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28, 2007 |
| VLCC Takahashi
Delivered |
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Kobe,
May 28, 2007 - Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
today delivered the Takahashi (hull No. 1585),
a very large crudeoil carrier (VLCC), to Gios
Maritima S.A. in Dalian, China. The 315,000
DWT, double-hull tanker was built at Kawasaki's
affiliate, Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering
Co., Ltd. (NACKS) in Nantong, China.
Powered by a Kawasaki-MAN B&W 7S80MC-C
diesel engine, the vessel features the latest
tanker developments, including one of the
largest cargo capacities that can pass through
the Malacca Straits and enter primary oil
tanker berths in Japan. The 333 m long carrier
is equipped with Kawasaki’s rudder bulb system
with fins (RBS-F) and high-performance propellers
for energy-efficient operations. |
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