Images of MV ‘Genco Rhone’ Entering the Upper New York Harbor
Supramax Drybulk Vessel 58,000 dwt, built in 2011 at Sinopacific Dayang

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Sunor. Handymax Bulker, Call Sign V7KI7, IMO Number 9490832. Built at Sinopacific Dayang, Marshall Islands Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 190.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 185.00 m., Draught of 12.95 m., Moulded Depth of 18.00 m., Beam of 32.25 m., 59.30 Tonnes per Centimeters Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 32,840, Tonnage of 19,500 International Net and 57,065 Dwt (long). Design Crown 58 by Shanghai Design Associates (Sinopacific) (SDARI).

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd, New York, USA. Technical Manager: Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Grain Capacity of 71,500 cu.m., Bale Capacity of 69,750 cu.m., Fore & aft hatches, Hydraulically operated, 5 Holds, 5 Hatches, Strengthened for Heavy Cargo, 4 x Crane (Centerline) SWL 30 tons. Grab Fitted.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S50MC-C8.2 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 500mm x2000mm bore/stroke 9,480mkW total at 127rpm.

AUXILIARY: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – Wartsila 4-stroke 4L20 – 4-stroke 4-cyl. 200mm x 280mm bore/stroke 2,040mkW total at 900rpm driving 3 x AC generator(s) at 1,935ekW total, (2,419kVA total) at 60Hz, 1 x Emergency Diesel Gen. – Doosan AD136TIS – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 111mm x 139mm bore/stroke 138mkW total at 1,800rpm driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 99ekW total, (124kVA total) at 60Hz.

PROPULSION: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), Wuhan Heavy, 127rpm.

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as entering the Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as entering the Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as entering the Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as entering the Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. Fort Wadsworth in the foreground. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Supramax Drybulk Vessel MV ‘Genco Rhone’ (58,000-dwt, 2011-blt at Sinopacific Dayang) entering the Upper New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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