THE VALIANT
32,500/34,600 DWT international deep sea, 5 holds, wide hatch type multipurpose dry cargo and self trimming type, double skin bulk carrier with provision for grab handling, 14.5/14.0 knots, equipped with SULZER 6RTA 48 TB two stroke diesel engine, 4 sets hydraulic level luffing cranes and hydraulically operated end folding hatch covers.
BASIS OF THE VALIANT DESIGN
The design features of the VALIANT vessels have been developed through research and consultations with our many internationally prominent and successful clients. The latest trends in type, parcel size and trade in international deep sea transportation, the future requirement of ballast handling in restricted waters, the latest trends in shipboard manning practices, latest regulations governing pollution, ballast management safety and communications have been incorporated in the VALIANT design. Latest developments in structural analysis, ABS SAFEHULL, finite element analysis have also been incorporated in the design.
XINGANG SHIPYARD
MARINE DESIGN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ALGOSHIP DESIGNERS LTD.

THE "VALIANT" SERIES
 
OUTLINE
PARTICULARS
 
TYPE OF VESSEL
Single screw motor driven double skin bulk carrier, capable of carrying grain in bulk, metal concentrate, iron ore, steel pipe and coil in holds, packaged lumber in holds and on upper deck/hatch cover, coal and dangerous cargoes in holds and on deck.
FLAG OF VESSEL
Bahamas
CLASSIFICATION
American Bureau of Shipping
ABS + A1 (E) Bulk Carrier, + AMS, +ACCU, SH, ICE Class D0, GRAB with description of “ESP” and “Strengthened for carriage of heavy cargoes - Certain holds may be empty”

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length O.A.
179.28 m
Length B.P.
172.00 m
Breadth Mld.
28.00 m
Depth Mld.
15.20 m
Designed Draft Mld.
10.20 m
Scantling draft Mld.
10.65 m
LOADING DIMENSIONS
Deadweight:
At designed draft abt. 32,500 metric tons
Atthe scantling draught abt. 34,600 metric tons
Gross Tonnage abt. 22072 metric tons
Net Tonnage abt. 11,132 metric tons
Alternate hold loading.    
Capacity:
Cargo hold (grain) 44,020 m³
Ballast water (with No 3 Hold) 21,260 m³
Ballast water tanks 11,800 m3
Heavy fuel oil 1,700 m³
Diesel oil 117 m³
Fresh water 194 m3
Stowage factor:
Grain 44 to 55 ft3/LT
DESIGN CONDITION
Upper deck hatch cover:
Uniform Load: 2.5 mt/m2  
Upper deck:
Outside line of opening 3.5 mt/m2
Inside line of opening 2.5 mt/m2
Tank Top:
Uniform Load: Min. 23 t/m2

Steel Coil Loading:
Load: 30 t (two tiers each of 15 t)
Size:
1800 mm (l) x 1400 mm (dia)
Dunnage: 2

SPEED AND ENDURANCE
Service speed at CSR power of M/E with 15% sea margin at design draft abt. 14.5 knots.
Endurance at scantling draft moulded of 10.65 m, based on daily fuel (IFO 380 cst) consumption of about 25.2 mt, fuel tank capacity of 1648.0 mt and sea speed of 14 knots is abt. 62 days and 20,830 sea miles.
Consumptions:
Main Engine: abt.  25.2 t/day @14.0 kn & 10.65 dft
  abt.  22.5 t/day @13.5 kn & 10.65 m dft
  abt.  19.7 t/day @13.0 kn & 10.65 m dft
One Generator Engine at sea load of 430 kw = abt. 2.35 t/day
Boiler in winter = abt. 1.0 t/day
In port: abt. 1.8 t/day IFO 380 cst w/out crane working
  abt. 4.5t/day IFO 380 cst w/out crane working
PROPULSION & AUX. MACHINERY
Main engine
Sulzer 6RTA TB – 1 set
MCR
7,650 kW at 116.3 min-1
CSR
6,500 kw at 110.2 min-1
Propeller
Four (4) blades, solid fixed pitch, aerofoil section keyless, nickel aluminum bronze casting
Electric generator  
Main HFO Generator 3 sets
    capacity abt.510 kW each
Emergency Diesel Generator 1 set
capacity abt. 125 kW
CARGO HANDLING
Lumber loading features:
Pad eyes for packed lumber loading in holds and on deck, sockets for timber stanchions on upper deck.
Cargo gear:
Four (4) sets single electro-hydraulic wire luffing type jib cranes with provision for grab handling.
Hoisting load: 30 t
Hoisting speed: 22 m/min
Working radius: About 3.5 m to 26 m
Luffing time: 55 seconds
Slewing speed 1.2 min-1
Cargo hatch cover:
Steel end folding type, weather tight double skin construction, hydraulically operated, grain and cement openings.
Hatch sizes:
No. 1 & 5 hatches: 20.00 m (l) x 14.00 m (w)
No. 2, 3 & 4 hatches: 20.08 m (l) x 19.60 m (w)
Cargo hold ventilation:
Explosion proof exhaust fans at 6 air changes per hour.
Bilge and Ballast system:
Dry duct, ring main with remote hydraulically operated valves & stripping eductor of 80 m3/ h x 0.12 MPa. Separate stripping line for stripping D.B ballast tanks.

