Recently, the 211,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier “BERGE MAUNA KEA”, which was built at the Shimanami Shipyard Co., Ltd. of Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan’s largest shipbuilding group, was completed and delivered.
“BERGE MAUNA KEA” has an overall length of 299.99 meters, a breadth of 50.00 meters, a depth of 25.00 meters, a deadweight of 211,599 tons with a gross tonnage of 108,956 tons. It is equipped with a 7S60ME-C10.6 main engine, has a speed of about 14.0 knots, is classed by Japan Classification Society (NK) and flies the Isle of Man flag.
This vessel is an ocean-going bulk carrier having a double hull hold construction of box shape with topside tanks. She is designed to be suitable for loading a wide variety of cargoes, such as bulk cargoes, grain, coal, ore, cement, steel coil, long size steel, etc.
This vessel has four (4) deck cranes, and each cargo hold has a wide size hatch opening and folding type hatch cover.
This vessel has various equipment and device for satisfying the environmental rule and regulation such as MARPOL convention, ballast water management convention, etc.
Her EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) not only satisfies the current requirement (Phase 2) but also Phase 3 required for ships built in and after 2025. She also has the ballast water treatment system and the Inventory of Hazardous Material as for the Ship Recycling Convention.
This Vessel achieves high propulsion performance by applying the energy-saving devices, high efficiency propeller, low friction paint for outer hull plating.
