The 48,512-dwt bulk carrier SEA HOPE was delivered to Diamond Camellia S.A. of Panama in August 1998 at Mizushima Works and Shipyard of Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation. The bulk carrier is the first vessel of super-handymax bulk carrier series developed by Sanoyas.
Features
1. The cargo space is divided into five cargo holds with topside tanks and hopper bottoms; its bulk carrier structure affords efficient cargo stowage.
2. Cargo carrying capacity is increased by maximizing dead-weight and hold capacity.
3. Hydraulic, motor-driven, end-folding hatch covers are used, and hatch openings are maximized to facilitate cargo handling.
4. The vessel is a flush decker with forecastle and equipped with four electro-hydraulic driven 25-ton deck cranes. The design allows a variety of cargoes to be handled, including grain, ore, coal and steel products.
