NYK Line Takes Delivery of ‘Cutting Edge’ Containership NYK Blue Jay
NYK Line says it has taken supply of the “cutting edge” newbuild MV NYK Blue Jay, a uniquely-designed 14,000 TEU capability containership that guarantees power financial savings equal to that of a lot bigger ships.
The 364-meter Blue Jay was delivered February twenty second at Japan Marine United Corporation’s shipyard in Kure, Hiroshima in Japan and can enter into service between Asia and Europe.
NYK Line says the vessel includes a hull type that improves cargo-loading effectivity by minimizing engine room house. The ship’s predominant engine can also be geared up with the world’s first (and patent pending) system that includes two fully separate energy ranges optimized for larger speeds in addition to gradual steaming. NYK Line says the brand new know-how leads to optimized gasoline consumption and power financial savings equal to bigger vessels able to carrying 20,000 TEUs.
The NYK Blue Jay is the primary of ten containerships that might be chartered by NYK Line beneath time constitution contracts with the proprietor. The different 9 vessels might be delivered by 2018.
NYK Blue Jay Characteristics
- Length Overall: 364 meters
- Breadth: 51 meters
- Molded Depth: 29.5 meters
- Summer Load Draft: 15.79 meters
- Deadweight Tonnage: 139,335 tons
- Gross Tonnage: 144,285 tons
- Flag: Panama