The vessel with name Mineral Nippon is one newly built and very large bulk carrier. The ship has a deadweight of 200,000 metric tons. The vessel is property of Southern Route Maritime, S.A. and the ship-builder was Universal Shipbuilding Corp. The vessel Mineral Nippon is pretty large with an overall length of 290 meters, length between perpenduculars, breadth in the middle of 50 meters, depth of 24.10 meters and draft in the middle 17.88 meters, while the ship is fully loaded. The exact deadweight of the vessel Mineral Nippon is 203,275 metric tons and the gross tonnage is 101,933 metric tons. The cargo hold capacity of the Mineral Nippon is 217,968 cubic meters. The main enegine of the vessel is MAN B&W 6S70MC, which gives enough power to the ship to reach the speed of 16.25 knots. The cruising speed of the ship is 15.73 knots. The fuel consumption of the ship is reduced to minimum amount, which is ecological and profitable for the ship-owner. The vessel has a high propulsion efficiency and newly improved hull form. The propulsion system is new and better for easier use of the main engine and to reduce the friction with water.The main engine gives enough power to Mineral Nippon but reducing of the fuel consumtion comes not only from the engine. Very interesting innovation is the surf-buld, rudder finishing with bulb is provided after the propeller.The ship is equipped with a long stroke, for lower speed, 2-stroke turbo-charged diesel engine, which reduced the fuel consumption and energy saving. the bow is shaped with newly Ax-bow form, which can decrease the wave resistance off shore. The vessel has 9 holds for cargo, which are with newly improved system for loading and unloading and this increase the profitablity and the useness of Mineral Nippon.
date: 30th June, 2008
Ship's Facts
Name: Mineral Nippon
Type: Bulk Carrier
Lenght: 290 m
Beam: 50 m
Depth: 24.10 m
Draft: 17.88 m
Deadweight: 200,000 m.t.
Year: 2007
Speed: 16.25 kn
Engine: MAN B&W 6S70