Ballast pump:
Electric motor driven centrifugal, bronze casting and phosphor bronze impeller, 500 m³/h x 0.25 MPa – 2 sets

Bilge system:
Dry duct, bilge main with hydraulically operated remote control valves & stripping eductor of capacity abt. 80 m3/h.
Centralized control for ballast, bilge and stripping valves in Administration office.

ACCOMMODATION
European type    
Complement: Captain class 2
  Senior Officer class 2
  Junior Officer class 4
  Petty Officer class 2
  Rating class 11
  Spare Officer 2
  Spare crew 2
 
  Total 25
Gymnasium fitted for 8 Suez Crew
Life saving equipment for 35 persons
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
High velocity, single duct system
Design condition
summer outside: 35°C, 80% relative humidity (RH)
inside: 25°C, about 50% RH
winter outside: -15°C, 30% RH
inside: 23°C, about 50% RH
CORROSION PROTECTION
Vertical & flat bottom: Long life SPC antifouling paint, Tin Free
Top side: Epoxy paint
Deck: Modified epoxy anti-corrosive paint
Cargo holds: Modified epoxy paint
Hatch covers: Zinc silicate / epoxy
Hatch coamings: Epoxy paint
Ballast water tanks:
Coal tar epoxy paint
External hull:
Impressed current cathodic protection and anodes in stern

CHARACTERISTICS OF "VALIANT" SERIES
Developed by the same organization that developed the ‘F’ series such as “FREEDOM”, “FORTUNE”, “FRIENDSHIP”, “FREEDOM MKII”, “FANTASY”, “FESTIVA”, “FORTUNE MKII”, and “GALAXY” type vessels. The well proven design philosophy of the ‘F’ series such as cargo flexibility, operational safety and economy and realistic capital cost by series building will be the basis of the “VALIANT” series.

The following major characteristics shall be applied:
Worldwide transportation including Panama and Suez Canals Provision for grab handling
Ice Class D0   Other characteristics:
Five (5) Cargo holds all double skinned and corrugated bulkhead Centralized fresh water cooling system in engine room
Three (3) wide open hatches ( > 70% of beam) for easy spotting of cargoes Heavy fuel oil generators eliminating diesel oil consumption at sea
Dangerous cargo facility in No. 1 to No. 4 holds Plate coolers for central cooling system
Self trimming grain loading Independent shower and toilet units for officers and semi-private units for ratings
Ample cargo hold stowage factor of 44 to 55 cub. ft/LT at designed draught condition Independent maintenance free refrigeration units for provision cabinets
Flexibility of carrying various cargoes such as Cargo temperature measurement facilities
  - Dry bulk and break bulk such as grain, metal concentrates, coal, iron ore, bauxite, salt, sugar, cement in bags and scrap metal Corrosion-prevention features: GRP ballast piping, sacrificial anodes in tanks
  - General cargoes such as steel products, forest products, packaged freight and palletized cargo Underdeck pipe/cable trunks
  - Long cargoes such as pipes, packaged lumber and deck cargoes Minimal use of HTS
Strengthened for heavy cargoes – cargo hold tank top is strengthened for grab handling Good level of redundancy of critical equipment
Strengthened against slamming at light ballast draft – less frequent use of ballast hold Embodies anticipated future legislation requirements
“B” type freeboard – Drier decks in loaded condition Fuel efficient hull form
Tank top strength – 23 mt/m2 Designed and constructed for long reliable service and optimum life-cycle cost
Cargo hatch cover uniform load of 2.5 tons/m2 Inmarsat B and C and full GMDSS application
Alternate loading in holds 1, 3 and 5 Unbroken stowage at top of hatch cover
All figures are preliminary and subject to change.
Information contained herein is provided without warranty, but in good faith and is based upon the latest information available to ‘XINGANG’, ‘MARIC’ and ‘ALGOSHIP’ on the ships characteristics. The same shall not be taken as establishing any contractual or other commitments on the part of ‘XINGANG’, ‘MARIC’ and ‘ALGOSHIP’ other than those provided in the shipbuilding contract governing construction of these ships.
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