m.v. CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG

SSS-BOWED 2,000UNITS PCC BUILT 2011

2010 SHIP OF THE YEAR WINNER THAT STUNNED THE WHOLE INDUSTRY

CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG drew public's attention to cargo ships, which are usually treated in a low profile, and greatly promoted their existence in society.

Japan Ship of the Year Jury

It is not uncommon for concepts and images of "ships of the future" to depict ships in streamlined forms. In the real world, however, this is rarely realized. This is because the reality of the time and effort required for construction, cost effectiveness, and the consent of shipowners are all obstacles that stand in the way. Kyokuyo Shipyard, the shipowner, and the cargo owner have overcome these big obstacles.

Kaiji Press

Extraordinary, eco-friendly and aerodynamic design

Shippax Award Jury

I'm sure there have been people who have thought of it, but no shipyard has ever attempted to make it happen.

Unnamed Person in Shipbuilding Industry (from Kaiji Press)

I am proud of this ship as her operator. I can't wait to get it running!

Charterer (Commment at Time of her Launching)

Since this was a totally unprecedented design, the manufacturing method was carefully studied with the cooperation of production team. As a result of our efforts, I believe we could achieve a beautiful appearance with less distortion than expected.

Kenzo Kawahara, General Manager, Design Team

The pure car carrier CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG is the world's first SSS-Bowed ship, which has now become a symbol of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.

Our research for the development of totally new and aerodynamic hull shape design above the water line at the beginning of 2007. Since then, we have continued our own development under the code 'SSS-BOW' (Semi-spherical-shaped-bow), and the wind tunnel testing at Research Institute for Applied Mechanics of Kyushu University confirmed that wind resistance could be reduced by up to 50%.

CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG and her sister CITY OF ROTTERDAM were born with the shipowners' recognition of the fact that they could save up to 800tons of fuel and about 2,500tons of CO² emissions per year under the hydrographic and meteorological conditions in the North Atlantic without sacrificing carrying capacity.

Because of the unprecedented nature of this hull form, its design and construction posed a series of challenges. In particular, the design of the spherical bridge layout required the creation of a mock-ups in addition to CG simulations. By steadily solving the problems one after another, from the method of processing steel plates to assembly and delivery of equipment such as windows, we were able to realize a beautiful and efficient hull that met our expectations.

Of course, the latest features in terms of cargo handling efficiency has also been adopted, such as Kyokuyo's unique pillar-free structure on all decks.

These efforts bore fruit, and the ship was awarded the 2010 Japan Ship of the Year Grand Prize. We would like to express our gratitude once again to everyone involved who placed their trust in our technical capabilities in placing an order for a ship design never before seen in the world.

LEADING PATICULARS

Pure Car Carrier
BV I +HULL +MACH RO-RO Cargo Ship/Pure Car Carrier +AUT-UMS Ice Class 1A Point
LOA x BM x DM : 139.98 x 22.40 x 7.95m
Kyokuyo's Globally Patented SSS-bow, which can save up to 50% wind resistance World First
Aerodaynamic Design, with round shaped shoulder at the uppermost deck on both sides etc. Point
2,057 units x Passenger Cars
Pillar-free Car Decks Point
2 x 10T Axle Load Stern Rampway
Bow Thrusters
Hitachi B&W 7L42MC Mk6 6,965kW
Service Speed 16.9 Knots
Completion December 2010
Winner of 2010 Japan Ship of the Year Grand Prix Point
Winner of ShipPax Award for Outstanding RORO Exterior Point