News Releases in 2006
December 11 2006
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Miyahara) has received delivery of a newly built 8,600 TEU containership from the Ulsan Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Of eight 8,600 TEU containerships previously ordered by NYK-four from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and four from IHI Marine United Inc.-NYK Vega is the first to be delivered and has been assigned to the Grand Alliance EU4 service (east Asia-Europe).
NYK Vega, now the largest containership in NYK's fleet, will help NYK respond to expanding demand (mainly from China), maintain a stable schedule, and enhance cost-competitiveness. All eight containerships will be completed by early 2008 and assigned successively to the Grand Alliance Asia-Europe services.
These eight new containerships will be equipped with electronically controlled engines and leak-preventing hulls. NYK will continue to make environmental concerns its top priority by striving to develop and make use of environmentally consciousness engineering and equipment.
Implementation of Electronically Controlled Engines
The introduction of a new engine allows optimal combustion efficiency resulting from an electronic system that controls the timing of fuel injection and the opening and shutting of exhaust valves. This improved combustion efficiency stems from the system's ability to maintain a high level of fuel-injection pressure, even in the low-load range, which in turn helps to reduce both fuel consumption and the generation of NOx, soot, and smoke by 13 percent, a significant improvement over earlier containerships. And because the new engine maintains stabile combustion, there is the added benefit of improved engine reliability.
Implementation of Leak-Preventing Hull Engineering
NYK Vega was constructed with hull engineering that places the fuel tanks inside the bulkheads to reduce the risk of fuel leakage in the event of a marine accident.
To be Compatible with Land-Based Electric Facilities(Altenative Maritime Power (AMP))
Alternative Maritime Power technology allows a vessel to get its required electricity from a land-based electric facility at the wharf rather than from onboard electric generators that run while the ship is anchored. This alternative source obviates the emission of exhaust gasses such as NOx and SOx from onboard electric generators. NYK Atlas, a 6,200 TEU containership, was the first NYK vessel built to meet AMP specifications, and NYK Vega is set to follow.
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Specifications of NYK Vega
| Length Overall (LOA) | 338.17 m |
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| Breadth (molded) | 45.60 m |
| Designed Load Draft | 14.50 m |
| Gross Tonnage | 97,825 tons |
| Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) | Approx. 94,000 tons |
| Main Engine | B&W 12K98MC (Output approx. 87,060 horsepower) |
| Shipbuilder | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. |
Assigned Ships: Previously served by nine 7,500 TEU to 7,900 TEU containerships
Ports of call include the following: Dalian (China) - Xingang (China) - Qingdao (China) - Pusan (Korea) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Singapore - Port Kelang (Malaysia) - Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) - Rotterdam (Holland) - Hamburg (Germany) - Southampton (United Kingdom) - Singapore - Kaohsiung(Taiwan) - Pusan - Dalian
East Asia-Europe service, EU4
