Images of Bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ inbound the Houston Ship Channel                         32,891 DWT Handysize Bulk Carrier Built 2012

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Harlequin. Handysize Bulker, Call Sign 5BEN3, IMO Number 9594444. Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, Cyprus Flagged, GL Classed, Ice Strengthened E1 Class. DIMENSIONS/TONNAGES: Moulded Depth of 14.20 m., Lightship air draft of 37.20 m., Tonnage of 11,905 International Net, 8,222 Light Displacement and 32,372 Dwt (long). Length Overall of 177.36 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 168.00 m., Draught of 10.20 m., Beam of 28.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 19,943. ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 2 S.A. 6-cyl., Engine Model 6S42MC7.2,MAN B. & W. Engine, Speed of 14.50 kts at 27.20 tonnes per day, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 8804, Bunker Capacity of 1,625 tonnes. Design SDARI 32K Logger by SDARI .

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Canadian Forest Navigation Co.(Canfornav),Canada; URL: http://www.canfornav.com.

CARGO HANDLING: Bale Capacity of 38,497 cu.m., Hatch Dimensions are 4 @ 19.20 x 16.80 m., 1 @ 14.40 x 15.20 m.. SAFETY AND OTHER DETAILS: Last known special survey in March 2012, Ballast Capacity of 18,268 tonnes. Grain Capacity of 42,211 cu.m., 5 Holds, 5 Hatches, 4 Crane(s) with a safe working load of 30 tonnes.

MAIN ENGINE:  1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S42MC7.2 2-stroke 6-cyl. 420mm x 1764mm bore/stroke – 6,480mkW total at 136rpm.

AUXILIARY:  3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – Yanmar 6EY18ALW – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 180mm x 280mm bore/stroke 2,400mkW total at 1,000rpm driving 3 x AC generator(s) at 2,250ekW total, (2,812.50kVA total) at 50Hz, 1 x Emergency Gen – Agco Sisu4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s).

OTHER POWER EQUIPMENT:  No Shaft Generator, 1 x Switchboard, Main – Kongsberg.

PROPULSOR:  1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 136rpm, Ø5.26m.

OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT:  1 x Boiler, Composite – Saacke, 1 x Screw Shaft, 1 x Fresh Water Generator – Alfa Laval Aqua-80-HWS.

ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT:  1 x Oily Water Separator – Jowa AB 3SEP OWS, 1 x Sewage Treatment Plant – Jowa AB.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT:  4 x Crane – MacGregor GLB 3024-2, SWL 30 tons, 1 x Crane, Provision SWL 3 tons, 10.50m. max. outreach .

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:  2 x Inmarsat – Furuno FELCOM 15, 1 x Navtex – Furuno NX-700.

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:  1 x Echo Sounder – Furuno FE-700, 1 x Radar – Furuno FAR-2827, 1 x Radar – Furuno FAR-2837S BB, 1 x Gyro Compass – Yokogawa CMZ900S, 1 x ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display System – Furuno FEA-2807, 1 x Speed Log – Furuno DS-80, 1 x Weather Facsimile – Furuno FAX-408, 1 x DGPS – Navigation – Furuno GP-150, 1 x AIS – Furuno FA-150.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:  1 x Fire Detection System – Consilium.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Crossing paths with outbound stainless steel tanker MT ‘Princimar Americas’. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Crossing paths with outbound stainless steel tanker MT ‘Princimar Americas’. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Crossing paths with outbound stainless steel tanker MT ‘Princimar Americas’. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015.  Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

Built at Zhejiang Yangfan, China, owned by Canada-based Canfornav, handy bulker MV ‘Harlequin’ upstream the Houston Ship Channel on a rainy day in June 2015. Karatzas Photography Maritime.

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