MOL Efficiency

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed construction of the MOL Efficiency (HN: 1246), a large container carrier capable of carrying 4,646TEUs, for delivery to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) at its Kobe Shipyard & Engine Works. The MOL Efficiency is the first of four carriers ordered by MOL. The carrier is the Panamax type, and can load 2,074TEUs in container holds and 2,572TEUs (in maximum seven tiers) on the upper deck. The main feature is adoption of a new hull arrangement for the fuel tanks. In the conventional container carrier, fuel oil is stored in tanks between outer shell and cargo holds. The new arrangement uses the bulkhead spaces for the fuel storage. Over 50% of the total storage capacity is shifted to the new location. Thus, risks of oil spills in emergencies such as collision and grounding can considerably be reduced, ensuring environmentally friendly ship operation. In addition, the new cylinder oil saving system based MHI completes container carrier, MOL Efficiency on the Swirl Injection Principle (SIP) is adopted for the main engine, which provide better utilization and considerable reduction in consumption of cylinder oil.
Principal particulars:
Length, o.a.: 294.09m
Length, b.p.: 282.00m
Breadth, mld.: 32.22m
Depth, mld.: 21.85m
Draught, mld.: 13.50m
Deadweight: 63,160t
Gross tonnage: 53,822t
Main engine: Mitsubishi Sulzer 9RTA96C diesel x 1 unit
MCR: 49,410kW x 100 min-1
NCR: 42,000kW x 94.7 min-1
Speed, service: about 25.5kt
Complement: 30
Classification: ABS
Completion: Apr. 16, 2003