The bulk carrier type Mitsui 56 , or its current construction variant Mitsui neo56 , were built in Japan in a series of more than 170 units and is one of the standard ships in its market segment.
The Mitsui 56 series was designed by the Japanese shipbuilding group Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company and has been built for various shipping companies at the shipyards in Tamano and Chiba since 2001. The ships are as Handymax - bulk carriers with aft mounted constructions designed. They have five holds , each with their own hatch, the hatch covers of which are hydraulically operated. The total load space volume for bulk goods is 70,811 m³. Four hydraulic ship cranes mounted amidships are available for cargo handling . The ship type can transport 56,172 tonnes with a maximum unloading of 12.72 m. The units are designed for the transport of various bulk goods , such as grain, coal, minerals, including various dangerous goods. The tank roof of the cargo hold is reinforced for the transport of ore. In addition, bagged goods, steel profiles, tubes and other bulk cargo can be transported, but no deck loads.
The ships are powered by a two - stroke diesel engine . The engine enables a speed of around 14.5 knots . Several auxiliary diesels and an emergency diesel generator are available.
literature
Register of Ships , Lloyd's Register, London, various years
Individual evidence
↑ MV "DESERT OSPREY", 56,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier Delivered 9th Ship of the New Generation Eco-Ship "Mitsui neo56" at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding , March 31, 2015
