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Meritius IMO 9515632 01

Westerschelde 07 January 2020

 

Name

MERITIUS

Previous names

2009 - 04/2014 West Fortune

Type

Bulk carrier - Strengthened for heavy cargo loading

IMO-number

9515632

Call sign

V7FW9

Flag

Marshall Islands

Port of registry

Majuro

Previous flags

2009 - 2017 Republic of Panama, Panama City- Call sign: 3FJY2

GT

17.018 t registered

DWT

Summer: 28.417 t

Winter: 27.611 t

NT

10.108 t registered

Length

169,37 m overall

Breadth

27,20 m moulded

Draught

Summer: 9,82 m

Winter: 9,60 m

Moulded L x B x D

160,40 x 27,20 x 13,60 m

Registered L x B x D

161,21 x 27,20 x 13,60 m

Freeboard

Summer: 3.825 mm

Winter: 4.029 mm

Depth

13,60 m moulded

Speed

Service: 14,0 knots

Max: 16,0 knots

Built

2009

Keel laid

30/10/2008

Launch date

16/03/2009

Date of completion

23/04/2009

Builder

Shimanami Shipyard Co., Ltd.

Imabari

Japan

Yard number

H547

Hull material

Steel

Main engine

1x Makita/MAN-B&W 6S42MC - 2 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 420 x 1.764 mm combustion engine 5.850 kW / 7.954 hp at 129,0 rpm

Manufacturer: Makita Corporation

Propeller shaft

1x Oil lubrication shaft with monitoring device

Diameter: 420 mm

Propellers

1

Boilers

1x Auxiliary vertical boiler - 0,8 MPa

Evaporation: 2,07 t/h

Manufacturer: Miura Co., Ltd.

Generators

3x Main diesel generatorsets each 440 kW

Number of holds

5

Hold 1: 22,80 x 6,50F/19,00A x 14,00 m

Hold 2: 26,50 x 19,00 F/20,80A x 14,00 m

Hold 3: 26,40 x 20,80 x 14,00 m

Hold 4: 26,40 x 20,80 x 14,00 m

Hold 5:26,20 x 20,80F/6,40A x 14,00 m

Cargo hold capacity

Grain/Bale

Hold 1: 5.314,00/5.019,52 m³

Hold 2: 8.148,22/7.831,74 m³

Hold 3: 8.199,58/7.882,20 m³

Hold 4: 8.223,83/7.882,20 m³

hold 5: 7.453,00/7;127,17 m³

Total: 37.320,63/35.742,83 m³

Number of hatches

5

Hatch 1: 13,60 x 16,00 m

Hatch 2: 19,20 x 17,60 m

Hatch 3: 19,20 x 17,60 m

Hatch 4: 19,20 x 17,60 m

Hatch 5: 19,20 x 17,60 m

Tank capacities

Fuel oil: 1.369 m³

Fresh water: 308 m³

Cargo gear

4x Deck cranes - SWL 30,5 t each

Crew

18

Manager

Fortius Ship Management Ltd.

Leof. Kifisias 44

Marousi 151 25

Greece

Registered owner

Meritius Shipowning Ltd

Marshall islands

Latest data adjustment

07 April 2021