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Great Ships off 2001

Ship Name

Shipbuilder

Ship Type

Bertora

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Shuttle Tanker

Ship Name NYK Lodestar

Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Ship Type 6,200 TEU Containership

The design of the 6,200 TEU containership HN1367 for NYK features a maximum capacity of 6,422 TEU conforms to the now standard large container ship layout, with a short accommodation block and engine room approximately three-quarters aft, and seven holds forward and one aft of this position. The forward holds are dimensioned to accept 2 x 40 ft. containers (4 x TEU) in cell guides, and each is closed by two sets of lift-on/off pontoon covers comprising three transverse panels, while the aft holds with three sets of covers, can accept 3 x 40 ft. containers plus 1 x TEU, but otherwise restricted by the aft-body hull form. Containers are carried on the hatch covers over the full width of the vessel, and an additional FEU tier can be carried aft of No. 8 hold above the mooring deck. Lashing bridges are fitted on deck between the hatches. Refrigerated cargoes are catered for by the provision of 500 electric sockets. Maximum stowage on deck is 16 rows of 7 TEU tiers, and in the holds, 14 rows and 9 tiers. The hatch coamings are continuous and form the major longitudinal strength member, and a double hull structure surrounds the cargo space, forming part of a tank arrangement comprising side, bilge, and three transverse dou- ble-bottom compartments. Two sidetank port and starboard is utilized for automatic heel adjustment, with water transferred by means of water ballast & heeling pump.

HN1367 does successfully claim to use the largest main engine available for marine use. The ship's HSD-Sulzer

Main Particulars - NYK Lodestar

Length, (o.a.) 983 ft. (299.8 m)

Length, (b.p.) 935 ft. (285 m)

Breadth, (molded) 131 ft. (40 m)

Depth, (molded) 80 ft. (24.3 m)

Draft, Design/Scantling 43/46 ft. (13/14 m)

Cargo Capacity (Max.) 6,422 TEU

Main Engine HSD-Sulzer 12RTA96C

DMCR 85,160 bhp x 98.3 rpm

NCR 85% of DMCR

Torsional vibration damper Geislinger

Fuel Oil Consumption 210.4 MT/day

Service speed 25 knots

Cruising range 18.000NM

Classification LRS

Registration Panama

Complement 30

Container Capacity 6,182/6,422 TEU

Ballast water 17,500 cu. m.

Heavy fuel oil 9,200 cu. m.

Diesel oil 350 cu. m.

Fresh water 600 cu. m.

Paint International

Hold vent fan Hi-Pres Korea

Bowthruster Nakashim

Deck machinery Samsung-Pusnes

Life raft Viking

Joiner panel Buil

Galley equipment Metos

Stern tube seal JMT

Air compressor Tanabe

Radar/ARPA STN Atlas

Radio plant Tokimec

Since 1993, Samsung Heavy Indus- tries (SHI) has built specialized and value-added shuttle tankers including a

Heidrun shuttle tanker for Conoco, three multipurpose shuttle tankers for Statoil, a pair of Hibernia shuttle tankers for

MCM/Ugland, and a TeraNova shuttle tanker for J.J.Ugland

The company has scored again, with a 100,000-dwt shuttle tanker dubbed

Bertora for Bergshav.

The ship, classified by DNV, measures 784 x 137.8 x 68.4 ft. (239 x 42 x 21.3 m) with a 49.5 ft. (15.1 m) draft (design & scantling).

The vessel has been designed to uti- lize, as much as possible, existing con- ventional Aframax tanker design and added essential feature for shuttle tanker such as a tunnel bowthruster; a retractable bowthruster, a tunnel stern thruster, a controllable pitch propeller, a schilling rudder, a dynamic positioning system (redundant), a bow loading sys- tem, an electric motor driven cargo pumps, a telemetry system (buyer sup- ply and builder install.), and foot prints for VOC (volatile organic compound) plant and related power generating plant

The double-hull structure of the vessel is designed to fully comply with the requirements of OPP-F notation, and the structural analysis is performed by DNV and SHI jointly as per Nauticus (New- building) and CSA-1(25) notation. The combination of the DP system, satellite and seabed positioning systems enables station keeping and continuous loading in sea states up to 5.5 m significant wave height in the North Sea. 12RTA96C, unit is one of the most power- ful commissioned for marine use. Built in

Korea by Samsung, this has an MCR rat- ing of 89,640 bhp (65,885 kW) at 100 rpm, and when operating at 85 percent full power with a 20 percent sea margin, pro- duces a service speed of 25 knots. A Geis- linger torsional vibration damper is included in the propulsion line, together with a monitoring system. In addition two bowthrusters of 1,650 kW each are fitted for efficient maneuvering. The shaft alter- nator develops 3,000 kW, whilst four diesel-powered sets each contribute 2,800 kW to an electrical operation controlled by a power management system. The ship is equipped with integrated navigation system (INS), including a console, which includes two radars, multi-function dis- play for X band Radar/ARPA display and electronic chart display and information service (ECDIS), and electronic plotting table. An engine room monitoring station is also fitted on the bridge.

Bertora Main Particulars

Length 784 ft. (239 m)

Breadth 137.8 ft. (42 m)

Depth 68.4 ft. (21.3 m)

Draft 49.5 ft. (15.1 m)

Deadweight 100,000 mt

Classification DNV

Tank Capacities

Cargo 108,000 cu. m.

Ballast 38,000 cu. m.

Heavy fuel oil 2,700 cu. m.

Diesel oil 150cu. m.

Fresh water 300 cu. m.

Main engine HSD MAN B&W 7S60MC

MCR 19,450 bhp @ 105 rpm

NCR 90% of MCR

Speed 14.5 knots

Cruising range 15,400nm

Rudder Schilling

Bow loading system 8,000 cu. m./hr.

Complement 30

Paint JOTUN

I.C.C.P. CATHELCO

Inert Gas Plant HAMWORTHY KSE - MOSS

ODMS SEIL SERES

P/V Valve TANKTECH

Tank Cleaning Machine .. .CONSILIUM MARINE

Bow Loading System HITEC

GRP Pipes AMERON

Steering Gear ULSTEIN FRYDENBO

Thrusters BRUNVOLL

Lifeboat SCHAT-HARDING

Rescue boat NORSAFE

Lifeboat Davit SCHAT-HARDING

Foam Fire Extinguishing System .UNITOR-KOREA

Galley/Pantry Equipment ELECTROLUX

Vacuum Toilet System JETS

Controllable Pitch Propeller ROLLS-ROYCES

Boilers AALBORG

Auxiliary Engine DAIHATSU

Stem Tube Seal CEDERVALL

Sewage treatment Plant JETS

Alarm & Monitoring System SAMSUNG

Dynamic Positioning System SIMRAD

Cargo Tank Level Gauge System (Radar Beam type)

KONGSBERG MARITIME (AUTRONICA)

Gas Sampling and Detection System . .CONSILIUM

CCTV System HERNIS

Fire Detection System CONSILIUM

Electric Motors HYUNDAI

IBS .KONGSBERG MARITIME (NORCONTROL)

Gyro Compass/Auto PilotRAYTHEON-ANSCHUTZ

Telephone System NORSE ELECTRONICS

Public Address System MRC

Electric Cables LG CABLE 34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News