FAIR SKY 48,369-dwt Handymax Bulk Carrier
The 48,369-dwt bulk carrier FAIR SKY was delivered to Diamond Camellia S.A.of Panama in March 2000 at the Mizushima Works and Shipyard of Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation.
The bulk carrier is the second vessel of 48,000-dwt type 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 deadweight 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.
5. Fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system for cargo holds is provided to carry cargoes with fire hazards.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 187.30 m
Length (b.p.) ... 180.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 32.20 m
Depth (mld.) ... 16.55 m
Draft (mld.) ... 11.674 m
Gross tonnage ... 27,560
Deadweight ... 48,369 MT
Main engine ... DU-SULZER 6RTA48T
MCR ... 9,800 PS x 110 rpm
NOR ... 8,820 PS x 106.2 rpm
Speed (max. trial) ... 15.63 knots
(service) ... abt. 14.5 knots
Complement ... 26
Classification ... NK
Handling gear ... 25 T x 24 MR x 4 sets
Loading capacity (grain) ... 61,781 m3
(bale) ... 60,052 m3
