New Passenger Vessel with Increased Passenger Capacity

Papenburg, 27.02.2002 - On 26th February 2002 the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg/Germany delivered the 22nd passenger ship to the Directorate General of Sea Communication, Jakarta/Indonesia. Before delivery the 14,800 GT newbuilding was named Nggapulu by Mrs. Linda Amalia Sari, wife of the Indonesian Minister Agum Gumelar. Although Nggapulu looks like her predecessors she is different: She is the fourth in a new, technically advanced series of passenger ships for Indonesia featuring improved passenger capacities Nggapulu is 146.5 m long, 23.4 m wide and carries up to 2,170 passengers. Upon completion of this ship the yard will have built a total of 28 ships (22 passenger ships, 5 cargo/passenger ships and 1 gas tanker) for Indonesia. About 60 million passengers have been carried on Meyer ships in Indonesia to date. In addition, 3 ships with a carrying capacity of 500 passengers each were built in Surabaya/Indonesia in close cooperation with the Indonesian PT. PAL shipyard. These vessels - the first was completed in 1995, another two by October 1999 - operate as feeder ships to the vessels built in Papenburg. MEYER WERFT supplied the know-how, technical assistance and material packages. The cooperation between MEYER WERFT and the island state of Indonesia is one of the most successful German development projects. On 1, March 2002 the Nggapulu will finally leave Papenburg for Indonesia and is due to arrive at the Indonesian capital Jakarta approximately 3 weeks later. The vessel´s home port will be the Indonesian seaport of Manokwari. Technical Description of Nggapulu

• International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, Consolidated Edition 1992 and Amendments 1994 for Long International Voyage
• International Load Line Convention 1966 and applicable supplements
• International Tele-Communication, Radio Telegraphy Rules and GMDSS Area A3
• MARPOL 1973 and Protocol 1978 (Annex I, IV and V), Amendment 1984 und Resolution MEPC.60(33)
• International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 and applicable Amendments
• International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969, London
• Indonesian Merchant Marine Rules and Regulations

Accommodation The interior design is typically Indonesian and consists of incombustible material. All paints, pictures and other wall decorations were chosen by Indonesian architects. Passenger Cabins The passengers are accommodated as follows: 12 first-class S passengers in 6 double cabins on deck 6 36 first-class A passengers in 18 double cabins on deck 6 56 first-class B passengers in 14 4-berth cabins on deck 6 2066 improved economy class passengers on decks 2-6 2170 passengers in total Public Rooms For the first-class passengers one restaurant and bar are located on deck 6. The restaurant is served by a pantry. For the catering of the first and improved economy class passengers 2 galleys are provided on decks 4 and 5. The galleys and pantries are connected with the restaurant by a food lift. The galleys also serve the officers´ and petty officers´ messrooms (decks 6/3) as well as the crew´s messroom (deck 3). The restaurant is located aft, whereas the passenger cabins are situated in the forward part. The mosque on deck 7 deserves a special mention. Crew Cabins The officers are accommodated in outer cabins on decks 7 and 8 and the other crew on deck 3. Passenger Entrances 2 passenger accesses each are provided port and starboard on deck 4. Safety Equipment For the safety of the passengers and crew, 14 motor lifeboats and 50 liferafts with a total capacity of 1,740 and 1,250 persons respectively are provided on board among other facilities, meeting the highest requirements of SOLAS 1992/94. The ship is divided into 4 fire zones. A smoke and firedetecting system is installed throughout the vessel. A CO2 firefighting system is provided in the engine rooms and cargo holds, while a sprinkler system is fitted in all other areas of the vessel. Moreover, each location can be reached by a minimum of two fire hydrants. In addition, fire alarm can be manually released in all areas of the ship. All fire alarms are connected to a central fire alarm system located on the bridge, with optical and acoustical indications. Closing of all fire dooors will be manually released on the bridge Furthermore the ship is subdivided into 13 watertight compartments, with all watertight doors closed and opened electro-hydraulically from the bridge, and hand-hydraulically from above the bulkhead deck and on both sides of the doors. In the event of flooding water sensors will automatically close the doors. A central public address system serves as a calling and alarm system as well as a 4-programme music system. In the case of alarm the necessary signal strength is guaranteed by cross-cabling even if one amplifier fails. Monitoring System A monitoring system make Vista Alarm by Stein Sohn was installed. The system consists of a central station and 5 self-sufficient substations in the engine room. The general monitoring criteria are displayed on 2 monitors in the engine control room and 1 monitor with control consoles on the bridge. In addition the exhaust gas temperatures as well as the contents of the fresh water, lubricating oil and fuel oil tanks are monitored and graphed. Nautical Instruments The scope of the nautical equipment meets the SOLAS GMDSS AREA A3 requirements and comprises magnetic compass, gyro compass/autopilot, radar X-band, radar S-band, echo sounder, log, GPS navigator, Sat Com B system, and MF/HF radio plant. Propulsion and Manoeuvring Aids The ship is propelled by a twin engine plant with reduction gears and controllable pitch propellers. Engine make: MaK 4-stroke diesel engines, type 8M 601C. The engines are resiliently mounted and are capable of developing an output of 8,520 kW (11,585 HP) at 428 rpm each. The engines are designed to operate on diesel oil. The controllable pitch propeller plant was supplied by Lips, the gearboxes by Renk. Manoeuvrability is enhanced by the installation of a bow thruster plant with controllable pitch propeller of 735 kW (1,000 hp) and a thrust of about 11 tons. Supply and Discharge Systems Electrical power is provided by 4 diesel generator sets (882 kW = 1,200 hp at 750 rpm each) with a generator capacity of 1000 kVA each as well as 1 emergency generator (257 kW/350 hp) with a capacity of 270 kVA. Altogether approximately 200 km of cable were laid. 2 evaporators with a capacity of 75 t/24 h have been provided for the freshwater supply . 3 biological sewage plants are capable of handling all the waste water. An incinerator with a daily capacity of 1.1 tons of oil sludge and 1.3 tons of solid waste respectively has been provided for waste removal. Air-conditioning Plant The air conditioning and other ventilation systems meet the requirements of the vessel´s trade range. The air conditioning plant is designed for an outside temperature of 32 ̊C at 85% relative humidity and an inside temperature of 26 ̊C at 60 % relative humidity. The air conditioning zones are divided according to the fire zones. In order to fulfill the aforesaid climatic conditions, a cooling capacity of 2,000 kW is required. The vessel is supplied with approximately 160,000 m³ of conditioned air per hour. Satellite TV System The vessel is equipped with a satellite TV system allowing the direct transmission of TV programmes from the satellite to the ship.