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with 19 hatches.

The ship is fully welded flush deck type with forecastle and has a raked stem with bulbous bow, a transom stern, a full spade rudder and a fixed pitch pro- peller directly driven by a B&W 12K98MC-C engine with MCR output of 68,520 kW at 104 rpm.

The ship can carry 8,400 TEU, includ- ing 700 FEU reefer containers. Forty- five ft.containers on hatch covers are arranged from third tier on deck.

The number of loadable containers with 14 tons/TEU is approximately 6,647 TEU at the scantling draft of 14.5 m. MSC Heidi was designed to exchange ballast water by flow through method for wing ballast tanks and pump in-pump out method for double bottom ballast tanks.

MS Norilskiy Nickel is the first Arctic cargo ship newbuilding using the dou- ble-acting Azipod technology. The 14,500-dwt, $88.8m containership, developed by Aker Arctic Technology in

Finland, was built at Aker Yards

Helsinki, and delivered to MMC Norilsk

Nickel in April 2006, having concluded successful ice trials on the Kara Sea and

Yenisei River.

MS Norilskiy Nickel is the first ship in a series, part of an investment program through which MMC Norilsk Nickel will be able to handle its exports of pri- marily nickel-semi-products through

Dudinka by itself, without icebreaker assistance, at least most of the time. At the time of the delivery, Dimitrii

Cheskis at Norilsk Nickel said "the commissioning of the unique diesel- electric ship is an important step for- ward in achieving independence with regard to transportation," and that the intention of the company, "is to create its own fleet of five modern vessels to carry cargo along the Northern Sea

Route," in line with the planned logistic strategy.

Until now, the transportation from

Dudinka has been carried out by char- tered ships, with a separate icebreaker assistance agreement with Murmansk

Shipping Company, which operates the icebreaker in the region. The investment of the mining company also includes an own container terminal in Murmansk, where cargo to and from Dudinka is reloaded. A separate organization, the

Norilsk Nickel Murmansk Transport

Branch, has been set up to handle the transportations. Primarily pre-rolled nickel plates on flats/frames of standard- ized size are loaded onto pallets and loaded into containers already in

Norilsk, from where they will be trans- ported by train to the port of Dudinka by the Yenisey River, for further transporta- tion to Murmansk and further.

Transportation costs should be cut by half thanks to shorter turnaround times, according to estimations made. The nor- mal turnaround time on that route is about 17 days. With independent regu- larly scheduled traffic much time will be saved by not having to wait for expen- sive icebreaker assistance. The trans- portation contract between MMC

Norilsk Nickel and Murmansk Shipping

Company for the transportation of nick- el was extended by three years in early 2004. MS Norilskiy Nickel is 554.6 ft. (169.04 m) long and 75.8 ft. (23.1 m) wide. The winter deadweight is 14,928 dwt at a draft of nine meters. In summer, at 32.8 ft. (10 m) draft, the deadweight is 18,486 dwt. The vessel can take 648 20- ft. TEU containers. The heavy nickel is transported in containers only four feet high, instead of eight feet. The ship is fitted with one tween deck, at a height of 10.45 m, for the various return cargo, much of which need to be transported sheltered from the weather. There are three main cargo holds, each with tween deck, and one smaller cargo hold for- ward, which is also suitable for trans- portation of hazardous cargo. The size of the main deck cargo holds are from aft, 84 x 59.4 ft. (25.6 x 18.1m); 84 x 59.4 ft. (25.6 x 18.1 m); and 63 x 59.4 ft. (19.2 x 18.1 m). The main and tween deck cargo hatch covers were supplied by MacGregor.

The diesel-electric machinery consists of three Wärtsilä 12V32 diesel engines, each with a maximum continuous rating of 6,000kW at 750rpm, each driving an

ABB alternator with a capacity of 8314kVA. The electricity produced feeds the 6600V 50Hz main switch- board. The ship is fitted with a single

Azipod drive with a power of 13MW.

