Imabari announced Wednesday that it decided to put its newly developed 33,000M.T. D/W type bulk carrier "IS" TRI-STAR into the handy-size market.
"IS" stands for the capital letter of Imabari Shipbuilding. "TRI-STAR" is coined word of "three" which comes from the figure of 33,000tons and "STAR", of which denomination is intended to signify "three-star class".
She is the 4th and the newest type of "IS" series following "IS" NEXTER, "IS" I-STAR and "IS" BARI-STAR.
The characteristics of the "IS" TRI-STAR are as follows:
· Common Structure Rule "CSR" is adopted, and higher general versatility and bigger hold capacity are secured.
· World top class fuel consumption efficiency brought to materialization by lesser hull resistance, fuel saving devices and electronically controlled main engine.
· Adequate deadweight on shallow draft without affecting fuel efficiency.
· Environmentally friendly double hull structure is adopted for F.O. tanks, which prevents oil spill due to hull damage.