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Tsuneishi decides to install electrically powered deck machinery in the next Handymax model

September 24, 2003


Environment-friendly efforts overtake industry competition

In an effort to take the lead in environmental awareness in the shipbuilding industry, Tsuneishi Corporation (head office: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Numakuma, Hiroshima, President: Katsushige Kambara) has decided to equip its new Handymax Bulk Carrier TESS 58 with electrically powered deck machinery.

Currently, deck machinery such as anchor windlasses, deck cranes and winches are hydraulically powered, which can lead to high maintenance and running costs and marine pollution. During its development of next-generation vessels, Tsuneishi prioritized environmental care and fuel efficiency and made its decision to introduce electrically powered deck machinery to the new Handymax Bulker TESS 58.

Thanks to this new deck machinery, the TESS 58 has a sharply lower risk of contaminating the ocean with leaked oil, and by cutting the number of components and with it the need for maintenance, features reduced running costs. In addition to these strategies, we have eased the environmental impact of the TESS 58 by installing an additional device at its stern to boost its propulsion efficiency and increased its environmental safety by placing its fuel tanks in the center of the double bottom and giving side-mounted fuel tanks double skins.

The TESS 58, equipped with electrically powered deck machinery, was developed with the aim of upgrading the TESS 52 series. It features even better fuel efficiency and improved deadweight tonnage of 58,200 tonnes, achieved by deepening its draft while maintaining overall length and moulded breadth. The wide range of new features of the TESS 58, which include pumped-cargo capacity and a larger hatch opening, make it the most advanced bulk carrier model of its type.
Tsuneishi Corporation is currently planning to introduce electrically powered deck machinery to all models in its Panamax BC series and Kamsarmax BC series. We are sure that our move will further enhance the reputation of the TESS series as standard bulk carriers.