ARA Felixstowe
Zeebrugge 20 May 2007

 

Ara Felixstowe 02   Ara Felixstowe 03
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Name

ARA FELIXSTOWE

Previous names

1991-31.05.1991 Francop
31.05.1991-15.02.1992 Manchester Trader
15.02.1992-21.02.1994 Francop
21.02.1994-12.11.1994 Rhein Lagan
12.11.1994-09.09.1996 Emma
09.09.1996-28.10.1996 CMBT Cutter
28.10.1996-29.04.1997 Aquitaine Spirit
29.04.1997-13.04.2003 Francop
13.04.2003-20.01.2007 Tossens
20.01.2007 ARA Felixstowe

Type

Container Feeder

IMO-number

8913033

Call sign

ZDIM7

Previous call sign

C4NF2 Cyprus

Flag

Gibraltar

Previous flag

1991-28.10.1992 Germany
28.10.1992-07.08.2006 Antigua & Barbuda
07.08.2006-20.01.2007 Cyprus

Port of registry

Gibraltar

GT

3.818 t

DWT

4.475 t

NT

2.029 t

Number of 20ft containers

374

Reefer capacity

50

Length

103,00 m overall
96,90 m between perpendiculars
97,34 m registered

Breadth

16,00 m moulded

Draught

Summer: 6,07 m

Forecastle

19,30 m

Poop

17,50 m

Freeboard

2.000 mm

Depth

8,00 m

Speed

14,5 knots

Built

1991

Keel laid

19.05.1989

Launch date

15.01.1991

Date of completion

02.1991

Builder

J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co.
Fährdeich 88
Neuenfelde
21129 Hamburg
Germany

Yard number

1045

Hull material

Shipbuilding steel (standard)
Partly double bottom

Hull type

Single hull

Watertight bulkheads

5

Continuous decks

2

Main engine

1x Krupp MaK 9 M 453 C - 4 stroke single acting 9 cylinder 320 x 420 mm diesel engine - 3.300 kW
Built: 1990
Builder: Krupp MaK Maschinenbau Kiel - Germany

Number of screws

1x Controllable pitch propeller - aft

Electric installations

1x Plant 400/220 V - 570 kVA
1x Plant 400 V - 625 kVA
1x Plant 400 V - 35 kVA

Shaft generator

1x 625 kVA

Generators

2x Main diesel generatorsets each 285 kVA

Emergency generator

1x Diesel generatorset 35 kVA

Compressed air receivers

2x Receivers each 250 litres - 30,0 bar
1x Receiver 20 litres - 10,0 bar

Bow thruster

1x Transverse thruster JASTRAM - 294 kW, forward

Cargo capacity

Bale: 6.603 m³ / 233.200 ft³
Grain: 6.820 m³ / 240.800 ft³

Tank capacities

Ballast: 1.882 m³
Bunker: 400 t

Largest hatch

Length: 25,10 m
Breadth: 12,80 m

Anchor equipment

3x Anchors weight each 2.850 kg
Chain length: 495,00 m

Cargo gear

None

Manager

ARA Ship Management BV
Beatrixhaven 2
NL-4251 NK Werkendam
The Netherlands

Previous owner

1991 - 2006 Ara Ship Management BV
Beatrixhaven 2
4251 NK Werkendam
The Netherlands

Owner

Ara Felixstowe Shipping B.V.
Beatrixhaven 2
4251 NK Werkendam
The Netherlands