Sapphire Highway 03
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Name

SAPPHIRE HIGHWAY

Previous names

1986-26.07.1994 London Highway

Type

Vehicles carrier

IMO-number

8610514

Call sign

3FJV4

Flag

Republic of Panama

Previous flag

1986-27.07.1994 Japan

Port of registry

Panama City

GT

49.098 t registered

DWT

14.657 t

NT

14.729 t registered

Length

179,00 m overall

170,00 m between perpendiculars

173,10 m registered

Breadth

32,20 m moulded

Moulded L x B x D

170,00 x 32,20 x 12,17 m

Registered L x B x D

173,10 x 32,20 x 21,41 m

Draught

Summer: 9,02 m

Freeboard

summer: 3.176 mm

Depth

33,81 m

Speed

Service: 19,0 knots

Trial: 20,6 knots

Built

1986

Keel laid

20.06.1986

Launch date

01.10.1986

Date of completion

18.12.1986

Builder

Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Onishi

Japan

Yard number

2502

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

1x 2 stroke single acting 8 cylinder 600 x 1.944 mm diesel engine - 10.480 kW at 98,0 rpm

Manufacturer: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Number of screws

1

Boiler

1x Auxiliary vertical boiler - 6,9 bar
Evaporation: 2,97 t/h
Manufacturer: Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Generators

4x Main diesel generatorsets each 2.911 kVA

Car capacity

5.616

Tank capacities

Fuel oil : 2.849 m³

Fresh water: 352 m³

Water ballast: 5.638 m³

Lifting equipment

2x Cranes - SWL 4,0 t each

Crew

21

Manager

Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co. Ltd.

2-2-3, Kaigan-Dori, Chuo-Ku
Kobe 650-0024
Japan

Operator

K-Line

Owner

Spica Express S.A.
Republic of Panama

Registered Owner

Spica Express S.A.