Mar Camino acid carrier

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed construction of MAR CAMINO (HN:S-694), a 53,862DWT special combination carrier for copper ore and sulphuric acid and delivered the vessel to Osorno Shipholdings S.A. at the Imabari shipyard on Sep. 13, 2010. The MAR CAMINO is the diesel engine driven single screw type designed specially to carry bulk ore and chemical liquid. The vessel is the replacement for the predecessor and is now plying between Japan and Chile. Sulphuric acid is transported to Chile for refining copper ore, and the return trip transports copper ore from Chile. The vessel has the raked stem with protruded bulbous bow and the transom stern having the mariner type stern frame with a hanging rudder. There are five cargo holds (copper ore compartments) and three cargo tanks (sulphuric acid compartments). The vessel can load and unload at three different ports under the condition of homogeneous copper ore cargo.

  Principal particulars:

L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 189.95m x 182.00m x 32.26m x 17.90m x 12.65m
DWT/GT: 53,862t/30,454
Main engine: HITACHI-MAN B&W 6S50MC-C (Mk 7)
MCR: 9,480kW x 127rpm
Speed, service: 15.0 kt

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