Introduction of Very Large Crude-oil Carrier

Tomoaki TAKAHIRA

doi:10.3811/jjmf.27.18

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW

Online ISSN : 1881-5790
Print ISSN : 0914-2843
ISSN-L : 0914-2843

Special Issue: Multiphase Flow Transportation(1)

Introduction of Very Large Crude-oil Carrier

Tomoaki TAKAHIRA

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Keywords: IDEMITSUMARU, VLCC, Contra rotating propeller (CRP), eFuture, Economic Vessel

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2013 Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 18-25

DOI https://doi.org/10.3811/jjmf.27.18

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This introduction contains the history of building very large crude-oil carrier (VLCC) at IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU), the outline of present VLCC “Idemitsumaru" and environmentally friendly ship of “eFuture 310T" developed by IHIMU. The “eFuture 310T" was developed so that 30% reduction of GHG is attained by integrating the technology of IHIMU such as advanced contra rotating propeller, tip raked propeller, rudder bulb and semicircular duct, waste heat recovery system, whaleback bow and air resistance reducing vane.

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