Correla Arrow
Oshima
Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered the 72,863DWT CORRELA ARROW,
the world’s largest open-hatch bulk
carriers for general cargoes, to Glory Ocean Shipping S.A.
in May 2009.The company is well known with building some of
the largest Asian Cargo ships
and cruise
ships. The design allows accommodating a variety of cargoes
including pulp, packaged lumber, ore, grain, roll paper, alminum
ingots, coal and other solid bulk cargoes. Two electric-powered
gantry cranes manufactured by Iknow Machinery Co., Ltd. are
installed on the upper deck, and the capacity of the crane has
70t lifting capacity, which is the largest capacity in this
class. A large-capacity dehumidifier is installed, and special
cargoes such as wooden pulp and roll paper can be kept dry.
A bow thruster and high-lift schilling rudder are employed to
ensure ship maneuvering in a port. The Seaworthy
bow, which is designed to maintain the excellent seaworthiness,
improves the speed performance under the The world largest open
hatch general cargo carrier, CORRELA ARROW by Oshima rough weather
conditions, and adoption of a set of the Flipper- fins increases
propulsive efficiency. These combined arrangements help decrease
the fuel oil consumption and improve propulsion performance
further.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.: 225.00m
Breadth, mld.: 32.26m
Deapth, mld.: 20.56m
Draft, mld.: 14.388m
DWT: 72,863t
GT: 44,684
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S60ME-C diesel x 1unit
MCR: 12,577kW
Service speed: 15.5kt
