| June
29, 2007 |
| VLCC Tamagawa
Delivered |
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Kobe,
June 29, 2007 - Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
today delivered the Tamagawa, a very large
crudeoil carrier (VLCC), to KAW1573 Shipping
S.A. at its Sakaide Shipyard. The 315,000
DWT, double-hull tanker marks the 1573th vessel
built by the company.
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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