The
company, which is taking leading place in Maritime Transport and
mostly in container shipping, is NYK Line. The newest vessel from
the fleet of this ship-owner is called NYK Orpheus and was built
in Kure Shipyard on 30th June, 2008. The vessel is large and very
innovated technology. The capacity of NYK Orpheus is 8,600 TEUs.
The vessel has length of 336.00 meters and beam of 45.80 meters.
The moulded depth of NYK Orpheus is 24.40 meters and the draft while
the container ship is fully loaded is 13.00 meters. The ship is
fourth and last in this series of ordered vessels to ship-builder
IHI Marine United Inc. NYK Orpheus is not only latest but also most
modern vessel created in container ship-building. The vessel’s
main engine is DU-Sulzer 12RT-flex 96C with high power and very
strong low-revolution system. The propulsion system is getting highest
performance vie electronically control system. To provide so high
technical innovations the builder had designed the outlooking of
the vessel to more dynamically and low resistant shape. The engineers
expertised the shape and construction, with
the usage of CFD analyses, 3D-FEM ship analysises, walk-through
simulation and apparatus installation simulation by the CIM system.
All these computer programs, systems and whatever you can imagine
provided the shape and the cargo system and stowing of the vessel
NYK Orpheus. The main engine has a power of 65,210 kW and this gives
for the container ship speed of 24.5 knots, while fully loaded.
The maximum speed of the vessel is 27.1 knots, and cruising speed
under ballast is 25.0 knots. The deadweight of the ship is 96,490
metric tons and the Gross Tonnage is 99,400 gross tons.
The
ship is among most beautiful, most innovated, most modern and most
profitable vessels of the world. NYK Orpheus is created by most
environmental technologies to be safety for the atmosphere. The
CO2 emissions are lowest than ever, and main engine of Sulzer is
more effective with low fuel consumption. The lub-oil consumption
is also decreased because of material for creating pistons of the
cylinders in the main engine. NYK Orpheus is also very spaceful
ship with modern technology on the bridge and good living area for
the crew and officers according to the best practice. The crew life
has never been so easy as on such vessel, because entertainments
are increased much and much. NYK Orpheus is container ship from
the generation, so introducing of such vessel is important for the
full development of maritime Transport and Container Shipping. date: 2nd November, 2008
