Images of Feeder Containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing Port of Piraeus               1,706 TEU Fully Cellular Container Built 2008

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was King Basil. Call Sign 9HLM9, IMO Number 9357808. Built at Aker Ostsee, Malta Flagged, ABS Classed, Ice Strengthened D0 Class, Length Overall of 182.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 173.50 m., Draught of 10.00 m., Beam of 25.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 17,970, MAN Engine, Speed of 19.00 kts at 48.30 tonnes per day, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 17130.

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Konig & Cie GmbH & Co KG., a subsidary of HCI Capital AG. Technical Manager: Perfectly , http://www.csm-d.com.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 1,706 Total, 1,250 Homogeneous and 600 Reefer, Maximum Teu of 652 in the Holds and 1,054 on Deck. Total Teu Capacity of 1,706. 170 x Sockets, Reefer – (Deck), 130 x Sockets, Reefer – (Hold).
VESSEL DESCRIPTION: Moulded Depth of 14.20 m., Tonnage of 8,666 International Net, 7,635 Light Displacement and 23,709 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 9-cyl., Engine Model 9L58/64CD, 1 Propellor, 1 Bow Thruster(s) of 950.00.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN 9L58/64CD – 4-stroke 9-cyl. 580mm x640mm bore/stroke 12,600mkW total at 428rpm.

AUXILIARY: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – Yanmar 8N21AL-EV – 4-stroke 8-cyl. 210mm x 290mm bore/stroke 3,165mkW total at 1,000rpm driving 3 x AC generator(s) at 3,150ekW total, (3,939kVA total) 450V at 50Hz, 1 x Emergency Gen – 4-stroke 195mkW total at 1,800rpm driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 176ekW total, (220kVA total) 450V at 60Hz.

OTHER POWER EQUIPMENT: 1 x Shaft Generator (PTO) at 1,000ekW total, AC, 450V.

PROPULSION: 1 x CP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 106rpm. POS, PROPULSOR: 1 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric) at 950ekW total AC.

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Perfectly named feeder containership MV ‘King Basil’ departing the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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