09/06/2001 Launched a bulk carrier on September 06
OCEAN SYMPHONY
TESS52 Naming and Launching Ceremony
September 6, 2001 At 11:20 am No. 1 Berth
OCEAN SYMPHONY before the ceremony
Named the "OCEAN SYMPHONY"
A champagne bottle hits the hull!
This is one of our TESS52 series.
Despite the day's cloudy sky, nursery children and local visitors came to watch the ceremony. She slowly slid down the berth and was safely launched, watched also by the purchasers and Tsuneishi employees, making a party of more than 150 people.
Details
Date/time
Thursday, September 6, 2001 / 11:10 am (for about 30 minutes)
Location
No. 1 Berth, Tadotsu Factory
Class
Bulk carrier
Designed to carry bulk iron ore, coal and grain like wheat.
Flag
Panama
Name
To be determined
Owner
RAMS BULKSHIP SA
LBD (m)
182.00 x 32.26 x 17.00
Deadweight
(the maximum weight she can carry) Approx. 52,285 metric tonnes
Gross tonnage
About 30,400 metric tonnes
Main engine
MAN B&W 6S50MC
7,800kW x 127rpm
Service speed
Approx. 14.5 knots
Characteristics
(1) Each of the five cargo holds is equipped with a hydraulically driven folding hatch cover.
(2) Equipped with four 30 metric tonne hydraulic deck cranes for cargo handling at docks that lack loading facilities.
(3) 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.
(4) A fuel-efficient long-stroke MAN B&W 6S60MC is adopted as the main engine.
