Images of Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ “Swinging Around Her Hook”
Aframax Tanker 113,000 DWT built in 2003 at Hyundai Samho HI
VESSEL DESCRIPTION & IDENTIFICATION: Ex-name is Avor. Launch Name was Avor. Aframax Tanker, Call Sign A8KD6, IMO Number 9242120. Built at Hyundai Samho HI, Double Hull, Liberia Flagged, DNV Classed, Length Overall of 250.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 239.00 m., Draught of 14.60 m., Moulded Depth of 21.00 m. Beam of 44.00 m., 98.40 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 62,250, Tonnage of 63,585 Suez Canal Net, 33,873 International Net, 18,054 Light Displacement and 111,248 Dwt (long).
VESSEL’S ONWERS / MANAGERS: Hansa Shipping GmbH & Co KG, Germany. Hansa Shipping GmbH & Co KG is a subsidiary of Hansa Treuhand Schiffsbeteiligungs AG & Co. Technical Manager: V. Ships (Germany) GmbH, Germany. Registered Owner: Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft “HS Carmen” mbH & Co. KG.
CARGO HANDLING CAPACITIES: Cargo Capacities of 123,800 cu.m. and 779,000 Barrels, Segregated Ballast Tanks, 12 Tanks, 3 Pumps with a total Capacity of 9,000 cu.m., 3 Cargo Manifolds, Stern Discharge, Closed Loading System, Cargo connections have diameters of 16 inches, Heating Coils, Maximum heating capacity of 66 degrees Celsius.
MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 7S60MC6.1 – 2-stroke 7-cyl. 600mm x2292mm bore/stroke 14,313mkW total at 105rpm.
PROPULSION: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 105rpm.

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; products tanker MT ‘Maritime Vanessa’ seeing at anchor (red vessel to the left) and cruiseship MS ‘Anthem of the Seas’ at the dock. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor and the Lower Manhattan skyline. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; cruiseship MS ‘Anthem of the Seas’ departing the dock. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; cruiseship MS ‘Anthem of the Seas’ departing the dock; containership MV ‘MSC Nora’ inbound; Statue of Liberty clearly visible. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; cruiseship MS ‘Anthem of the Seas’ against the Lower Manhattan skyline. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; containership MV ‘MOL Glide’ inbound seeing against Lower Manhattan skyline. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor; containership MV ‘MOL Glide’ inbound the New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor and against the Lower Manhattan skyline. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor at dusk. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Aframax Tanker MT ‘HS Carmen’ at anchor in Upper New York Harbor at dusk; containership MV ‘Maersk Nora’ inbound. Statue of Liberty clearly visible. Image credit: Karatzas Images
© 2013 – present Basil M Karatzas & Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. All Rights Reserved.
Should one finds our pictures of interest, a license to copy, reproduce, download or obtain prints of these images can be secured via our commercial website at www.karatzas.nyc
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.