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African Kingfisher

Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation delivered the AFRICAN KINGFISHER (HN: 1616), a 55,100DWT bulk carrier completed by its Kobe Shipyard, to its owner, Handbell Shipping S.A., on Aug. 24, 2009. The company created some of the highest quality cargo ships of the world and even got some great innovations in cruise ships and yachts building. The vessel is the 27th of the Kawasaki 55,000DWT bulk carriers. The bulk carrier is the flush deck type with the forecastle and has five cargo holds, the shape of which are optimized for loading and transport of bulk cargoes of cereals, coal, ore, steel products, etc. The vessel has the smooth bow shape developed by Kawasaki which eliminates bow resistance to increase propulsion efficiency, which leads to decrease of fuel consumption. Four deck cranes with a hoisting capacity of 30 tons are arranged between hatches on the ship centerline to cope with cargo handling work at a port where shore equipment is not available.The same technology had been got in construction of the largest Ferry Ships.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x L (b.p.) x B x D x d: 189.90m x 185.00m x 32.26m x 17.80m x 12.50m
DWT/GT: about 55,100t/31,000
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W 6S50MC-C (Mark 7) diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 8,200kW x 110rpm  

 


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