Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and NIHON SHIPYARD CO., LTD. (NSY) have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-Panamax bulkers which NSY had newly developed and designed as next-generation, environmentally friendly ships.
The new ship is a next-generation 92-type (92,000 deadweight tons) known as “K” LINE’s “Corona-series,” which are wide-beam, shallow-draft coal carriers optimally designed for transportation of coal to coal-fired power plants in Japan.
Phase 3 of EEDI*¹ will require bunkers (no less than 20,000 deadweight tons), for which construction contracts will be concluded in 2025 or thereafter, to be 30% more efficient in CO2 emissions compared to the EEDI standards. In pursuit of a further reduction in the environmental burden through greater fuel economy, the new ship is expected to achieve a 40% improvement in CO2 emissions efficiency based on NSY’s optimal ship development, including the newest main engine and the adoption of energy-saving accessories.
Moreover, methanol-ready ship concept which assumes a shift toward methanol, a marine fuel with a low environmental footprint, will be adopted.
Outline of vessel:
| LOA | Approx. 229 m |
| Beam | Approx. 38 m |
| Depth | Approx. 19.65 m |
| Full load draft | Approx. 14.20 m |
| Deadweight ton | Approx. 92,000 MT |
| Number of hold / hatch | 7/7 |
*¹ EEDI: Energy Efficiency Design Index - The EEDI estimates ship CO2 emissions when carrying 1 ton of cargo for 1 mile.