Baosteel Evolution is one of the largest newly built bulk carriers. Baosteel Evolution is property of Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., one of the largest China steel companies, but Ambitious Line S.A. is operating with this large ship.
  Do you wonder how is looking a new, modern and very nice large bulk carrier? You may just have a look to the ship Baosteel Evolution. It is part of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fleet and has two more sister-ships – Baosteel Expedition and Baosteel Elevation. The vessel was finished in the year 2007, and the month was September. In this hot Autumn month I one very beautiful Autumn day – 3rd, Baosteel Evolution was put on water and with this was opened new page in the history of bulk carriers. Baosteel sister ships are not only large, but they are modern and good looking. Baosteel Evolution has a length of 299.95 meters and a beam of 50 meters. The draft of the vessel is 17.88 meters. This is not only big but also a high technology vessel, which will bring a lot of money to the ship-owner, because the whole deadweight of Baosteel Evolution is 206,331 metric tons. The two other Baosteel sister ships has almost the same deadweight and measurements. The Gross tonnage of Baosteel Evolution is 104,721 metric tons.
  The ship is absolutely new, with a lot of innovation is buck carrying and navigation. We used to see only old ships carrying bulk, and more of them are in absolutely bad condition. On this vessel things are different. The coverage of the steel is one innovation in the paint, which is giving to the steel a protection from corrosion and increase the life of the paint. Baosteel Evolution is vessel that will make you wonder to the ship’s technologies. The main engine is working with better productivity and with lower rates of consuming heavy fuel. The navigational equipment is the newest in its class and is making sailing much easier than ever. Three GPS systems are calculating the possition of the ship with accuracy of 10 meters, which in open sea is not needed, but in ports is making the mooring operation like a game. The ARPA is getting information from GPS, and offers all extras that you may need to maneuver against other ships. All this extras for the officers are making their life on sea much easier and they will pay more attention to details and the risk of collision will be decreased to minimum.
  Baosteel Evolution was built in the shipyard of Sayjuo by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. But so big heavy bulk carrier need at least of 15 knots speed. This in fact is the crossing speed of Baosteel Evolution. To reach this high speed for bulk carrier, this ship will need a big power from the main engine, which is Mitsui MAN B&W 6S70MC-C diesel. The power that this main engine is giving to the vessel is 18,630 kW x 91 rpm. This is not the whole power that this vessel needs, so it is equipped with 2 auxillary diesel generators with 3,000 kW power each. Baosteel Evolution is one real evolution into shipbuilding and bulk carrying. This vessel will make a lot of people that like ships, just to wonder how beautiful can look one bulk carrier.
date: 30th April, 2008