“K” Line announce delivery of coal carrier “Corona Utility”

14 January 2016 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, announced the delivery of “CORONA UTILITY,” an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Marugame Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan on January 13, 2016. “CORONA UTILITY” is the same type as “K” Line’s specialized fleet for the transportation of thermal coal, known as the ‘Corona-series’. The Corona-series consists of epoch-making coal carriers equipped with a wide beam and shallow draft, which are the most suitable design to enter ports of Japanese Thermal Power Stations to discharge cargo. With this new latest deployment, the Corona-series now consists of 19 carriers. “K” Line takes pride that its Corona-series has been so favourably evaluated for continuously ensuring the steady and reliable thermal coal transport service with maximum safety for their customers.

Vessel’s specifications
LOA	229.98M	Deadweight Tons	88,847MT
Beam	38.00M	Gross Tons	49,721T
Depth	19.90M	Net Tons	28,535T
Full Draft	13.904M	Hold/Hatch	5/5