Japan: Kyokuyo Shipyard Inks Delivery Documents for RORO Ship

Kyokuyo shipyard’s first big event in this year was the delivery of S501, a 6.600 DWT type RORO ship ordered by Europe-based SHIPLUX VIII s.a., which was held on January 25. This vessel is the second of the 4-ship series.

The guests include Mr. Frank Davis, Managing Director of Euroship Service Ltd. which takes care of the vessel’s technical management, and Mr. Hiroyuki Osone, Executive Officer of Sojitz Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd., the prime contractor for the construction. After Mr. Sho Murakami, from Sojitz Marine, gave a toast with a short speech in fluent English.

Key Features:

– HULL & CARGO HANDLING

• Very shallow draft ship with design full-load draft of 5.4m – ideal for river navigation
• 3 car decks, 2 of which have clear height of 7m – accepting trailers loaded with 2-tier containers
• 1760 lane meters
• Smart arrangement of 6-degree inner slopes ensures quicker and smoother cargo loading / discharging
• Equipped with a hydraulic-driven 150t SWL stern cargo ramp and an inner slope cover
• Generator room is wisely located on main deck, under an inner slope to optimize the space efficiency.

– MACHINERY

• The line shaft transmits the power from a mid-speed diesel engine to a propeller, via reduction gears

– ENVIRONMENT

• Ballast water treatment system to prevent marine organisms from displacement
• Newest main and auxiliary diesel engines satisfying the NOx regulations Tier II
• Fuel service system including main/aux engines and boilers complies with EU’s low sulphur regulations
• Reduction gears with step-up function help save energy by appropriately controlling shaft generators

– SAFETY

• Emergency propulsion system using the shaft generator permits slow self-navigation even if the main engine fails
• Totally enclosed type bridge with 3 ‘SYS-IBS’ units, allowing the navigation with one man at bridge
• Data logger system with a integrated monitoring device with power management & remote controller functionalities

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, February 13, 2012; Image: kyokuyoshipyard