ZHOUSHAN, China, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 30, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (head office: Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama city, Hiroshima) held a launching ceremony for the first of a new type of ship, the TESS45BOX (45,400-ton box-type bulk carrier), by the group company Tsuneishi Group (ZHOUSHAN) Shipbuilding Inc.
The TESS45BOX is a newly-developed ship subsequent to the TESS45 45,000-ton bulk carrier, of which a total of 69 vessels had been built since the 1990s. She covers the diversified patterns of calling at port for bulk carriers ranging from 37,000 to 45,000 tons. At 183 meters in length, this new model is 3 meters shorter than the TESS45 (45,000 ton type bulk carrier), and this more compacted size enables it to satisfy more flexible combinations of port calls. A new box shape (for box-shaped cargo) has been adopted in this model, to meet the requirement of high efficient loading and shipment not only of bulk cargo such as grain and coal but also of square-shaped cargo such as pulp and steel products such as pipes. This increases value for customers, by making it easy to load and unload cargo through the wide access area by increasing of the efficiency in cargo handling and maintenance. Also, various improvements in hull shape and environment devices over the 30 year development of the Tsuneishi Economical Standard Ship (TESS) Series have been introduced, and these have resulted in a more energy-saving vessel and eco-friendly ship, which has about 13% higher fuel efficiency than the TESS45.
TESS45BOX was developed and introduced to the market in 2011, and seven orders of this ship type have been received so far (as of the end of April 2014). The first vessel to be built is one of three that were ordered in April 2012 by an amicable overseas ship owner. This ship was successfully launched in the view of the ship owner and representatives of Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding on April 30, and will be completed in early June 2014. Two more vessels of the same type are under construction and are scheduled to be completed in 2014.
About the first TESS45BOX http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/release/images/20140508/img01.jpg
Main particulars
| Type | 45,400MT type bulk carrier |
| Length | 183 meters |
| Breadth | 30.4 meters |
| Depth | 16.5 meters |
| Deadweight | 45,400 metric tons |
| Gross tonnage | 27,700 tons |
| Cargo access area size | Cargo hold No. 1: 16.8 meters (L) ×18.4 meters (W) Cargo hold No. 2 to 5: 20 meters (L) × 25.2 meters (W) |
| Main Engine | Mitsui MAN B&W diesel engine 6S50MC-C8.2 |
| Service speed | 14 knots |
| Shipyard | Tsuneishi Group (ZHOUSHAN) Shipbuilding, Inc. |
Features
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
http://www.tsuneishi.com/
Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding, Inc.
http://www.tsuneishi-zs.com/
TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc.
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