MV ‘BBC MAINE’

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Heavylift / Multi-Purpose Vessel MV ‘BBC MAINE’ (12,780 DWT, Built in 2007 at Taizhou Sanfu)

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was BBC Maine. Call Sign V2CN8, IMO Number 9357200. Built at Taizhou Sanfu, Antigua & Barbuda Flagged, GL Classed, Ice Strengthened E3 Class, Length Overall of 138.07 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 130.00 m., Draught of 7.98 m., Beam of 21.00 m., Gross Tonnage of 9,620, Moulded Depth of 11.00 m., Tonnage of 4,270 International Net, 5,180 Light Displacement. Engine Description 4 S.A. 6-cyl., Engine Model 6M43 MaK Engine, Speed of 15.00 kts at 26.00 tonnes per day, Intermediate Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 7337. 1 Variable Pitch Propellor, 1 Bow Thruster(s), Shaft Generator 700 kW.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: W. Bockstiegel Reederei GmbH & Co. KG; company website: http://www.reederei-bockstiegel.de.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Grain Capacity of 15,952 cu.m., Bale Capacity of 14,856 cu.m., 3 Holds, 3 Hatches, Total Teu capacity of 665, Maximum Teu of 334 in the Holds and 331 on Deck, 2 Crane(s) with a safe working load of 150 tonnes, Heavy Lift. Grain Capacity of 15,952 cu.m., Maximum TEU of 334 in holds and 331 on deck, Homogeneous TEU of 528, on the basis of all 20 ft containers weighing 14 tonnes, maximum hatch dimensions of 25.50 x 17.50 m., 2 deck(s), ratio of dwt per TEU is 19.21805. Crew complement of 20 people, Bridge Position Aft.

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. Statue of Liberty in the background. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. Passing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

Heavylift / MPP Vessel MV ‘BBC Maine’ (12,700 dwt, built n 2007 in Taizhou Sanfu, China, cranes 2x150T) departing New York Harbor. http://www.karatzas.com

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MV ‘MARIA’

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Heavy-lift / Multi-purpose (MPP) Vessel MV ‘MARIA’ (8,919 DWT, Multi-Purpose/Heavy Lift Cargo, Built 2004)

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Maria. Call Sign V2ON1, IMO Number 9266566. Built at J. J. Sietas, Antigua & Barbuda Flagged, GL Classed, Length Overall of 151.67 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 143.32 m., Draught of 7.84 m., Beam of 20.40 m., Gross Tonnage of 8,383, MAN Engine, Speed of 20.00 kts at 43.00 tonnes per day, Moulded Depth of 10.50 m., Tonnage of 7,624 Panama Canal Net, 6,935 Suez Canal Net, 4,196 International Net, 5,523 Light Displacement and 8,778 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 9-cyl., Engine Model 9L48/60 Horsepower of 12,847B at 500, Bunker Capacity of 950 tonnes. 1 Variable Pitch Propellor, 1 Bow Thruster(s) of 900.00000, Shaft Generator 1625 kVA.

OWNER / MANAGER: SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, Germany, URL: http://www.sal-heavylift.com.

CARGO HANDLING: Grain Capacity of 13,178 cu.m., Maximum TEU of 272 in holds and 541 on deck, maximum hatch dimensions of 82.90 x 15.80 m., 2 deck(s), ratio of dwt per TEU is 10.97047. Bale Capacity of 12,780 cu.m., Teu Capacities of 813 Teu and 50 Reefer, Maximum Teu of 272 in the Holds and 541 on Deck, 2 Crane(s) with a safe working load of 350 tonnes, 1 Crane(s) with a safe working load of 250 tonnes, Heavy Lift.