Imabari Presents Its New Bulker “IS” TRI-STAR

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has newly developed 33,000 M.T. D/W Type Bulk Carrier named “IS” TRI-STAR. The company’s share of handy size bulk carriers is ranked among the top in the world.
Since 2010, over 30 vessels of “IS” BARI-STAR, 38,000M.T.D/W type bulk carriers have been delivered, and over 200 vessels of 28,000M.T. D/W type have been delivered since 1990. These vessels have been receiving higher reputation from domestic and overseas customers. These days, customers’ demand is varied more and more, and in order to satisfy such a demand, Imabari decided to put their newly developed 33,000M.T. D/W type bulk carrier “IS” TRI-STAR into the handy-size market.
“IS” stands for the initial letters of Imabari Shipbuilding. “TRI-STAR” is a coined word of “three” (3) which comes from the figure of 33,000tons and “STAR”, of which denomination is intended to signify “three-star class”, the aim being for the “IS” TRI-STAR to obtain high reputation on the market.
She is the 4th and the newest type of the “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.
Principal Particulars:
LOA 179.5m
Beam 28.4m
Depth 14.25m
Deadweight 33,000M.T.

Imabari Shipbuilding, April 29, 2013