Marine Log - December 2007 - (Page 35)

DISTINCTIVESHIPS2007 CHRISTOPH SCHULTE 9,000 m3 LPG tanker he first in a series of optimized LPG tankers from STX, the 9,000 m3 Christoph Schulte has two cargo designed for a maximum density of 0.97 CHRISTOPH SCHULTE at-a-glance Length, OA : 120.40 m Length, BP 112.40 m Breadth (molded) 19.80 m Depth, molded 11.20 m Scantling draft 8.80 m Cargo capacity 9,000 m3 Main Engine: STX MAN-B&W 8S35MC 5,920 kW mcr at 173 rpm T t/m3, a maximum tank pressure of 5.5 bar and lowest temperature of -104 deg C. The ship’s STX-MAN B&W 8S35MC develops 5,920 kW full power at 173rpm is intended to burn fuel of 380cSt at 50oC. The engine is well matched with an STX designed propeller producing 17.19 knots on sea trials—1.19 knots higher than the guarantee speed. NORDSPRING 3,500 TEU containership uilt for Reederei “Nord” Klaus E. Oldendorff by STX Shipbuilding, Nordspring is a 3,500 TEU containership configured with six-holds-forward NORDSPRING at-a-glance Length, OA 246.80 m Length, BP 232.30 m Breadth (molded) 32.20 m Scantling draft 12.30 m Cargo Capacity 3,500 TEU Main Engine: STX MAN-B&W 9K80MC-C Mk6 32,490 kW mcr at 104 rpm B and one-hold-aft of the superstructure. Each hold is closed by steel pontoon covers designed to load two TEU stacks. For stability calculation purposes, it is considered that 2,501 TEU, loaded to 14 t each, can be carried. Refrigerated containers in the holds are cooled by mechanical ventilation, and 500 electrical connections are also provided. Service speed at 10.75 m design draft is approximately 23.4 knots at 90% mcr. LIBERTAS First double-hulled bulker LIBERTAS at-a-glance Length, OA 225.00 m Breadth, molded 32.24 m Depth, molded 19.70 m Draft, scantling 14.20 m Deadweight, scantling 75,511 dwt Main Engine: STX MAN B&W 7S50MC-C (Mk 7) 15,050 bhp mcr at 127 rpm 29,540 mhp at 91 rpm D elivered to Croatia’s Atlantska Plovidba in August by STX Shipbuilding, Libertas is the world’s first double hulled bulk carrier Built with wide side tanks utilized for water ballast, the Panamax ship’s hull is divided into seven cargo holds by corrugated transverse bulkheads built on stools with double bottom and double hull, withpairs of water ballast tanks and one(1) pairs of cargo hold bilge handling tanks and no structural obstacles inside of cargo holds. The STX-MAN B&W 7S50MC-C(MK7) matched with a propeller designed by the yard produces a service speed of 14.5 Knots at 85% mcr. DECEMBER 2007 MARINE LOG 35 www.marinelog.com http://www.marinelog.com

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