Images of newly-delivered MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus
7,500-ceu, Pure Car Carrier (PCC) Vessel, built in 2016
VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Horizon Highway. Call Sign 3FVP9, IMO Number 9726700. Built at Shin Kurushima, Panama Flagged, NKK Classed, Length Overall of 200 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 196.00 m., Draught of 10.25 m., Beam of 38.00 m., Gross Tonnage of 75,036, Moulded Depth of 14.65 m., Tonnage of 23,430 International Net and 20,260 Dwt (long).
VESSEL’S OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K-Line), Japan. Website: http://www.kline.co.jp. Info on K-Line’s Far East to Europe car carrier service can be found here. Info on sistership vessel MV ‘Hamburg Highway’ can be found here.
CARGO HANDLING CAPACITIES: Vehicle Capacity of 7,500 Cars, 12 Vehicle Decks, 1 Quarter Ramp(s), Ship is able to transit the newly expanded locks of the Panama Canal, but is not able to transit the old locks.
MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – Mitsubishi HI Engine 7UEC60LSE-eco-A2 – 2-stroke 7-cyl. 600mm x2400mm bore/stroke 13,200mkW total at 104rpm.
AUXILIARY: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – 4-stroke driving 3 x AC generator(s) at 2,850ekW total, (3,563kVA total), 1 x Emergency Gen – 4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 950ekW total, (1,188kVA total).

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Delivered earlier in 2016 by Shin Kurushima in Japan for K-Line, 7,500-ceu car carrier MV ‘Horizon Highway’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images
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