Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's Chinese subsidiary Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding delivered a Wide Kamsarmax bulk carrier on Tuesday, November 10.
The yet unnamed vessel has an LOA of approximately 229 metres, a moulded beam of 36 metres, a moulded depth of 20 metres, a deadweight of approximately 88,900, and a gross tonnage of approximately 47,000.
Tsuneishi said the design offers an additional 6,000 DWT and 5,300 cubic metres more cargo hold capacity than its standard Kamsarmax.
The wider vessel retains the Kamsarmax's 229-metre length. Its air draught is also unchanged, and the builder said the type can enter approximately 90 per cent of the ports previously visited by Tsuneishi-built Kamsarmax vessels.
The design can carry iron ore, grain and coal, with alternate hold loading possible for high-density cargoes.
Tsuneishi attributes the vessel's fuel efficiency to an improved hull form and energy-saving equipment. One device consists of multiple fins fitted to the hull immediately forward of the propeller, and this can reduce the swirling flow behind the propeller.
The builder claims approximately 11 per cent better fuel consumption per tonne-mile than a standard Kamsarmax.