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MHI will provide its conceptual design and green technologies to three grain carriers Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new bulk carrier which will enable reductions in CO2 emissions by about 25% compared with conventional averaged bulk carriers. As the first commercial application of the new design, MHI will provide its conceptual design and green technologies to three grain carriers to be built for Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) of the U.S. MHI's new bulk carrier design adopts the company's proprietary Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS), which reduces frictional resistance between the vessel hull and seawater using air bubbles produced at the vessel bottom, along with high-efficiency hull form and enhanced propulsion system. Sumitomo Corporation of Japan has received the order for the ship construction from ADM, and Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of Nagasaki was selected to build the ships.Besides the MALS, which uses blowers to create air bubbles under the vessel bottom, the three grain carriers will also feature a newly designed bow shape that will reduce wave-making resistances. For propulsion, the ship adopts a system to effectively convert the main engine power into propulsion power by positioning fins forward of the propellers and placing particular grooves ...

The injury occurred when a compressed air cylinder he was charging exploded The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a notice stating that it has commenced an investigation into the serious crew member injury on board a bulk carrier at sea off Eden, New South Wales on 11 October 2011The injury occurred when a compressed air cylinder he was charging exploded.At 1450 on 11 October 2011, a crew member on board the wood chip bulk carrier Universal Gloria, at sea off New South Wales, was seriously burnt when a compressed air cylinder he was charging exploded. The injured man was given first aid on board the ship and at 1830 on 11 October, when it anchored off Eden, New South Wales, he was evacuated and hospitalised.On 12 October, when the ATSB was notified of the incident, it initiated an investigation. Two ATSB investigators travelled to Eden on 13 October to conduct an on-site investigation, interview involved parties and collect relevant information. The evidence obtained will be analysed and a draft investigation report compiled. When the draft investigation report is approved for release, it will be forwarded to directly involved parties for comment.A report has not yet been released for this ...

Engine Room Tour On a Bulk Carrier

The moisture content is Maximum 0.3 % - a carriage requirement It has come to the attention of the Association that exemption certificates issued by some load port competent authorities to satisfy the requirements Section 1.5 of the IMSBC Code may not be finding their way to the relevant authority of the vessel's Flag State or port of discharge.IMSBC Code Section 1.5 states;QUOTE1.5.1 Where this Code requires that a particular provision for the transport of solid bulk cargoes shall be complied with, a competent authority or competent authorities (port State of departure, port State of arrival or flag State) may authorize any other provision by exemption if satisfied that such provision is at least as effective and safe as that required by this Code. Acceptance of an exemption authorized under this section by a competent authority not party to it is subject to the discretion of that competent authority. Accordingly, prior to any shipment covered by the exemption, the recipient of the exemption shall notify other competent authorities concerned.END QUOTEThe Maritime Authority of Panama recently issued the following statement in connection with a Certificate of Exemption issued by the competent authority of Trinidad and Tobago.QUOTEWe have not been informed/notified by ...

a The contract to build a bulk carrier was cancelled by a European shipowner Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced on Tuesday that a contract to build a bulk carrier has been cancelled by a European shipowner.Seoul-listed Hyundai Mipo has signed a compensation agreement with the unnamed owner on Monday and agreed to cancel one bulker of a 10-ship order, according to a regulatory filing to the exchange.The contract value of the bulker has dropped to KRW391.4bn ($366.4m) from KRW435.4bn, a statement said.Hyundai Mipo said it will be compensated for the termination of the newbuilding contract.The 10-bulker order was inked on 26 October 2007 for delivery by 30 November 2011. The delivery date has been revised earlier to 30 September 2011Source: Seatrade Asia

Classification society RINA has criticised recent losses of dry-bulk cargo carriers, arguing that the ships were not designed and built to carry fine ores that may take on moisture. The dry bulk freight market is not expected to register a stellar performance this year. Freight rates are expected to remain depressed through to 2012, unless the recent surge in scrapping is maintained.

The hybrid turbocharger contributes to a further reduction of CO2 emissions Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has taken delivery of a new 180,000dwt 292m bulk carrier,Shin Koho, at the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation's Tsu Shipyard.The 93,031gt Shin Koho is claimed to be the first ship to be fitted with a hybrid turbocharger. This system was jointly developed by four Japanese companies, ie: NYK, the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The 292m long, 45m wide newbuilding will transport iron ore from Australia and other countries.In addition to the normal turbocharger's function of using waste energy to boost the output power of the engine by enabling it to aspirate at a higher level, a hybrid turbocharger uses the extra rotational power generated by the turbine to generate electrical power. According to NYK,Shin Koho can meet all its onboard electric power requirements for normal operation by using a hybrid turbocharger instead of diesel generators and by reducing the use of the diesel generator, the hybrid turbocharger contributes to a further reduction of CO2 emissions.The technology development of the hybrid turbocharger has been selected as a subsidised project by the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and ...

Latest developments of MSC 89 Please find here below the following useful informationIMO Code on Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers 2011 (2011 ESP Code)

150 bulk carriers were scrapped A total of 150 bulk carriers were scrapped in the first-half of this year, a surge of 219% over the same period of last year, analyst Golden Destiny reported. The total volume of bulker carriers sent for demolition amounted to 11,473,976 dwt in the first-half compared to 1,875,333 in the previous year's six-month period.The scrapping business in the second-quarter rose by 38% quarter-on-quarter to 87 vessels representing 7,266,359 dwt, the analyst report said. The "depressing levels of capesize earnings have urged many owners towards the disposal of vintage tonnage", the report mentioned. Average time charter capesize earnings are hovering around $13,000 a day in contrast with July 2009 levels of around $60,000 a day.Since the start of this year, 47 capesizes were estimated to have been sent for scrap compared to only five at a similar period in 2010 and nine in 2009, the report added."The large appetite for the scrapping of larger size units in the bulk carrier segment is expected to persist till the end of the year as the outlook in the capesize segment remains negative due to oversupply issues and fluctuations in Chinese iron ore demand," it said.Overall, the first-half of ...

Domestic Brazilian shipyards do not have capacity to take the order, Brazilian mining giant Vale will have China and South Korea build its new giant bulk carriers as domestic Brazilian shipyards do not have capacity to take the order, Vale chief financial officer said on Tuesday."So far we have booked 19 Valemaxes," Guilherme Cavalcanti told Reuters. "The first was already delivered and there are 18 more to come. They are being produced in China and Korea."Although Vale looked at Brazilian shipyards to have the ships built, they were already busy with orders from Petrobas or other companies, a spokeswoman for Vale said.Vale's shipping strategy mainly targets cutting freight costs from Brazil to top iron ore importer China, in order to boost competitiveness against rival diversified miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton ."Our target is to keep the difference in transport costs from Brazil to China compared with Australia to China low," Cavalacanti said.Vale rerouted its China-bound first giant bulk carrier Vale Brasil to Italy on its maiden voyage.Vale said its first 400,000 tonnes ship Vale Brasil was diverted to Italy for commercial, not political, reasons and to allow time to finalise talks for future port deals.There had been speculation among ...