MT ‘VALLE BIANCA’

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Chemical and Products Tanker MT ‘VALLE BIANCA’ (50,350 DWT, SPP Shipbuilding, Built 2007, IMO II/III Tanker)

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Valle Bianca. Handy Tanker, Call Sign ICEF, IMO Number 9387580.Built at SPP Shipbuilding, Double Hull, Italy Flagged, BV, RINA Classed, Length Overall of 184.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 174.00 m., Draught of 13.02 m., Beam of 32.20 m., 50.00 Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,996, Moulded Depth of 19.20 m., Lightship air draft of 39.06 m., Keel to mast air draft of 46.40 m., Tonnage of 24,900 Panama Canal Net, 32,050 Suez Canal Net, 13,240 International Net, 10,300 Light Displacement and 49,555 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 2 S.A. 7-cyl., Engine Model 7RTA48T-B, 1 Variable pitch Propellor. Wartsila Engine, Speed of 13.50 kts at 30.00 tonnes per day, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 12887, Bunker Capacity of 1,503 tonnes.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Navigazione Montanari SpA; company website: http://www.navmont.com.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 53,183 cu.m., Segregated Ballast Tanks, 14 Tanks, 12 Pumps with a total Capacity of 7,200 cu.m., Epoxy Tank Coating, IMO Class 2, Heat Exchangers, Maximum heating capacity of 66 degrees celsius, 7 Cargo Separations, Marpol Certificate. 7 Cargo Separations, 7 Cargo Manifolds, Stern Discharge, Closed Loading System, Cargo connections have diameters of 16, 12, 10 and 8 inches, Manifold height above deck of 2.10 m., Distance from bow to centre manifold is 89.70 m., 12 Deepwell Pump(s), Maximum operating capacity of cargo pumps is 7,200 t/hr, S/Steel SUS316 cargo lines, Crude Oil Washing. Satellite Communications, Marpol Certificate, Solas Certificate, High Level Alarms, Automatic Ullaging, Inert Gas System, Vapour Return Ashore, Centre Line Bulkhead.

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, SPP, 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Downtown Manhattan skyline in the background. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Manhattan skyline in the background. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Starboard bow view detail. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Starboard stern and accommodation view detail. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Passing under Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Passing under Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. Passing under Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Chemical / Products Tanker ‘Valle Bianca’ (50,000 dwt, built at SPP in 2009, IMO II/III) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

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MV ‘CRYSTAL SERENITY’

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

CRUISESHIP MV ‘CRYSTAL SERENITY’ FACT SHEET (Source: Crystal Cruises website)

BUILDER:	Alstom Chantiers de l’Atlantique — Saint-Nazaire, France
ENTERED SERVICE:	July 7, 2003
COST:	$350 million
MAJOR REDESIGNS:	2013, 2011, 2008
GUEST CAPACITY:	1,070
SPACE RATIO:	64.4 (one of the highest of any luxury line)
GUEST TO CREW RATIO:	1.65:1
DECKS	13
STATEROOMS:	535
% OF VERANDAH STATEROOMS:	85%
SHIP’S REGISTRY:	Bahamian
CREW SIZE:	655
CREW NATIONALITY:	Norwegian Captain; International crew and officers including European trained hotel and dining staff

General Specifications:

¨ 68,870 gross registered tons (approx.) ¨ 820 ft. length (250 m) ¨ 105.6 ft. width (32.2 m) ¨ 24.9 ft. draft (8.0 m) ¨ 21.0 knots cruising speed ¨ 22.0 knots maximum speed ¨ Fin type roll stabilizers ¨ Two transverse controllable pitch bow thrusters ¨ Powered by environmentally-friendly diesel engines and a podded propulsion system to enable greater maneuverability.

Designers:

¨ Robert Tillberg AB (lead)–Viken, Sweden ¨ Nix Firestone Associates–Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California ¨ Garroni Designers Company–Genoa, Italy ¨ Okada & Associates–Tokyo, Japan ¨ Stephen John Design—London, UK ¨ II BY IV DESIGN–Toronto, Ontario, Canada ¨ Adfecto—London, UK ¨ DPA Lighting Consultants–London, UK ¨ Brennan Beer Gorman Monk / Interiors (BBGM)–New York, NY and Washington, DC

Decks and Staterooms:

Nine guest decks with 535 staterooms on five decks including:

¨ Four Crystal Penthouses with verandah – Category CP (1,345 sq. ft.) ¨ 33 Penthouse Suites with verandah – Category PS (538 sq. ft.) ¨ 72 Penthouses with verandah – Category PH (403 sq. ft.) ¨ 70 PURE^®hypoallergenic staterooms – P Categories (269 sq. ft.) ¨ 286 Outside Deluxe Staterooms with verandah – A & B Categories (269 sq. ft.) ¨ 70 Outside Deluxe Staterooms – C Categories (226 sq. ft.) ¨ Eight staterooms with specially designed, wheelchair-accessible accommodations include two Penthouses, two staterooms with verandahs and four staterooms with large picture windows ¨ 46 connecting staterooms, and 178 staterooms with a third berth, for families