Maritime Reporter, December 1993

<BODY> <div> OUTSTANDING OCEANGOING SHIPS OF 1993 Outstanding Oceangoing Ships Delivered In 1993 Selecting the Outstanding Oceangoing Ships of 1993 was a formidable task, considering the high level of quality tonnage produced by yards around the globe. Nonetheless, this year's array of vessels includes some truly out- standing ships, including the 302,200-dwt Siam, the largest double hull VLCC ever, from Daewoo; the Kvaerner Masa-Yard-built Juan J. Sister RoRo/Passenger ferry, the first Spanish ship ever built in Finland; and the MHI-built VLCC Cosmo Delphinus, the first ship of this type equipped with contra-rotating propellers. Overall the list is a tribute to those who built, designed, equipped and bought these outstanding ships. Yard: Vessel: Type : Meyer Werft Silja Europa Car/Passenger Ferry In March the 59,914-grt car/passenger cruise ferry Silja Europa was delivered by Meyer Werft of Germany to a Finnish subsidiary of Papenburger Fahrschiffsreederei GmbH & Co. It is reportedly the largest vessel of its kind at 662 feet long, with a breadth of 105 feet, a draft of about 22.3 feet and 13 decks. The ship has 465 outside and 729 inside cabins for a maximum passenger capacity of 3,013. Luxury accommoda- tions include a swimming pool and a variety of lounges. Silja Europa's four MAN B&W 6L58/64 en- gines each provide 7,950 kW at 428 rpm, driving KaMeWa variable pitch, four-blade propeller plants through Renk-Tacke gearboxes. At 85 percent power, the Silja Europa attains 21.5 knots. Classed by Bureau Veritas, Silja Europa flies the Finnish flag. For more information on Meyer Werft, Circle 56 on Reader Service Card SILJA tUROPA EQUIPMENT LIST Main engines MAN B&W Auxiliary engines Wartsila Diesel Electric motors STN Generators A.V. Kaick Emergency generator Rolf Janssen Motor starters Siemens Propeller KaMeWa Paints Hempel Steering gears Tenfjord Gearboxes Renk-Tacke Rotor system Jastram Fin stabilizers Sperry Marine Bowthruster KaMeWa Anti-heeling system Intering Gyrocompass Anschutz & Co. Integrated navigation systems Atlas Elektronik Anchor/Mooring winches Pusnes Couplings Vulkan Sterntube bearing/sealing Blohm&Voss Switchboards Siemen Bilge separator Blohm & Voss Purifier plant Alfa Laval Boiler plant Sunrod International AB Chilled water units Sabroe Lighting fixtures Aqua Signal Air compressors Hatlapa Davits Schat Davit Co. Liferafts Viking A/S Lifeboats Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. Fire detection Salwico Firefighting Marioff Wall panels Norac Bow and stern ramps MacGregor Navire Hinged car decks MacGregor-Navir Shell doors MacGregor-Navir Lifts MacGregor-Navire """ »„.-•••-- • i 1 n^ii^i - §.; . WMiWMMm -J JL ^ - , - Hitachi Zosen's chemical carrier "Arosa.1 IHI's LNG carrier "Polar Eagle." Yard: Juliana (Astilleros Espanoles) Vessel: Pascale Knutsen Type: Chemical Carrier Astilleros Espanoles of Spain's Juliana Constructora Gijonesa shipyard delivered the Schichau Seebeckwerft's car/passenger ferry "Pride of Burgundy." Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Ro/Ro passenger ferry "Juan J. Sister." Meyer Werft's car/passenger ferry "Silja Europa." 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>