Mitsui 56 series
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The 56 series is a series of cargo ships built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding |
| Building | 170 |
| Completed | 151 (January 2013) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Beam | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Installed power | MAN-B&W 6S50MC-C (9,070 kW) |
| Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Capacity | Hold capacity 70,000 m3 (2,500,000 cu ft) |
As of January 2013[update], 151 ships have been built and 170 ordered. The 151st was delivered to New Blossom Maritime S.A.[1] They are built at Mitsui's Tamano and Chiba shipyards.[2]
Design
The ships are bulk carriers, 189.99m long overall[3] (182m between perpendiculars) with 56,000 dwt and approximately 31000gt. Hold volume is over 70,000m³, divided between five cargo holds with four cranes.[4] Main engines are generally MAN B&W 6S50MC-C low-speed diesels. Service speed is 14.5 knots.[5]
