Commission for the Ship Owner
- Project design for jumboisation and re-engining
- Design of an efficient bulbous bow
Project Features
- Lengthening of the vessel and replacement of the bulbous bow
- Increased cargo carrying capacity by over 40%
- Significantly reduced harbor time through more efficient loading and unloading
- Enhanced ship speed by 1½ knots with re-engining and the new bulbous bow
- Improved maneuvering capability
- Design of a new bulbous bow for optimized performance.
- Coordination of model tests
- Dry Cargo Index calculation
- The work was completed in 1996
