On 20th of October 2011 in the premises of Bulyard Shipbuilding Industry EAD an official Delivery & Naming Ceremony of NB 103 took place. Her godmother is Mrs. Yana Pashova – Steel Production Director, who named the vessel „Diamond Sea”. The ship is 55 427 DWT bulk carrier and is the second one of Future-56 series ever built at Bulyard Shipbuilding Industry EAD under the supervision of NKK. The construction license for ships Future-56, type Supramax was purchased from the Japanese company IHI Marine United and upon its realization at Bulyard new technologies in the design and production were applied.
The main part of the equipment is produced in Japan and supplied by Mitsubishi Corporation. The main characteristics of the ships of this type are functionality in maintenance and service. One sister ship of the same project is now being built at Bulyard for Industrial Holding Bulgaria.
Earlier this year the first sister ship of the series Future-56 was delivered with a ceremony to the Turkish company Diler Shipping & Trading. The ships of Future-56 series are being built for the very first time at Varna shipyard and never before in Europe.
The event was attended by distinguished guests and representatives of the local government, representatives of the classification society, of Mitsubishi Corporation and such from IHI Marine United Inc.
| SHIP’S MAIN PARTICULARS | |
| Classification Society | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai |
| Class | NS* (CSR, BC-A, BC-XII, GRAB 20)(ESP) MNS* |
| M0 | 'Strengthened for heavy cargo loading where holds No. 2 and 4 may be empty' |
| Area of trading | unlimited |
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Main particulars:
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| Deadweight | 55 427 DTW |
| Main engine type | 1 - DU – WARTSILA – 6RT-flex 50 |
| Machinery Plant | diesel reduction gear with fixed pitch propeller |
| Specific fuel oil consumption (contractual) | 167.1 g/kWh + 3% |
| Contract maximum continuous rating (CMCR) | 8890 kW при 116.0rpm |
| Deck Cranes | 4 х 30mt |
| Crew | 27 persons |