Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has delivered the Star Japan (HN: 1532), a general cargo/ container carrier, one of the newest ships for the company Grieg Shipping A/S of Norway at its Tamano works. The Star Japan is the second vessel of the series built for the Grieg group after the first vessel, Star Juventus (HN: 1531) built for Grieg International II A/S in May 2004. These vessels are the so-called open hatch type bulk carrier with boxshaped cargo holds with hatch openings of the same size...

date: 28.04.2009 - read article

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered ENERGY PYXIS, a 77,008 DWT bulk carrier, to Morning Daedalus Navigation, S.A. at the Imari Shipyard & Works on Aug. 20, 2008. The vessel is the 75th Panamax typeof ships - bulk carrier built by Namura and the strengthened hull offers flexible cargo loading of coal, grain, etc. The vessel has seven cargo holds, seven hatches, and wide hatches with two panel box type side-rolling hatch covers. Five pairs of water ballast...

date: 02.04.2009 - read article

Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. has completed the SHEARWATER (HN: 1260) for Forester Shipping S.A. at the Mizushima Works and Shipyard. The ships from this series have a cargo hold capacity of 4.35 million cubic feet (about 123,000m3), suitable to transport wood chips. This vessel is the first vessel of this class and is one of the largest wood chip carrier with flush deck developed by Sanoyas. Six cargo holds are arranged along the centerline, and the living quarters and the engine room are located aft...

date: 02.04.2009 - read article

Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. has completed the 83,610 DWT Panamax bulk carriers, STAR OF EMIRATES (HN:1272), for Sun Cordia Marine S.A. at the Mizushima Works and Shipyard. Sanoyas has previously constructed a total of 70 ships of 70,000 to 75,000 DWT class. This is the 5th vessel of a series of the SANOYAS newly developed 83,000DWT type, featuring the largest deadweight and cargo hold capacity for PANAMAX bulk carriers. For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equipped...

date: 02.04.2009 - read article