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Westerschelde 21 February 2016 |
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Westerschelde 21/02/16 | Angtwerpen 23/00/14 | Westerschelde 11/05/18 |
Name |
AFRICAN RIVER |
Type |
Multi-purpose dry cargo ship - Equipped for carriage of containers - Strengthened for heavy cargo |
IMO-number |
9425174 |
Call sign |
CQEX |
Flag |
Portugal |
Port of registry |
Madeira |
Previous flag |
2011 - 2015 Antigua & Barbuda, St. John's - Call sign: V2FF5 |
GT |
20.973 t |
DWT |
Summer: 28.440,68 t |
NT |
10.262 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
In hold: 603 On deck: 1.039 Total: 1.642 |
Length |
166,41 m overall 158,32 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
27,75 m extreme 27,40 m moulded |
Draught |
10,10 m |
Depth |
14,20 m |
Speed |
15,2 knots |
Built |
2011 |
Keel laid |
15/12/2008 |
Launch date |
09/12/2010 |
Date of completion |
08/06/2011 |
Builder |
Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Rongcheng China |
Yard number |
HCY-65 |
Hull material |
Steel |
Main engine |
1xMAN-B&W 6S40ME-B9 - 2 stroke 6 cylinder combustion engine 6.810 kW / 9.259 hp at 146,0 rpm Builder: MAN Diesel & Turbo, Filial of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE - Germany |
Propellers |
1x Fixed propeller |
Boilers |
1x Auxiliary boiler, composite |
Generators |
3x Yanmar 6EY18AL diesel generatorsets each 600 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x Deutz TBD234V8 diesel generatorset |
Bow thruster |
1x 900 kW |
Number of holds |
4 |
Cargo hold capacity |
32.200 m³ |
Tank capacities |
Ballast water: 10.334,7 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
Length: 660,00 m Diameter: 70 mm |
Cargo gear |
3x Port side deck cranes - SWL 80,0 t each |
Crew |
18 |
Manager |
Rörd Braren Bereederungs-GmbH & Co. KG Am Deich 31 25377 Kollmar Germany |
Operator |
BOCS - Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping Bremen Germany |
Registered owner |
Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MS "SIMON BRAREN" GmbH & Co. KG |
Latest data adjustment |
07 July 2020 |