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The Freedom vessel report: 52 orders, 20 deliveries and a world-wide reputation. Only two years old today, our FREEDOM vessel concept is here to stay. We'll deliver our 21 st order very soon. We still have 31 more orders to fill. But we'd like to have 100 more orders to fill. Yours, maybe? Have you, for instance, contemplated the economical advantages of these mass-produced, multi-purpose dry cargo vessels? Have you investigated the multitude of ways these 14,800-ton ships can be utilized in the dry cargo trades?such as grain, coal, phosphate rock, potash, bauxite, iron ore cargoes? And lumber, steel products, automobiles and containers, too. The economy features of the FREEDOM vessel concept are numerous. The main engine is an IHI-Pielstick diesel, designed to burn heavy fuel oil for economy of operation and simple maintenance. You'll need only 24 crew for all cargo handling and ship operations. Best of all, I HI has adopted a standard design for the FREEDOM vessel and is passing on shipbuilding savings to customers. Today we're launching on a building berth a FREEDOM vessel every 23 days?on schedule. If the FREEDOM vessel idea appeals to you, we have an interesting presentation for you. Please contact the IHI office nearest you. Particulars: LPP: abt 440 ft Bm: abt 65 ft Dm: abt 40.5 ft dm: abt 29.635 ft Deadweight: 14.800LT Service speed loaded, no sea margin 13.6 knots Trial speed (ballasted) 15.8 knots Bale Capacity: 653,000 ft3 Grain Capacity: 704,500 ft3 Ballast capacity (seawater): 4.550LT Main engine: IHI-SEMT 12PC2V MCR 5,130 PSxSOOrpm NOR 4,540 PS x480rpm Daily heavy fuel consumption: 18.2 tons Crusing range: 14,000 Sea miles Ishlkawailma-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan HEAD OFFICE: New Ohlemachr Bldr. 2-4 Ohtemachr. Chryoda-ku. Tokyo 100. Japan Tel: Tokyo 270 9111 Tele. TK2232 IHICO: Cable Address "IHICO TOKYO" NEW YORK OFFICE: 15 William Street, New York, N.Y. 10005, U.S.A. Tel: HAnover 2 0544, 5, 6. 2-1871. 0672 Telei: 222670.420539 Cable Address: IHICO NEWY0RK SAN FRANCISCO - VANCOUVER ? MEXICO CITY ? RIO DE JANEIRO * BUENOS AIRES ? SYDNEY ? LONDON ? ROTTERDAM - OSLO - DUESSELDORF ? JOHANNESBURG ? KARACHI ? NEW DELHI ? CALCUTTA - SINGAPORE ? DJAKARTA ? HONG KONG ? TAIPEI ? MANILA IHI 88 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News