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Dan Fighter 01

Westerschelde 06 April 2017

 

Name

DAN FIGHTER

Previous names

1988 - 08.1991 Feran

08.1991 - 06.1998 Carolina

06.1998 - 11.2004 Zuiderzee

Type

General cargo ship

IMO-number

8709767

Call sign

OVUE2

Flag

Denmark

Port of registry

Aalborg

Previous flags

1988 - 1988 The Netherlands, Delfzijl - Cal sign PEBR

1988 - 1991 Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad - Call sign: PJFT

1991 - 1998 The Netherlands, Oudewater - Call sign: PDHX

1998 - 2004 The Netherlands, Urk - Call sign: PDHX

GT

851 t

DWT

Summer: 1.260 t

DWCC

1.175 t

NT

490 t

Length

64,34 m overall

59,98 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

10,55 m extreme

Draught

3,38 m loaded

Depth

4,00 m moulded

Speed

9,0 knots ballast

9,5 knots laden

Built

1988

Keel laid

15.10.1987

Launch date

12.01.1988

Date of completion

29.01.1988

Builder

Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V.
Westerbroek
The Netherlands

Yard number

249

Hull material

Steel

Watertight compartments

4

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x Caterpillar 3508 TA - 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder 170 x 190 mm diesel engine 579 kW / 786 hp at 1.600 rpm

Built: 1988

Manufacturer: Caterpillar Tractor Company Inc., Peoria (Illinois) - U.S.A.

Propellers

1x Screw propeller solid - aft at 280 rpm

Electric installations

Power voltage: 380 V

Lighting voltage: 220 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Generators

3x Diesel generatorsets each 31 kVA - 25 kW - 53 hp

Bow thruster

None

Number of cargo holds

1

43,20 x 10,13 x 4,63 m

Cargo hold capacity

Grain: 1.811 m³ / 64.911 ft³

Bale: 1.726 m³ / 63.392 ft³

Number of hatches

1

40,46 x 8,00 m

Hatch cover type

Steel pontoon

Max. permitted loads

Tanktop: 12,0 t/m²

Hatch covers: 1,5 t/m²

Tank capacities

MDO: 63 m³

Water ballast: 413 m³

Manager

Shipping DK Lillebaelt AS

Oceankajen 12
Fredericia
Denmark

Previous managers

1988 - 2004 Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl - The Netherlands

Operator

Norbroker Shipping & trading A/S
Elvegaten 14
4401 Flekkefjord
Norway

Owner

Rederi Venus
Vestbjerg
Denmark

Registered owner

Venus IX (Partrederiet)

Previous names & owners

1988 - 1988 Feran - Feran I Shipping B.V., Paterswolde - Ther Netherlands

1988 - 1991 Feran - Feran I Shipping N.V., Willemstad (NA) - Netherlands Antilles

1991 - 1998 Carolina - Rederij m.s. 'Carolina', Oudewater - The Netherlands

1998 - 2004 Zuiderzee - C.V. Zuiderzee Shipping, Urk - The Netherlands

Latest data adjustment

30 July 2017