The
large bulk carriers are interesting in engineer point of view in
all the times. The newly built vessel Owari Maru is one bulk carrier
with definitely very interesting structure and outlooking. The vessel
is designed to carry ore, which is very heavy product and situates
the center of weight very low and the rolling of the vessel will
be a serious problem for her safety and for condition of the crew
while sailing through the oceans. The deadweight of the vessel 229,013
metric tons and the gross tonnage of the vessel is 113,928 metric
tons. The measurements of the whole ship are pretty big. The overall
length of Owari Maru is 319.58 meters and the length between perpendiculars
is 308 meters. The beam of the vessel is 54 meters and draught is
24.3 meters. The draft, when Owari Maru is fully loaded is 18.12
meters. This measurements are making this vessel too big and large
for sailing wherever it wants, so the restriction for Panama channel
still exist. The ship is property of the ship-owner company Samarinda
Maritima S.A. and the building yard is Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
The vessel is one of the most modern bulk carriers and the shape
is designed specially to reduce the consumption of fuel and to increase
the effect from the engine power. The main engine of the vessel
Owari Maru is MAN B&W 6UEC 85 LSII diesel, which is giving the
full power of 22,432 kW to the ship. This is enough for the vessel
to sail with the economy speed of 15.1 knots, while the maximum
speed is 16.4 knots. This is very high speed for such kind of vessel,
carrying bulk cargo.
The innovations on board of Owari Maru are not so little
as on the other ship. Together with differences with the shape of
the vessel and innovative outlooking, we should add some other features
in the engine control room, where the technique is from the new
century. All indicators of the main engine are possible to be seen
by the engine officer while staying on his place. There is a video
from the main engine and also very sensitive sensors for temperature
and rpm. So the Japanese company, designed this vessel decided that
everything should be with exact data and no way to let the engine
to get warm, or to work with wrong rpm. In fact the much of the
fixing methods are automatic and very easy for usage and operating.
That is why, the new series of bulk carriers are very qualited and
very high interesting in designed point of view. date: 30th May, 2008
