| April
28, 2006 |
| 185,000
DWT Cape Med Delivered |
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Kobe,
April 28, 2006 - Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
today delivered the large bulk carrier Cape
Med, with a deadweight of 185,000 metric tons,
to “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Ltd. at its
Sakaide Shipyard.
The carrier, identified as Kawasaki hull No.
1569, complies with new safety regulations
established by the International Maritime
Organization. The 290 m long carrier features
a body design that incurs less propulsion
resistance, and is equipped with a fuel-efficient
diesel engine, high-performance propellers
and the Kawasaki rudder bulb system with fins
(RBS-F).
In an effort to boost the ship’s eco-friendliness,
Kawasaki has reduced the NOx content of exhaust
emissions, replaced the engine room’s firefighting
extinguishers with foam rather than Co2 gas,
and adopted new refrigerants in the air conditioners
and freezers. |
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