High Current
Naikai Zosen Corporation has delivered the 46,590DWT
product tanker, HIGH CURRENT (HN: 720), to its owner Ansei Product
S.A. of Panama at the Setoda Works. The HIGH GLOW has the maximized
beam to go through the Panama Canal. The ships
from the class the high profitable and very useful for the shipowners.
It is designed with double bottom and double side shells, complying
with the MARPOL requirements and can carry various products
including petroleum products (light and heavy oils), crude oil,
and palm oil. The vessel has 14 cargo tanks including two slop
tanks, and the total capacity is 54,000m3. The configuration
facilitates simultaneous loading of four types of the ships
liquid cargoes by allotting 25% of the total cargo capacity
for each cargo. Four electric motor drive screw pumps with a
capacity of 800m3/h are provided for unloading cargoes. The
slender hull design can achieve high speed. A high forecastle
prevents the bow from swashing and increases seaworthiness as
a high-speed medium range product tanker, attaining energy saving.
Adoption of a special rudder facilitates ship maneuvering in
a narrow port. Thus, the overall ship operation efficiency has
increased. The accommodation quarters are isolated from the
engine casing to decrease noise and vibration. The crew can
enjoy a quiet environment in the accommodation quarters. The
crew will use newest navigation technologies, which will improve
sailing and security of board. The same technologies are used
on some of the highest quality cruise
ships, yachts
and even on board of the newest giant Oasis
of the Seas.
Principal particulars
Length, o.a.: 179.90m
Length, b.p.: 172.00m
Breadth, mld.: 32.20m
Depth, mld.: 19.25m
Draught, mld.: 11.65m
DWT: 46,590t
GT: 28,231
Main engine: Hitachi MAN B&W 6S50ME-C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 9,480kW x 127min-1
NCR: 8,530kW x 123min-1
Speed, service: About 15.7
