CAPE FLORA 164,361-dwt Ore Carrier
CAPE FLORA for Laurel Shipping Corporation was delivered on April 21,2000, at Nagasaki Ship and & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy industries, Ltd. (MHI).
The vessel is a 164,361-dwt ore carrier with modern energy saving facilities, such as a slower revolution propeller with a large diameter, Mitsubishi Reaction Fin, etc. The vessel is intended to transport "sintered ore" as well as iron ore. For loading of "sintered ore" , one set of sliding chute and chute hatch is installed in each cargo hold between the main hatch covers.
In order to improve fuel oil consumption, a Mitsubishi-UE 6UEC75LS II engine with a long stroke type cylinder and an exhaust gas economizer are adopted.
The vessel will transport cargo mainly from Australia and the Philippines to Japan.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 280.0 m
Length (b.p.) ... 270.0 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 47.0 m
Depth (mld.) ... 23.1 m
Draft (mld.) ... 17.04 m
Gross tonnage ... 83,056
Deadweight ... 164,361 MT
Main engine ... Mitsubishi-UE 6UEC75LS II
MCR ... 20,500 PS x 83.0 rpm
NOR ... 7,425 PS x 78.6 rpm
Speed (max. trial) ... 17.21 knots
(service) ... 14.3 knots
Complement ... 28
Classification ... NK
Loading capacity (hold) ... 98,608 m3
