Paolo Topic

Paolo Topic

Ship data flag  Marshall Islands Ship type Bulk carrier class D / W 60,000 MT bulk carrier Callsign V7RI2 home port Majuro Owner Famalto navigation Shipyard Onomichi Dockyard, Onomichi , Japan Build number 713 baptism February 8, 2016 Launch February 8, 2016 takeover May 13, 2016

Ship dimensions and crew length 199.90 m ( Lüa ) width 32.26 m Side height 18.60 m Draft Max. 13.10 m measurement 34,905 GT / 19,977 NRZ

Machine system machine 1 × Mitsui-MAN-B & W-6S50ME-M9.3-two-stroke diesel engine Machine performance 9,000 kW (12,237 hp) Top speed 14 kn (26 km / h) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 60,155 dwt Volume 76,554 m³

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register Registration numbers IMO: 9726255

The Paolo Topic is a bulk carrier flying the flag of the Marshall Islands with a carrying capacity of around 60,000 tdw. The special thing about this bulker is that the on-board power generation is done by a solar system in addition to the usual auxiliary diesel generators .

The ship was under the hull number on the 713 yard Onomichi Dockyard in Onomichi , Japan built. The launch took place on February 8th, the completion on May 13th, 2016. The ship is operated by Marfin Management SAM.

The contract to install a solar system on the hatch covers of the bulk carrier was signed on July 8, 2019. The company Solbian (Italy) and the Italian company TGE Srl were commissioned with the planning. The installation took place at the shipyard of the ship in Japan.

The difficulty lay in integrating the solar modules into the ship's structure, in this case on the hatch covers that can be moved for loading and unloading. The direct current from the solar system is fed into the on-board network as alternating current via a converter ; an accumulator was provided for buffering .

In addition to fuel savings, other advantages are expected from the lower maintenance and replacement part costs of the three auxiliary diesels.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by a six - cylinder two - stroke diesel engine made by MAN B&W (type: 6S50ME-B9.3), which was built by Mitsui in Japan. The engine with 9000  kW of power acts on a fixed propeller . Three Daihatsu diesel generators with an apparent power of 650  kVA as well as the solar systems on the hatch covers are available for power generation.

The ship has five holds . The hatches of the rooms are each 21.00 m long and 18.50 m wide. The rooms themselves are 30.63 m long and 32.26 m on the hatch coaming and 23.98 m on the tank ceiling . Cargo spaces 1 and 5 taper towards the front and rear. The total capacity of the rooms is around 76,554 m³ for bulk goods and around 73677 m³ for general cargo. The tank ceiling of cargo holds 1, 3 and 5 can be loaded with 22 t / m², that of cargo holds 2 and 4 with 15 t / m². The holds are closed with folding hatch covers. The ship is provided with four MHI - cranes equipped that can raise t 36 respectively.

The deckhouse and engine room are located in the rear of the ship. Behind the deckhouse is the chimney and a free-fall lifeboat .

Web links

• Ship information , Marfin Management
• https://www.solbian.eu/en/blog/marfin-management-mandated-solbian-to-go-solar-n274 , accessed on September 2, 2019

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Launched Hull No. 713. Onomichi Dockyard, February 8, 2016, accessed September 3, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Delivered Hull No.713. Onomichi Dockyard, May 13, 2016, accessed September 3, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Marfin Management mandated Solbian EA to go solaras launches the First Hybrid Solar Bulk Carrier. Press release. Marfin Management, July 8, 2019, accessed September 2, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Nidaa Bakhsh: First bulker to showcase hybrid solution. Lloyd's List, July 10, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019 .