Car Carriers
MAERSK TAIYO, 4,032 Unit Car Carrier
The MAERSK TAIYO 4,032 unit car carrier was delivered in March 1996 to A.P. Moller Singapore Pte., Ltd. by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. carrying passenger and commercial cars, light and heavy trucks. The 11 decks including 3 liftable car decks for loading heavy trucks are provided. A stern ramp and two side ramps operated by electro-hydraulic winches with one-man operation are also provided.
Rampways in car space are designed to load/unload heavy trucks efficiently as well as passenger cars and to obtain maximized car deck area.
For easy berthing, an electric motor driven bow thruster and a stern thruster are fitted.
Wheelhouse to have a superior arrangement and equipments for one-man operation which complies with LRS NAV-1 notation and UMS for engine room unmanned operation. Integrated computer system with LAN system is arranged for easy management.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length(o.a.)……………179.475m
Length(b.p.)……………170.00m
Breadth(mld.)……………32.20m
Depth(mld.)……………21.30m
Draft(mld.)……………8.75m
Gross tonnage……………44,219
Deadweight……………13,778MT
Main engine……………MAN-B & W 7S60MC
MCR……………18,900PS×105rpm
NOR……………16,070PS×99.5rpm
Speed(max.trial)……………21.79knots
(service)……………19.9knots
Complement……………22
Classification……………LRS, UMS, NAV1
Shore ramp……………Stern ramp×1,
Side ramp×2
Loading capacity(car/vehicle)
Passenger car……………4,032
Commercial car……………3,651
Light truck……………1,781
Heavy truck……………345
