MV ‘CELEBRITY SUMMIT’ (Part II)

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Pictures of Cruiseship MV ‘CELEBRITY SUMMIT’ departing New York Harbor (2,038 Berths, Cruise Vessel, Built 2001)
Pictures of the Cruiseship MV ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor in August 2014 can be found be clicking here!

The Cruiseship MV ‘Celebrity Summit’ has been in the news this summer, as she’s now commanded by the first American female cruiseship captain, Captain Kate McCue.

IDENTIFICATION: Ex-name is Summit. Launch Name was Summit. Call Sign 9HJC9, IMO Number 9192387. Built at Ch. de l’Atlantique, Malta Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 294.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 263.10 m., Draught of 8.00 m., Beam of 32.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 90,280, Gen. Elec. Moulded Depth of 10.60 m., Keel to mast air draft of 62.36 m., Tonnage of 53,268 International Net and 11,602 Dwt (long). Engine, Engine Model LM2500, Speed of 24.00 kts, Horsepower of 78,852B. 2 Propellors.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Celebrity Cruises (Management) Inc.; website: http://www.celebritycruises.com.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 2,450, 1059 Passenger Cabins, 2038 Passenger Berths, 11 Passenger Decks, 999 Crew.

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; here moving astern, away from Bayonne, New Jersey. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; here moving astern, away from Bayonne, New Jersey. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge can be seen in the background. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the World Trade Center. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; Lower Manhattan skyline and Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge are visible. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; Lower Manhattan skyline and World Trade Center are visible. Crossing paths with departing cruiseship ‘Norwegian Breakaway’. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; finally, sailing downstream! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; starboard view! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; starboard bow view! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; starboard view, aft. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor; starboard view. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2001 at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, 2,50-berth Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ departing New York Harbor. Lady Liberty (Statue of Liberty) on the bow seems to be guiding the Captain! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Vessel description is provided in good faith and is believed to be correct and accurate but no assurances, warranties or representations are made herewith. Vessel description is provided for entertainment purposes only. We have no responsibility whatsoever for any errors / omissions in vessel description.

Access to this blog signifies the reader’s irrevocable acceptance of this disclaimer. No part of this blog can be reproduced by any means and under any circumstances, whatsoever, in whole or in part, without proper attribution or the consent of the copyright and trademark holders of this website. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that information herewithin has been received from sources believed to be reliable and such information is believed to be accurate at the time of publishing, no warranties or assurances whatsoever are made in reference to accuracy or completeness of said information, and no liability whatsoever will be accepted for taking or failing to take any action upon any information contained in any part of this website. Thank you for the consideration.

Images posted on this blog are typically minimally processed gpeg images of lower resolution. Original images are typically shot in RAW format, which can be provided upon special request.

MV ‘ATLANTIC COMPASS’

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Con-Ro Vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ in New York Harbor
3,372 Lane m. Ro-Ro/Container Built 1984

Rare type of vessel today, as she’s a combination of a containership vessel and a Ro-Ro (Roll on /Roll off) vessel, thus the abbreviation Con-Ro. Built under the prevailing thinking of other times when shipowners were trying to hedge their exposure and trying to cover two different markets with the same ship, or offer horizontally-integrated shipping services to certain geographic markets. In our age of specialization, these ships draw lots of nostalgia for an aged past…This vessel and her sisterships were built in Malmö, Sweden at the Kockums M/V AB shipyard, a subsidiary of Saab, then mostly a defense contractor to the Swedish government. European-built vessels, especially vessels built i Sverige (Sweden), unfortunately are not a common sight these days…

Sistership vessel MV ‘Atlantic Concert’ from same owner was featured on this blog about a year ago, still in the New York Harbor / Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

IDENTIFICATION: Call Sign SKUN, IMO Number 8214176, Built at Kockums M/V AB, Sweden Flagged, LR Classed, Ice Strengthened 1C Class, Length Overall of 291.92 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 276.12 m., Draught of 11.60 m., Beam of 32.39 m., Gross Tonnage of 57,255, Moulded Depth of 20.25 m., Keel to mast air draft of 49.00 m., Tonnage of 21,175 International Net and 50,832 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 2 S.A. 6-cyl., Engine Model 6L90GBE, MAN B. & W. Engine, Speed of 18.00 kts at 69.00 tonnes per day, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 27459, Bunker Capacity of 2,673 tonnes. 1 Variable Pitch Propellor, 2 Bow Thruster(s).

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Atlantic Container Line, website: http://www.aclcargo.com

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 2,911 Teu and 364 Reefer, 5 Holds, 10 Hatches, Vehicle Capacity of 2,640 Cars, 208 Trailers, 3 Vehicle Decks, Lane Length of 3,372.00 m. and Width of 12.40 m., 1 Quarter Ramp(s) with a Length of 46.00 m., a width of 12.50 m. and a maximum load of 240 tonnes. Maximum hatch dimensions of 12.50 x 10.60 m., clear deck height of 6.20 m., 3 deck(s), ratio of dwt per TEU is 17.74236. Crew complement of 16 people, Bridge Position Aft.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6L90GBE 2-stroke 6-cyl. 900mm x 2180mm bore/stroke – 20,196mkW total at 100rpm.

