Images of Feedership Containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ in the Port of Piraeus

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ (Ex-name: AFL New England)
700-teu Fully Cellular Containership, built in 1996
VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Ex-names are AFL New England, Hohesand, Hohebank, Susan Borchard, Pentland. Launch Name was Hohebank. Call Sign 5BSJ3, IMO Number 9134153. Built at J. J. Sietas, Cyprus Flagged, DNV GL Classed, Ice Strengthened E Class. Length Overall of 121.35 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 114.90 m., Draught of 6.70 m., Beam of 18.20 m., Moulded Depth of 8.30 m., Tonnage of 3,999 International Net and 7,110 Dwt (long). Gross Tonnage of 6,360, Design S160 Feeder by JJ Sietas, MAN Diesel & Turbo Engine, Speed of 16.50 kts at 23.00 tonnes per day, Horsepower of 7,100.

VESSEL OWNERS: Mestex Shipping & Trading Ltd. Operators are Blue Ice Navigation.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 700 Total, 380 Homogeneous and 200 Reefer, 4 Holds, 3 Hatches. 100 x Sockets, Reefer, No Cargo Gear.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN Diesel & Turbo 8L40/54 – 4-stroke 8-cyl. 400mm x540mm bore/stroke 5,222mkW total at 550rpm.

AUXILIARY: 2 x Aux. Diesel Gen – Caterpillar 3408-DITA – 4-stroke 8-cyl. 137mm x 152mm bore/stroke 640mkW total at 1,800rpm driving 2 x AC generator(s), 1 x Emergency Gen – Caterpillar 3304-DIT – 4-stroke 4-cyl. 120mm x 152mm bore/stroke 80mkW total at 1,800rpm driving 1 x AC generator(s).

PROPULSOR: 1 x CP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 188rpm. 1 Variable Pitch Propellor.

Beloved design S160 by JJ Sietas, gearless feeder containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ entering the Port of Piraeus on a sunny winter day. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Too much smoking in Greece. Gearless feeder containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ in the background getting ready for docking in the Port of Piraeus on a sunny winter day. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Beloved design S160 by JJ Sietas, gearless feeder containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ entering the Port of Piraeus on a sunny winter day. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Heavy smokers in the Port of Piraeus. Hopefully one day will manage to get up with higher fuel standards. Gearless feeder containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ getting docked in Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Gearless feeder containership MV ‘WEC Majorelle’ pushed against the dock by harbor tug. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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Images of Feedership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ in the Port of Piraeus
Fully-cellular Feedership Containership Vessel 587 TEU, built 1996

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Ex-names are Marfeeder, Antje Jurgens, Portugal Bridge, Antje Jurgens. Launch Name was Antje Jurgens. Call Sign CQHJ, IMO Number 9123324.Built at Hugo Peters, Madeira Flagged, NKK Classed, Length Overall of 116.40 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 107.80 m., Draught of 7.10 m., Beam of 19.20 m., Moulded Depth of 9.20 m., Keel to mast air draft of 36.00 m., Tonnage of 2,100 International Net, 2,925 Light Displacement and 6,740 Dwt (long). Gross Tonnage of 4,985, HP 92.1, Stork-Wartsila Engine, Engine Model 9SW38, 1 Variable Pitch Propellor, 1 Bow Thruster(s) of 410.00, Shaft Generator 608 kW. Speed of 17.50 kts at 20.00 tonnes per day, Intermediate Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 8,075, Bunker Capacity of 550 tonnes.

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Foroohari Schiffahrts KG, Germany.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 587 Total, 335 Homogeneous and 184 Reefer, 2 Holds, 2 Hatches, Maximum Teu of 134 in the Holds and 453 on Deck, Shaft Generator 608 kW. Total Teu Capacity of 587, 2 Holds, 2 Hatches. 92 Reefer Plugs, 1 deck. No Cargo Gear.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Image of feedership containership MV ‘BF Philipp’ entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

MT ‘YASA GOLDEN MARMARA’

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Tanker MT ‘YASA Golden Marmara’ calling the Port of Houston
110,769 DWT Aframax Tanker Built in 2008 at Mitsui Shipbuilding

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Yasa Golden Marmara. Aframax Tanker, Call Sign V7ME8, IMO Number 9337341. Built at Mitsui Shipbuilding, Double Hull, Marshall Islands Flagged, NKK Classed. DIMENSIONS/TONNAGES: Moulded Depth of 21.50 m., Lightship air draft of 42.39 m., Keel to mast air draft of 49.20 m., Tonnage of 58,508 Suez Canal Net, 33,382 International Net, 17,062 Light Displacement and 109,019 Dwt (long). Length Overall of 245.50 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 234.00 m., Draught of 14.98 m., Beam of 42.00 m., 92.60 Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 59,745, MAN B. & W. Engine, Speed of 15.30 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 19130, Bunker Capacity of 4,067 tonnes.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Yasa Shipping Industry & Trading AS, URL: http://www.yasahold.com.tr.

VESSEL ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Cargo Capacities of 127,500 cu.m. and 801,952 Barrels, Segregated Ballast Tanks, 3 Pumps with a total Capacity of 8,400 cu.m., Heating Coils, Maximum heating capacity of 66 degrees Celsius.

ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 2 S.A. 7-cyl., Engine Model 7S60MC6.1, 1 fixed pitch Propellor. CARGO HANDLING: 3 Cargo Separations, 3 Cargo Manifolds, Stern Discharge, Closed Loading System, Cargo connections have diameters of 16 inches, Manifold height above deck of 1.95 m., Distance from bow to centre manifold is 123.10 m., 3 Centrifugal Pump(s), Maximum operating capacity of cargo pumps is 8,400 t/hr, Steel cargo lines, Crude Oil Washing. Ballast Capacity of 41,349 tonnes, Satellite Communications, Marpol Certificate, Solas Certificate, High Level Alarms, Automatic Ullaging, Inert Gas System, Vapour Return Ashore, Centre Line Bulkhead.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 7S60MC6.1 2-stroke 7-cyl. 600mm x 2292mm bore/stroke – 14,070mkW total at 105rpm.

AUXILIARY: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – 4-stroke driving 3 x AC generator(s) at 2,160ekW total, (2,700kVA total) 450V at 60Hz, 1 x Emergency Gen – 4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 120ekW total, (150kVA total) 450V at 60Hz.

OTHER POWER EQUIPMENT: No Shaft Generator.

PROPULSOR: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 105rpm.

POS, PROPULSOR: No Thrusters.

OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT: 1 x Screw Shaft.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT: No Cargo Gear.