Soma-Maru

The new ECO coal carrier MV Soma Maru has been named the “Bulk Ship of the Year” at the International Bulk Journal Awards 2014 held in Rotterdam last month. The MV Soma Maru was jointly developed by Sanoyas Shipyard and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and is a state-of-the-art coal carrier with a wide-beam/shallow-draft design, a number of safety features and energy-saving specifications. The vessel was singled out for its versatility and environmental performance. The vessel was delivered in July 2014 at Mizushima Shipyard, part of Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation, following the February delivery of sister vessel Akatsuki. Soma Maru’s namesake comes from the vessel which previosly served Tohoku Electric Power for 19 years. The Soma Maru is operated by MOL under a long-term consecutive voyage service contract with Tohoku Electric for the transportation of coal for the company’s thermal power plants.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. said on July 18 that the coal carrier Soma Maru, which will serve Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., was delivered at Mizushima Shipyard of Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation on July 17, 2014. The vessel, which was jointly developed by Sanoyas Shipyard and MOL, is a state-of-the-art coal carrier with its wide-beam/shallow-draft shape and various safety and energy-saving specifications. It is a sister vessel to the Akatsuki, which was delivered in February of this year. The vessel takes over the name of the coal carrier that has served Tohoku Electric Power for 19 years, and will play a central role in coal transportation for their thermal power plants under a new long-term consecutive voyage service contract. Press Release; July 18th, 2014