PROPULSOR: 1 x CP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 100rpm.

POS, PROPULSOR: 2 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric) AC.

OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT: 1 x Screw Shaft.

ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT: 1 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – Ecochlor ES-2400-3.0.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT: No Cargo Gear.

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Portside bow view, detail. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Portside view. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Portside aft view. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Downtown Manhattan and World Trade Center tower in the background. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Portside bow view against a Kirby tank-barge and the Statue of Liberty. World Trade Center tower seen protruding above first row of containers on-board. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Partial view of the superstructure and navigation bridge, and the World Trade Center tower. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Partial view of the superstructure and the navigation bridge. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Portside view aft and the Downtown Manhattan and World Trade Center tower in the background. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Swedish-built Con-Ro vessel MV ‘Atlantic Compass’ arriving to New York Harbor in August 2015. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Images posted on this blog are typically minimally processed gpeg images of lower resolution. Original images are typically shot in RAW format, which can be provided upon special request.

MV ‘CARNIVAL FREEDOM’

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’ at Key West, Florida 2,980 Berths, Cruiseship Vessel, built in 2007 at Fincantieri Marghera, Venice.

MV ‘Carnival Freedom’ is the final of the Conquest-class cruiseships (sisterships: MV ‘Carnival Conquest’, MV ‘Carnival Glory’, MV ‘Carnival Valor’, MV ‘Carnival Liberty’, MV ‘Carnival Freedom’) in the service of Carnival Cruise Line. She was built by Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy, in 2007, and was christened in Venice by model Kathy Ireland on March 4, 2007.

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Carnival Freedom. Call Sign 3EBL5, IMO Number 9333149. Built at Fincantieri Marghera, Panama Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 290.23 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 247.70 m., Draught of 8.20 m., Moulded Depth of 11.22 m., Beam of 35.50 m., Gross Tonnage of 110,320, Tonnage of 12,667 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 16-cyl., Engine Model 16ZAV40S, Sulzer Engine, Speed of 19.50 kts,2 Propellors.

OWNER DETAILS: Carnival Cruise Lines, website: http://www.carnival.com.

VESSEL DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 3,783, 1,487 Passenger Cabins, 2974 Passenger Berths, 1150 Crew. 13 decks.

MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel Gen – Sulzer 16ZAV40S – 4-stroke 16-cyl. 400mm x 560mm bore/stroke 45,000mkW total at 510rpm driving 4 x generator(s), 2 x Diesel Gen – Sulzer 12ZAV40S – 4-stroke 12-cyl. 400mm x 560mm bore/stroke 18,000mkW total at 510rpm driving 2 x generator(s).

PROPULSION: 2 x Propeller (Aft) (electric) at 40,000ekW total AC.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT: No Cargo Gear.

The Conquest-class is a class of cruise ships based on a Carnival design, originally known as the Destiny-class. The Conquest-class design is a lengthened, by approx. 59 feet, version of the Destiny-class design. Staterooms are identical to those of Destiny-class but due to the lengthening, there are just more of them. Public rooms are nearly identical to those of Destiny-class as well. All public rooms in both classes are virtually identical structurally, but vary wildly in decor, with room names that match the ship’s theme. Carnival Cruise Lines, a subdivision of the Carnival Corporation.

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Seagulls galore on the mooring ropes keep an eye on the ship while the crew takes a break! Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. The ship is dwarfing the dock… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Sailing time with the sunset… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Majestic sunset for sure… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Majestic sunset! Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Images posted on this blog are typically minimally processed gpeg images of lower resolution. Original images are typically shot in RAW format, which can be provided upon special request.

MV ‘ATLANTIC OASIS’ (aerial images)

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Aerial Images of Open Hatch Handysize Dry Bulk Carrier MV ‘Atlantic Oasis’
33,472 DWT, built 2011 at Shin Kurushima, Japan
Unloading Wheat in the Port of Manta, Ecuador

On September 3rd, 2015, we visited the Port of Manta and took pictures of the open-hatch handysize vessel MV ‘ATLANTIC OASIS’ discharging wheat. The following day we were fortunate to be given a helicopter tour of the City and Port of Manta, courtesy of Ariel Tours, when we had the opportunity to take aerial pictures of the vessel while still discharging wheat. Amazing detail a bird’s eye-view can provide!

We are thankful to the Department of Tourism of Ecuador, the Port of Manta and the authorities of the City of Manta, and, of course, to Ariel Travel for the helicopter tour, one of the many features they can provide to make any excursion and travel to Ecuador stand out! Gracias!