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Maersk Kowloon • Containership

Maersk Kowloon is about 984 ft. (300 m) long, with a beam of 131.2 ft. (40 m) and full load draft of 47.5 ft. (14.5 m). Its serv- ice speed on design draft (39.4 ft./12 m) is 25.1 knots at 85 percent MCR with 15 percent sea margin, its maximum cruising range is 24,500 nautical miles and its maximum carrying capability of container is 6,160 TEU. This vessel is designed as raked stem with bulbous bow, a transom stern with open water type stern frame and flush deck with forecastle. Main hull girder which consist of deck, double skin and double bottom in cargo hold space is of a longitudinal framing system, and E/R double bottom, fore and aft end of hull is longitudinally and/or transversely framed. All accommodation space including navigation-bridge and propulsion machinery space have been located semi-aft, but vibration and noise is designed in order to avoid resonance, for the comfort of the crew and for the long life of ship's equipment. Comfortable accommodations are provided for 28 officer and crew plus six of Suez-canal crew. The main propulsion is provided with one Wärtsila 10RT flex 96C, two stroke single acting airless injection, crosshead, direct reversible, turbocharged type, producing a maximum power of 77,800 PS at 102 rpm and service power of 66,130 PS at 96.6 rpm. A fin stabilizer system is installed, enabling the reduction of 90% roll at 20 knots. Of the 6,160

TEU, 2,810 TEU are in the hold and 3,350 TEU are on deck. The ship has been constructed under the special supervision of and according to the full requirements and recommendation of the Classification Society Lloyd's Register of Shipping and is designed +100A1 Container Ship, Ship Right (SDA, FDA, CM), +LMC, UMS, IWS, LI, BWMP(S), SCM, NAV1. In addition, the vessel adopts and applies up-to-date rules and technology, including: Fuel oil tank protection: Installation of HFO Tank in part of cargo hold to satisfy MARPOL Annex 1, Reg.12A Reefer container water cooling system: For cooling all reefer containers in cargo holds (total 268 FEU), a closed type fresh water cooling water system is installed. Cooling fresh water is supplied from a central cooling plant. - With fresh water cooling system, higher cooling efficiency of reefer unit condenser and much reduced noise level are ensured. Accommodation design: The latest ergonomic design guidance of IACS UI SC-181 has been adapted to the design of the Navigation Bridge & relevant equipment, and the uppermost comfortable oper- ation and intrinsic safety has been realized. Navigational arrangements: Navigational arrangements for periodic one man watch, LRS notation NAV1 is applied with the latest INS (Integrated Navigation System). This vessel also applied unattended machinery space, LRS notation UMS, and remote control of the main engine is carried out by means of electronic control system from wheelhouse both bridge wings and engine control room. Radio system is provided according to SOLAS 1988 amendments for GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) for A3 area with duplication of equipment and shore based maintenance.

This vessel equipped with high speed Local Area Network (LAN) system for public ownership of information. Propulsion: A new Wärtsila 10RT flex 96C common rail main engine Railko stern tube bush enabling sailing under seal damage.

Norilskiy Nickel

MSC Heidi Main Particulars

Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 4, 2006

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1089.2 ft. (332 m)

Length, b.p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1040.6 ft. (317.2 m)

Breadth, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141.7 ft. (43.2 m)

Depth, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.4 ft. (24.5 m)

Draft, designed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.7 ft. (13 m)

Draft, scantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.6 ft. (14.5 m)

DWT at design draft . . . . . . . . . . .89,150 metric tons

DWT at scantling draft . . . . . . . .107,150 metric tons

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.6 knots

Main engines . . . . . . . . .B&W 12K98MC-C x 1 set

Total installed power . . . . . . .68,520 kW x 104 rpm

Bow Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 kW x 1 set

Diesel Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 x 3,000 kW

Emergency Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 x 550 kW

Coatings . . . .Tar free epoxy, Vinyl modified epoxy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tin free SPC

Radars . . . . . . . . . .1 set x X-band & 1 set x S-band

SatCom . . . . . .INMARSAT standard B type x 1 set,

INMARSAT standard C type x 2 sets

Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GL

MSC Heidi

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