Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, announces the delivery of "CORONA SPLENDOR", an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Marugame Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan on February 25th, 2014, the company said in its press release.
CORONA SPLENDOR is same type as “K” Line’s specialized fleet for transport of thermal coal known as the "Corona-series". The Corona-series, which "K" Line originated and continues to develop, consists of epoch-making coal carriers equipped with wide beam and shallow draft, which are the most suitable type to enter ports of domestic Thermal Power Stations to discharge cargo. With this new latest deployment, the Corona-series has consisted of 17 carriers.
Vessel's Specifications
|
LOA |
229.98M |
Deadweight Tons |
89,006MT |
|
Beam |
38.00M |
Gross Tons |
49,720T |
|
Depth |
19.90M |
Net Tons |
28,533T |
|
Full Draft |
13.904M |
Hold/Hatch |
5/5 |