Ship No. 1229 Naming and Launching Ceremony
March 29, 2002 At 10:15 am No. 1 Berth
Ship No. 1229 before the ceremony
Named the "GIOVANNI TOPIC'"
She is one of our TESS52 series.
She slid down the berth and was safely launched in front of the purchasers and Tsuneishi employees.
Details
Date/time
Friday, March 29, 2002 / 10:15 am
Location
No. 1 Berth, Tadotsu Factory
Class
Bulk carrier
Designed to carry bulk iron ore, coal and grain like wheat.
Flag
Liberia
Name
To be determined
Owner
ALTOP NAVIGATION CORPORATION INC.
LBD (m)
189.99 x 32.26 x 17.00
Deadweight
(the maximum weight she can carry) Approx. 52,038 metric tonnes
Gross tonnage
About 30,700 metric tonnes
Main engine
MAN B&W 6S50MC
8,580kW x 127rpm
Service speed
Approx. 14.8 knots
Characteristics
(1) This vessel is one of our TESS series.
(2) Each of the five cargo holds is equipped with a hydraulically driven folding hatch cover.
(3) Equipped with four 30 metric tonne hydraulic deck cranes and grab buckets for cargo handling at docks that lack loading facilities.
(4) The tank top inside the cargo hold is designed to be wide enough to allow easy loading and unloading of steel pipes and lumber. All the cargo holds can be loaded with two tiers of hot coils.
(5) Lumber can be carried in the cargo holds, on the upper deck, and on the hatch covers.
(6) A fuel-efficient long-stroke MAN B&W 6S50MC is adopted as the main engine.
