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New NYK 14.000 TEU container carriers "NYK Blue Jay" (IMO No. 9741372) & "NYK Ibis" (IMO No. 9741384) fitting out at JMU shipyard in Kure, Japan.
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This was just one of a bunch of photos I took of this pair while the ferry I was on was arriving to Kure (and then departing again for Hiroshima). Btw, not long after this shot was taken, my lens jammed, so I was indeed lucky to take it.
And, I second Jan_t's comment about the bridge construction with struts that suport the wings - not (much) lighter than the boxy ones.
But this one definitely looks awesome, imho.
Cheers
Vlad
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Very impressive photo!
Interesting ships of new design and perfect composition!
BRGDS
Ruslan
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Vlad or Jan do you already have more names, here: http://shipbuild2.exblog.jp/22446162/
are all yard numbers with imo-numbers. This site, when you search, also have lots of pictures of newbuilds in Japan (you'll find your way though most is in Japanese).
Cheers,
Roy
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Wind resitance is a concern, especially for ships planned when bunker costs were at their peak.
Compare for instance the superstructure layout of the 2013-built APL RAFFLES with that of the 2014-built APL MERLION (ex APL AMBASSADOR).
In addition to wind resistance, trying to keep GT low in another concern, as GT is often used to calculate fees in ports and canals, etc.
BTW, the bridge construction with struts that suport the wings is not necessarily lighter than a more conventional wheelhose with shorter wings, especially one that containes a number of empty decks, just added to increase bridge height.
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Cheers, David
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This shot was taken from a Kure-Hiroshima ferry, when she was departing with a crawling speed, so it was not so hard to prepare for a and take this shot...
The third vessel of the series is in the dry dock nearby.
Cheers
Vlad
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Nice set of twins....! :-)
Super photo. Great angle.
andre
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Great picture! Many thanks. Wasn't aware of the 'Ibis'.
Already any sisters in erection?
Csaba: Japanese aren't that big.... No, joke of course, the most reasonable explanation is that with these really high accommodations you don't need all the space for cabins. store room etc as can be seen on a lot of the big box-ships nowadays.
Cheers,
Roy
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