Mare Oriens

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed and delivered an 110,000DWT type double hull crude oil tanker MARE ORIENS (HN: 1677) at its Chiba Works to Fratelli d’Amico Armatori S.p.A., Italy, in September 2008. This is the 9th Aframax Tanker of 42m beam with the largest deadweight and the largest cargo tank capacity. The vessel has the newest hull form including bulbous bow and stern arrangement, which leads to the highest propulsion performance for Aframax tankers.Compared with other ships from this class, this one is giving high performance of cargo system and propulsion system. The cargo tank capacity of 127,000m3 and deadweight of 110,000 tons are the largest class for Aframax tankers with 42m beam. Three kinds of oil can be loaded/unloaded into/from cargo tanks simultaneously by three cargo pumps with self-stripping systems. The vessel has two ballast pumps, which enable easy ballasting and deballasting operations. The vessel has the RINA Notation COVENT which enables sufficient ventilation in case of oil leakage in the ballast tank. Two units of Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) are installed for complete satellite navigation. Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS), Automatic Ship Identification System (AIS) and Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) are installed for better route planning and safe navigation.

  Principal particulars:

Length, o.a.: 245.50m
Length, b.p.: 34.00m
Breadth, mld.: 42.00m
Depth, mld.: 21.50m
Draught, mld.: 14.95m at full load
DWT: 110,295t
GT: 59,611
Cargo tank capacity (100%): 127,760m3
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W 7S60MC diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 14,280kW x 105rpm
Speed, service: 14.9kt
Complement: 29
Classification: RINA/LR

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