KANASASHI CO., LTD.

Latest Ships built in Japan

Bulk carrier/Panamax BERGEN TRADER

Bulk carrier/Handysize TARAPACA

PCC/PCTC GRAND CHOICE

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BERGEN TRADER 75,933-dwt Panamax Bulk Carrier

BULK CARRIERS / PANAMAX

The 75,933-dwt Panamax bulk carrier BERGEN TRADER

was built at Kanasashi Co., Ltd., and delivered in Octo-

ber 2000.

The vessel is designed for carrying grain in bulk, coal

and ore, and is one of a series of 75,500-dwt type Panamax

bulk carriers built at the yard.

Cargo space is divided into seven (7) holds and the ves-

sel has topside tanks and double bottom with side hop-

per. Heavy cargo is to be loaded alternately in hold Nos.

1, 3, 5 and 7.

No.4 cargo hold is also used as ballast tank for safe navi-

gation at rough sea.

The vessel has wide hatches of 16.15 m long x 12.80 m

wide for No.1 hold; 18.70 m long x 14.00 m wide for Nos.

2~7.

The main engine is low-speed, long-stroke diesel engine

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

Length (o.a.) ......................................................... 224.99 mLength (b.p.) .......................................................... 217.00 mBreadth (mld.) ........................................................ 32.26 mDepth (mld.) ............................................................ 19.30 mDraft (mld.) ..............................................................14.00 mGross tonnage ........................................................... 39,126Deadweight ............................................................ 75,933 TMain engine .......................... KAWASAKI-B&W 7S50MC-CMCR .................. 9,340 kW (12,700 PS) x 122 min-1 (rpm)NOR .................... 7,940 kW (10,795 PS) x 116 min-1 (rpm)Speed (max. trial) .............................................16.39 knots

(service) ................................................... 14.5 knotsComplement ..................................................................... 25Classification ............................................................. NK, M0Loading capacity(grain) ...................................... 90,165 m3

(bale) ....................................... 86,475 m3

KAWASAKI-B&W 7S50MC-C. And a high performance

propeller with turbo ring saves fuel oil consumption.

To comply with NK M0 classification, a 24-hour unat-

tended machinery space system is provided.

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TARAPACA 46,786-dwt Bulk Carrier

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

Length (o.a.) ......................................................... 183.00 mLength (b.p.) .......................................................... 174.30 mBreadth (mld.) ........................................................ 31.00 mDepth (mld.) ............................................................ 16.47 mDraft (mld.) .............................................................. 11.65 mGross tonnage .......................................................... 26,084Deadweight ............................................................ 46,786 TMain engine ........... Kobe diesel – MITSUBISHI 6UEC52LSMCR .................... 7,487 kW (10,180 PS) x 114 min-1 (rpm)NOR .................... 6,364 kW (8,653 PS) x 108 min-1 (rpm)Speed (max. trial) ............................................. 16.24 knots

(service) ................................................... 14.3 knotsComplement ..................................................................... 25Classification .................................................................... NKHandling gear ......................................Deck crane 30 T x 4Loading capacity (grain) .................................... 59,077 m3

(bale) ...................................... 58,014 m3

BULK CARRIERS / HANDYSIZE

The 46,786-dwt bulk carrier TARAPACA was completed

in June 2000 at Kanasashi Co., Ltd. to the order of Empire

Marine S.A. of Panama.

The vessel is designed for carrying grain in bulk, coal,

steel products, packaged lumber, nitrate concentrates and

fish meal* (* No.1~4 cargo holds), and is one of a series

of 46,600-dwt type bulk carriers built at the yard.

Cargo space is divided into five (5) holds and having

topside tanks and double bottom with side hopper.

Heavy cargo is to be loaded alternately in hold Nos. 1, 3

and 5.

No.3 cargo hold is also used as a ballast tank for safe

navigation at rough sea.

The vessel has wide hatches of 14.40 m long x 15.60 m

wide for No.1 hold; 20.00 m long x 15.60 m wide for Nos.2,

3, 4 and 5.

The main engine is

low-speed, long-stroke

diesel engine Kobe

diesel – MITSUBISHI

6UEC52LS. And a high

performance propeller with turbo ring saves fuel oil

consumption.

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GRAND CHOICE 4,373-unit Car Carrier

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

Length (o.a.) .................................................................179.16 mLength (b.p.) ................................................................170.00 mBreadth (mld.) ...............................................................32.26 mDepth (mld.) ..................................................................34.05 mDraft (mld.) .......................................................................8.40 mGross tonnage .................................................................50,309Deadweight ....................................................................16,669 TMain engine ...............Kobe diesel-MITSUBISHI 7UEC60LSMCR ..................12,356 kW (16,800 PS) x 100 min-1 (rpm)NOR ................10,530 kW (14,280 PS) x 94.5 min-1 (rpm)Speed (max. trial) ..................................................21.31 knots

(service) .........................................................19.2 knotsComplement ..............................................................................25Classification ....................................................................NK, M0Loading capacity (car/vehicle) ............................4,373 units

PCC / PCTC

The 4,373-unit car carrier GRAND CHOICE was com-

pleted in February 1999 at Kanasashi Co., Ltd. to the or-

der of Pioneer Shipping Navigation Inc. of Panama.

The vessel has twelve (12) car decks including two (2)

liftable decks for stowing large-sized vehicles such as

dump trucks etc. It is designed to carry not only cars

and RVs, but also various types of truck and dump truck.

The vessel is equipped with a stern ramp on starboard

side and two center ramps on both sides. The stern ramp

is strong enough for loading large-size vehicle for a total

weight of 981 kN (100 t).

An electric motor-driven bow thruster with a thrust of

171 kN (17.5 t) is fitted for easy berthing.

To comply with NK M0 classification standards, a 24-hour

unattended machinery

space system is provided.