GREAT SHIPS OF 2014Al Kout Environmental, Piracy Protected, ProvenThe KOTC operated crude oil tanker BRS1), MSN*, M0, Prime Ship-Hull som stern with open water type stern vessel has minimum 25 years of design Al Kout is the fourth sister Very Large care. frame, a semi balanced rudder and a fatigue life for hull part only based on Crude Carrier (VLCC) of 317,300 DWT, According to the builder and the owner, ? xed pitch propeller, directly driven by the North Atlantic wave environment ac-part of the KOTC Phase III of the ? eet the tanker Al Kout offers many advan- a slow speed diesel engine. In terms cording to the rule of CSR, with cargo newbuilding projects. The vessel has tages over traditional tankers in terms of of propulsive ef? ciency, the vessel is speci? c gravity of 1.025.been designed and built under the sur- ef? ciency, environmental friendliness, equipped with a high diameter propel- The ship is powered by a two stroke, vey of NK class and distinguished in crew comfort and security. ler and a propeller duct, designed by electronically controlled main diesel the register by the following notations: In regards to the vessel’s hull form, it DSME, which reduces the energy losses engine, meeting the latest Tier II NOx NS*(CSR, TOB, PSPC-WBT) (PS-FA) has a fully welded ? ush upper deck, a of the propeller and improve the propel- emission standards, which provides the (ESP, PSCM, IWS) (EA, BWTS, HMS, raked stem with a bulbous bow, a tran- ler’s performance against cavitation. The ship with easier and more effective en-gine control, reduced fuel and lubricat-ing oil consumption and higher ef? cien-cy. The turbo chargers of M/E takes fresh air from atmosphere directly through a Direct Air Trunk (DAT) by which air at lower than engineroom (E/R) tem-perature is used for better ef? ciency of the turbo chargers. In addition, a novel waste heat recovery system is ? tted on board Al Kout, which uses waste heat from main engine exhaust gases, which are fed to the exhaust gas economizer for the production of steam. The steam then is turning a two stage (High and Low Pressure) steam turbine, which in turn drives an alternator for electric power generation. The turbo generator can then Al Kout Main ParticularsType .............................Crude Oil TankerShipyard .......... Daewoo Shipbuilding & ....Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) Owner ...............................KOTC, KuwaitLength o.a. ...................1092 ft. (333m)Beam .............................196.8 ft. (60m)Depth ............................100 ft. (30.5m)Tonnage (dwt/grt) ..................317,300 Flag...............................................KuwaitClassi? cation .....................................NKEngines .............Wärtsilä 7RT-? ex 82T x ..1 set , 27,390 KW x 72.0 RPM (MCR)Propulsion 24,650 KW x 69.5 rpm (NCR)Speed, service ......................16.2 knotsDaily fuel consumption ...97.4 tons/dayCargo volumn ...............357,000 cu. m.Bunkers, Heavy oil............8,300 cu. m.Bunkers, Diesel oil ...........1,000 cu. m.Water ballast ..................97,500 cu. m.IMO No. ...................................9653434Cargo tanks .......................................15Cargo tank coatings ..................HempelCargo pumps ...............................ShinkoBallast control system.................ShinkoWater Ballast Treatment ...........PanasiaFire extinguishing system ..Wilhelmsen .....................................................(Unitor)IBS & Radar ...........................L3 MarineOf? cers ................................................17Photos: AllseasCrew ....................................................2140 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • DECEMBER 2014MR #12 (32-41).indd 40 MR #12 (32-41).indd 40 12/4/2014 10:09:03 AM12/4/2014 10:09:03 AM