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2 August 2007
Because of strong growth in the global container trade, container vessels engaged in main service routes
such as Europe-Far East and Northern America-Far East have been getting larger with increased container
stowage capacity every year. IHIMU (IHI Marine United Inc.) has developed the Mega Container Carrier
with a container stowage capacity of 8 700 TEU (Twenty-feet Equivalent Unit). The vessel was designed
to maximize container stowage capacity and propulsive performance. Advanced technologies achieved by
IHIMU related to hydrodynamics and hull structural design have been reflected in the design of the vessel.
This paper presents the outline of the vessel and such technologies for container vessels.
1. Introduction
IHI Marine United Inc. (hereinafter called IHIMU)
constructed more than 100 container vessels since
completing of JAPAN ACE (completed in 1968). As
shown in Fig. 1, most of these vessels are of the largest
class of the period. In other words, IHIMU has been
the industrys leader worldwide in upsizing container
vessels, and IHIMU kept on improving its technology for
developing high-efficiency hull forms and technology
for developing high-reliability hull structures on every
occasion.
The volume of containerized cargo has greatly increased
worldwide, bringing about the increase in container
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5. Conclusion
Basic technologies accumulated by IHI Marine United Inc.
through experience of design and construction of container
vessels were integrated to establish the methodology
to select suitable principal particulars and general
arrangements, and the high-reliability mega container
carrier with high stowage eff iciency and propulsive
performance has been developed. This vessel is one of
a series of 8 vessels. The first vessel was successfully
delivered, and is engaged in Europe-Far East service.
At the official sea trial of the first vessel, the planned
performance was verified.