Panamax bulk carrier Golden Spring

Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corp. has completed the 83,730 DWT Panamax bulk carrier, GOLDEN SPRING for Golden Spring Maritime S.A. at the Mizushima Works and Shipyard. Sanoyas has previously constructed a total of 70 vessels of 70,000 to 75,000 DWT class. This is the 2nd vessel of a series of the SANOYAS newly developed 83,000DWT type, featuring the largest deadweight and cargo hold capacity for PANAMAX bulk carriers. For improvement of propulsion efficiency, the vessel is equipped with a
low-speed & long-stroke main engine combined with a high-efficiency propeller and SANOYAS developed energy saving device called “STF” (Sanoyas-Tandem-Fin (patent: max. 6% energy saving) on the stern shell. For efficient cargo handling, cargo hatches are widened as much as possible. Dedicated fresh water tanks are provided for storing hold washing water generated by a large capacity type fresh water generator. In addition, a special fuel oil heating system is applied for fuel oil storage tanks in order to avoid cargo damage by overheating. Considering protection of the environment, various countermeasures such as fuel oil tanks of double hull structures, light color and tar-free coating for ballast tanks, holding tank for accommodation discharges and dirty hold bilge, and independent bilge segregation system for engine room, are incorporated. The measurements of the bulk carrier are: overal length 229.00 meters, length between perpandiculars 223.00 meters, beam 32.24 meters, depth 20.20 meters and draft 14.555 meters. The deadweight of Golden Spring oil tanker is 83,730 metric tons and gross tonnage is 44,146 GT. The cargo hold capacity of the Panamax bulk carrier is 96,152 cubic meters. And so large vessel needs of strong and reliable main engine, which will gives enough power in low fuel consumption. This main engine is MAN B&W 6S60MC-C, which gives speed of 14 knots to the ship.