Japan: New Generation ULTR IBUKI Leaves Kyokuyo Shipyard

The first refrigerated cargo carrier, S507, that was built in last 5 years by Kyokuyo shipyard, has been named and delivered on Jan. 17th.

The naming and delivery of the new generation ultra-low-temp reefer (ULTR) was celebrated by Mr. Hiroyuki Seno, President of her owner Yamane Sangyo Co., Ltd., and 35 other guests. Mr. Yasumasa Kashiwagi from Mitsubishi Corporation named her “IBUKI”, and Ms. Chifumi Seno, daughter of Mr. Seno, then cut the vessel’s tethering rope.

After carefully listening to the needs of owners and superintendents, Kyokuyo totally remodelled its best-selling ultra-low-temperature design to be a next-generation ‘eco-ship’ with a slightly bigger capacity of 280,000 cft – the world’s biggest for ULTR.

This ship has a ‘ballast water-free’ design, profiting from the reefer’s special trade patterns. While widely used, the ballast water system is now known to give a negative impact on the marine environment, by transporting various biological materials into the water. For machinery part, the vessel has been given a complete fresh-water central cleaning system. Fuel supplying system is low-sulfur-oil-friendly and the F.O. tanks comply fully with the latest protection regulations without sacrificing the capacity.

To improve usability under low load – fuel saving – conditions, the propeller and shafting are carefully designed to minimize twisting vibration for the load range that the owner is expected to use most frequently.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, February 4, 2013