halifax Ship- start of production of Canada’s ? rst Arc- high propulsion ef? ciency. This included yard. (CNW Group/J.D. Irving, Limited) tic Offshore Patrol ship (AOPS). Produc- dozens of CFD calculations and three se- tion has begun on two units for the center ries of model tests at the Hamburg Ship section of the ? rst AOPS. Welders, pipe-

Model Basin (HSVA). As a result, the ? tters, marine fabricators and iron work- vessel requires only low power at the ers are among the trades involved in the design speed compared to present ref- process, using the new state-of-the-art erence designs. The daily main engine panel line. Delivery of the ? rst HMCS fuel oil consumption is decreased to 42

Harry DeWolf-class ship is expected in t/day at a 19-knot service speed resulting 2018. The ship is the ? rst of up to 21 ves- in fuel ef? ciency of 0.033 t/TEU/day. A sels that will renew Canada’s combatant strikingly low deadweight per TEU ratio ? eet over the next 30 years under the Na- of less than 16 DWT/14t TEU is thus tional Shipbuilding Procurement Strate- achieved, which is commonly gained gy. The Canadian government and Irving only in larger container ships. This ef-

Shipbuilding signed the $2.3b AOPS ? ciency decreases the EEDI (Energy build contract earlier this year.

Ef? ciency Design Index) value to ap- proximately 37% below the IMO refer- ence line complying with Phase 3, which enters into force in 2025.

Incat Crowther Designs 63m Ferry for Central America

Main Particulars of A.Delta2300

Incat Crowther designed a 63-m monohull passenger ferry vessel for an operator in Central American. The main

Length o.a. ................................188.6 m deck features a cabin with 286 ? rst-class seats, 20 lounge seats and a children’s play area. The vessel is powered

Breadth .....................................30.95 m by ? ve MTU 16V400M63L, equipped with ZF-7650 gearboxes, propelled by ? ve Hamilton HM-811 jets. Two 150ekW

Draft, design .............................8.75 m generator sets will provide the vessel with electricity and a 200hp bow thruster will allow for maneuverability and

Draft, scantling .......................10.00 m stationing. A service speed of 37 knots and capacity for 650 passengers will provide ef? cient transportation.

Capacity ................................2,322 TEU

Capacity at 14 t/TEU ...........1,700 TEU

Reefer plugs ....................................500

Deadweight at 10.0m .............26,580 t

M.E. FOC ...................................42 t/day

Service speed (15% s.m.) ...........19 kn

Image: Incat Crowther 10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • OCTOBER 2015

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