MT ‘AEGEAN VIII’

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Bunkering Tanker MT ‘AEGEAN VIII’ (Ex: Alacrity)
2,973 DWT, Product Carrier, Built 1990

IDENTIFICATION: Ex-name is Alacrity. Call Sign SXKO, IMO Number 8817576. DIMENSIONS/TONNAGES: Moulded Depth of 6.61 m., Lightship air draft of 20.10 m., Keel to mast air draft of 23.90 m., Tonnage of 927 International Net and 2,926 Dwt (long). Built at Richards S.B., Greece Flagged, BV Classed, Length Overall of 79.95 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 74.90 m., Draught of 5.61 m., Beam of 14.57 m., 9.26 Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 1,930. ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 6-cyl., Engine Model 6RK270, 1 Variable pitch Propellor, Bow Thruster. Ruston Engine, Speed of 12.50 kts, Marine Diesel Oil, Horsepower of 2000, Bunker Capacity of 115 tonnes.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Aegean Bunkering Services Inc; Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (AMPNI).

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Cargo Capacities of 3,261 cu.m. and 20,000 Barrels, Segregated Ballast Tanks, 5 Pumps with a total Capacity of 1,750 cu.m., Epoxy Tank Coating, Heat Exchangers, Heating Coils, Maximum heating capacity of 60 degrees Celsius. 5 Cargo Separations, 10 Wing Tanks with a capacity of 3,261 cu.m., 5 Cargo Manifolds, Stern Discharge, Closed Loading System, Cargo connections have diameters of 8 inches, Manifold height above deck of 1.30 m., Distance from bow to centre manifold is 35.00 m., 5 Deepwell Pump(s), Maximum operating capacity of cargo pumps is 1,750 t/hr, S/Steel cargo lines. Ballast Capacity of 1,239 tonnes, Marpol Certificate, Solas Certificate, High Level Alarms, Automatic Ullaging, Vapour Return Ashore.

3,000 deadweight bunkering tanker built in 1990 at Richards Shipbuilders Ltd in the UK (shipbuilder now out of business) MT ‘Aegean VIII’; Port of Piraeus, October 2014. Karatzas Photographie Maritime

3,000 deadweight bunkering tanker built in 1990 at Richards Shipbuilders Ltd in the UK (shipbuilder now out of business) MT ‘Aegean VIII’; Port of Piraeus, October 2014. Here, bunkering the cruiseship MV ‘Costa Pacifica’. Karatzas Photographie Maritime

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MV ‘COSTA PACIFICA’

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Cruiseship MV ‘COSTA PACIFICA’
3,780 Berths, Cruise Vessel, Built 2009

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Costa Pacifica. Call Sign ICJA, IMO Number 9378498. Built at Fincantieri Sestri, Italy Flagged, RINA Classed, Length Overall of 290.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 247.40 m., Draught of 8.00 m., Beam of 42.00 m., Gross Tonnage of 114,141, Moulded Depth of 14.18 m., Tonnage of 87,300 International Net and 9,842 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 12-cyl., Engine Model 12V46C, Wartsila Engine, Speed of 21.50 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil. 4 Bow Thruster(s), 2 Stern Thruster(s).

OWNER MANAGER DETAILS: Costa Crociere S.p.A.; website: http://www.costacruises.com.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 3,780, 1504 Passenger Cabins, 3780 Passenger Berths, 13 Passenger Decks, 1110 Crew.