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Composition of the world fleet as at June 30 million gross tonnage CARGOCONTA1NER 928 TOTAt 4C3.5m g! had lost its position as the world's shipbuilding leader. By the fourth quarter, South Korea, with an or- derbook of 6,021,483 gross tons, held an almost one million gt edge over Japan. This is an amazing turn- around since, just seven years ear- lier in 1980, Japan led the world by far with a total tonnage order of 13.1-million gt (or 38 percent of the world total) to a mere 2.5-million gt (7.2 percent) for South Korea. The reduced demand at home and abroad forced the Japanese Ministry of Transport to approve plans by domestic shipbuilding groups to drastically cut their pro- duction capacities. However, despite these cuts, sev- eral Japanese yards made a number of noteworthy deliveries. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched nine ships during the year totaling 539,608 dwt (416,012 gt) and com- pleted 13 ships totaling 461,521 dwt (407,917 gt) during the same period. One of MHI's most significant de- liveries was the Pacific Pintail, the first irradiated nuclear fuel carrier built in Japan. One of MARITIME REPORT- ER'S Outstanding Oceangoing Ves- sels of 1987 was delivered by Nip- pon Kokan's Tsurumi yard. The 31,598-gt RO/RO-Passenger ferry Norsun was completed and deliv- ered to her owners, Hollandse Vrachtvaart Maatschappij of the Netherlands, during the second quarter of the year. A second MAR- ITIME REPORTER Outstanding Oceangoing Vessel, the U.S.-flag Pure Car Carrier (PCC) Marine Re- liance, was delivered by Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.'s Oppama Shipyard to the U.S. shipping com- pany Marine Transport Lines, Inc. In South Korea, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was a major force, delivering 17 vessels to class. In- cluded among the group's deliveries was the Americana, another MARI- TIME REPORTER Outstanding Oceangoing Ship. The innovative ship is a new concept container/pas- senger carrier (CONPASS), which has a passenger capacity of 110 and container capacity of 1,120 TEUs. In Busan, Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation deliv- June, 1988 61 ered two 10,900-dwt RO/ROs to Gorthon Lines of Sweden. In Koje Island, Samsung Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd., delivered the MARITIME REPORTER Out- standing Oceangoing Ship Jasmine to Korea Shipping Corporation. The 188,000-dwt bulk carrier was over 954 feet long with a beam of about 157 feet. Samsung also delivered a 95,000-dwt products carrier and be- gan construction of six petroleum product carriers for the Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. Also in Koje, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Heavy Machinery completed a 186,000-dwt bulk car- rier for Pan Ocean, while commenc- ing a 240,000-dwt bulker for the company and the first of two 135,000-dwt crude carriers for ICB. The People's Republic of China's shipyards were busy with a number of new construction orders as well as repair contracts. China State Ship- building Corporation's Zhonghua and Donghai shipyards, for exam- ple, were constructing five "Super- coaster" multipurpose dry cargo/ container carriers for European owners. The year's main marine news in Taiwan, was the delivery of the 305,836-dwt oil/ore carrier Ruhr Ore to Krupp Handel GmbH and (continued) / Skarpe 30 years of experience in the marine field Control and monitoring of liquid cargo, ballast and service tanks Hydraulic/Electrohydraulic remote/valve control systems. CARGOMASTER is one complete system for control and monitoring of cargo, slop, ballast and fuels. The technology used gives all functions integrated in one system, which means a unified presentation and an excellent overall view for the operator. CARGOMASTER has the functions and advan- tages you would expect from a modern control and monitoring system, and has been success- fully installed on all types of tankers. Simple in- stallation makes the system interesting for both newbuildings and retrofits. Manufactured by Skarpenord Data a.s, Langesund, Norway. C Skarpenord ~ International a.s Complete systems for remote control of valves, including a new range of actuators, conventio- nal and submerged, for liquid cargo, ballast and bilge to the ship and offshore industry. More than 900 systems installed. The electrohydraulic systems can be designed for connection to a central computer system. Actuators for working pressure from 50 Bar up to 200 Bar. Torque outputs from 125 Nm to 32.000 Nm. Manufactured by Skarpenord Control Systems a.s, Rjukan, Norway. P.O. Box 55, N-3971 Langesund, Norway Tel.: +47-3-972000, Telefax: +47-3-973930 Telex: 21973 skarp n Circle 342 on Reader Service Card
