The 56 series is a series of cargo ships built by
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding.
, 151 ships have been built and 170 ordered. The 151st was delivered to New Blossom Maritime S.A. They are built at Mitsui's
Tamano and Chiba shipyards.
Design
The ships are
bulk carrier
A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo — such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement — in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, econom ...
s, 189.99m long overall (182m between perpendiculars) with 56,000
dwt and approximately 31000gt. Hold volume is over 70,000m³, divided between five cargo holds with four cranes. Main engines are generally
MAN B&W
MAN Diesel SE was a German manufacturer of large-bore diesel engines for marine propulsion systems and power plant applications. In 2010 it was merged with MAN Turbo to form MAN Diesel & Turbo.
History
* In 1980, MAN acquired the Burmeister & Wa ...
6S50MC-C low-speed diesels. Service speed is 14.5 knots.
References
Bulk carriers
Ships built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
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