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Heir
to a Fortune |
When
the Wuhu Shipyard in China launched a 27,000 tonne dw bulk
carrier towards the end of June this year, it was opening
a new chapter in the history of GTR Campbell, the legendary
standard ship design consultancy. The new vessel, the first
of six for Navarone Greece/Canaforest Montreal, was also
the first Fortune Mk II to take the water. |
The
21,500 tonne dw Fortune was of course one of the most successful
designs to come out of GTR Campbell back in the early 1970s
and was a handy-sized bulker built in substantial numbers
throughout the decade. Today's Fortune is heir to this design
but incorporates all manner of changes and developments
that reflect the progress made in shipping and ship design
over the last 30 years. |
The
Fortune Mk II is designed as a multi-purpose, geared dry
cargo and self-trimming dry bulk cargo carrier and is suitable
for trading on the Great Lakes/St Lawrence Seaway. It incorporates
wide hatch covers and is arranged with six holds; principal
dimensions are given in Table 1. The design is classed by
Det Norske Veritas and includes an ice class notation. |
The
six cargo holds are designed to accommodate a uniform loading
of 20 tonnes/m2 and the inner bottom is strengthened for
grab discharge. Cargo handling is facilitated by the three
electro-hydraulic jib cranes, each rated at 40 tonnes on
hook, and positioned between Nos 1 ad 2, 3 and 4, and 5
and 6 holds respectively. Hatch covers are end-folding steel
units, hydraulically operated and suitable for a loading
of 2.5 tonnes/m2. |
Propulsion
of the Fortune Mk II comes from a MAN B & W 7S42MC diesel
engine rated at 6,450 kW at 122 rev/min and driving a four
bladed propeller. Service speed is 14 knots and endurance
is around 45 days, equivalent to a range of about 15,000
sea miles. Maneuverability is enhanced by the fitting of
a 900 kW bow thruster, and auxiliary power comes from three
680 kW diesel generators. |
The
design is conventional with an accommodation block aft providing
facilities for a crew of 25 and, in line with current thinking,
incorporates a free fall lifeboat at the aft end. |
| PRINCIPAL
DIMENSIONS OF FORTUNE MK II |
| Length,
oa |
186.40 |
m |
| Length,
bp |
177.00 |
m |
| Breadth,
mld |
23.70 |
m |
| Depth,
mld |
14.20 |
m |
| Draught,
design mld |
9.70 |
m |
| Deadweight,
at design draught |
27,000 |
tonnes |
| Deadweight,
St Lawrence Seaway |
19,500 |
tonnes |
| Grain
capacity |
35,700 |
m3 |
| Ballast
capacity |
13,200 |
m3 |
| Heavy
fuel oil |
1,250 |
m3 |
| Machinery |
1
x MAN B & W 7S42MC |
| Output,
mcr |
6,450
kW at 122 rev/min |
| Service
speed |
14 |
knots |
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