Recently, Imabari Shipbuilding, the largest shipbuilding group in Japan, has delivered a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier “AMIS XCEL” to the owner.
The AMIS XCEL is 199.98 meters in length, 32.24 meters in breadth and 19.30 meters in depth, with a deadweight of 63,739 tons and a gross tonnage of 36,140 tons. It is equipped with a 6S50ME-C9.7 engine, has a speed of approximately 14.0 knots, and it is classed by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) flying the Liberian flag.
The 64,000 dwt bulk carrier Equipped with equipment that satisfies the various regulations for air pollution control of the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution for Environmental Compliance (MARPOL). In addition, as an environmental conservation measure, it equipped with a ballast water treatment system and an inventory list based on the Ship Recycling Convention. In particular, it is anticipating not only the current requirements (Phase 2) but also the Phase 3 requirements required for ships built after 2025.
It is a handymax size bulk carrier that is subject to the Common Structural Regulations for Cargo Handling (CSR BC&OT), and each cargo vessel is equipped with both a top side tank and a hopper tank to make the structure suitable for loading solid bulk cargo. A folding hatch cover that opens and closes in the longitudinal direction is used to secure a large cargo port and improve cargo handling. In addition, it is equipped with four cranes on the deck, making it possible to carry out cargo handling even in ports where cargo handling facilities are not equipped.
In addition to grain and coal, it also carry high-specific gravity cargoes such as iron ore and cement, and product cargoes such as steel coils and long steel products, as well as the International Marine Solid Bulk Cargo Code (IMSBC Code) and the International Marine Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).