Rio Taku 01

Westerschelde 24 May 2015

 

Name

RIO TAKU

Previous names

2004 Build as: P&O Nedlloyd Rio Taku

03.2004 - 04.2006 P&O Nedlloyd Taku

04.2004 - 05.2004 Rio Taku

05.2004 - 12.2005 P&O Neddloyd Susan

12.2005 - 03.2012 Maersk Nolanville

Type

Cellular containership

IMO-number

9286774

Call sign

A8JR4

Flag

Liberia

Port of registry

Monrovia

GT

26.833 t

DWT

Summer: 34.287,2 t

NT

12.743 t

Number of 20ft containers

2.556

Container capacity 14t

1.850

Reefer capacity

600

Length

210,07 m overall

199,00 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

30,23 m extreme

Draught

11,50 m

Depth

16,70 m

Speed

22,0 knots

Built

2004

Keel laid

03.02.2004

Launch date

23.04.2004

Date of completion

28.05.2004

Builder

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Ulsan
South Korea

Yard number

H1492

Hull material

Steel

Main engine

1x Sulzer 7RTA 2U-B - 2 stroke single acting 7 cylinder 720 x 2.500 mm diesel engine 21.560 kW / 29.313 hp at 99,0 rpm

Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. – South Korea

Propellers

1x Fixed pitch propeller - aft at 99,0 rpm

Boilers

1x Auxiliary boiler, composite

Generators

4x MAN B&W 8L28/32H diesel generatorsets each 1.600 kW

Builder: MAN B&W Diesel A/S Holeby Diesel

Emergency generator

1x MAN D2866TE diesel generatorset 188 kW

Bow thruster

1x Tunnel thruster 1.000 kW / 1.360 bhp

Anchor equipment

Length: 660,00 m

Diameter: 76 mm

Cargo gear

4x Deck cranes - SWL 40,0 t each

Manager

Ahrenkiel Steamship GmbH & Co. KG
Palmaille 75
22767 Hamburg

Germany

Previous managers

2004 - 2012 Reederei Blue Star GmbH

2012 - 2014 MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship GmbH & Co. KG

Registered owner

RIO TAKU Schiffahrtsges. mbH & Co. KG

Previous owners

2004 - 2004 RIO TAKu Schiffahrtsges. mbH & Co. KG

2004 - 2009 Rio Taku Shipping, Inc.

Latest data adjustment

07 July 2015