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Bulk Carrier Minerva Island Completed At Hitachi Zosen The 72,073-dwt bulk carrier Minerva Island, ordered by Moebius Shipping SA, Panama, has been completed at the Maizuru Works of Hitachi Zosen. The vessel, under Panamanian register, was delivered to its owner on September 18. This is the 82nd Hitachi Panamax and the fourth Hitachi Panamax Optima vessel which embodies several improve- ments over the original version. These include a larger pro- peller and increased DWT and cargo capacity. Minerva Island is equipped with an energy-efficient Hitachi Zosen MAN-B&W 6S60MC-type main engine and the Hitachi Zosen Super Stream Duct (SSD) at its stern. For more information on Hitachi Zosen Circle 45 on Reader Service Card Now Cummins Marine has an even bigger fleet of engines that deliver both strong endurance teamed with strong performance. Check out these ratings: ENGINE CONTINUOUS MEDIUM CONTINUOUS MODEL BHP (KW) RPM BHP (KW) RPM KTA38-M0 750 (559) « i 1600 850 (634) « 3 1800 KTA38-M1 900 (671) i 1600 1100 (821)« i 1800 1000 (746) i 1800 KTA38-M2 1200 (895) S 1800 1300 (970) ( 1800 1050 (783) ( ) 1600 KTA50-M2 1400 (1044) 1600 1700 (1268) 1800 1600 (1194)4 1800 1800 (1343) 1900 To keep your engine delivering top performance, Cummins Marine has over 1,500 worldwide service centers staffed with Qualified Marine Technicians and Certified Application Engineers. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE. E-mail: wavemaster@cummins.com Internet: http://www.cummins.com/marine/marinehm.html Minerva Island particulars Length o.a: 705 ft. (215 m) Gross tonnage: 37,623 tons Breadth: 1065.6 ft. (32.2 m) Main engine: Hitachi Zosen MAN B&W Depth: 61 ft. (18.6 m) 6S60MC diesel engine Full draft: 44.3 ft. (13.5 m) Speed: 16.6 knots DWF: 72,073 metric tons Classification: ABS CUMMINS AMERICAS, INC. CUMMINS DIESEL AUSTRALIA Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Phone:305-431-5511 Fax:305-433-5797 Scoresby, Victoria, Australia Phone:61-3-9765-3222 Fax:61-3-9764-0034 CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, LTD. CUMMINS KOREA LTD. Daventry, Northants, England Phone:44-1327-76000 Fax:44-1327-79412 Seoul, South Korea Phone:82-2-3452-4313 Fax:82-2-3452-4113 Circle 235 on Reader Service Card CUMMINS MARINE Charleston, SC, U.S.A. Phone:803-745-1585 Fax:803-745-1549 CUMMINS DIESEL SALES CORR. Singapore Phone: 65-265-0155 Fax: 65-264-0664 Circle 331 on Reader Service Card 12 20 MTU Engines Ordered For Indonesian Ferries The Indonesian Ministry of Transport has awarded a contract for five high speed ferries to the Liirssen shipyard in Bremen- Vegesack. Each ship will be powered by four 16V 595 MTU engines (15,200-kW total output) to drive waterjets via gearboxes. This config- uration will provide a top speed of about 38 knots. The new 230-ft. (70- m) ferries feature a lightweight alu- minum design. Hull construction features extruded, dimensionally stable aluminum shapes rather than conventional shipbuilding plates. The single-hulled vessels will carry 900 passengers. For more information on MTU Circle 10 on Reader Service Card LNG Project Gains Momentum The Port of Prince Rupert and the City of Kitimat were to meet in October with Calgary-based Pac- Rim LNG to discuss citing options for a $1.4-billion LNG plant. Pac- Rim and Korea Gas Corp. recently signed letters of intent that could lead to sales of up to 3.5 million tons of British Columbian LNG per year. Group Chosen To Study Ferry Project A consortium has been selected to study the feasibility of car/passenger ferry service between Westport and Ocean Shores on the southwest Washington coast. The team will conduct a turnkey operations study, which will identify vessel and shore- side facilities needs, providing a complete package review to the plan- ning board in Grays Harbor. Initial plans project that a vessel could enter service in the spring of 1998. Leading the team is Cresmont Capital Projects, which organizes and manages capital-intensive pro- jects. The consortium also includes Elliott Bay Design Group; Cresmont, Inc., who will handle vessel con- struction and operations issues; Preston, Gates & Ellis, a public finance law firm; Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, a civil and hydrographic engineering firm; U.S. Bank's Public Finance Group; and The TYanspo Group. The group is working under a contract awarded by Grays Harbor County on behalf of itself, the cities of Westport and Ocean Shores, the Port of Grays Harbor and the Quinault Indian Nation. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
