Ship No. 1226 Launch Ceremony
February 13, 2002 At 10:30 am No. 1 Berth
Ship No. 1226 before the ceremony
She is one of our TESS52 series.
Under a peaceful blue sky, the vessel slowly slid down the berth and was safely launched in front of the purchasers and Tsuneishi employees.
Details
Date/time
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 / 10:30 am
Location
No. 1 Berth, Tadotsu Factory
Class
Bulk carrier
Designed to carry bulk iron ore, coal and grain like wheat.
Flag
Panama
Name
To be determined
Owner
LEPTA SHIPPING CO., LTD.
LBD (m)
182.00 x 32.26 x 17.00
Deadweight
(the maximum weight she can carry) Approx. 52,207 metric tonnes
Gross tonnage
About 30,400 metric tonnes
Main engine
MAN B&W 6S50MC
7,800 kW
Service speed
Approx. 14.5 knots
Characteristics
(1) Each of the five cargo holds is equipped with a hydraulically driven folding hatch cover.
(2) Equipped with four 30 metric tonne hydraulic deck cranes for cargo handling at docks that lack loading facilities.
(3) The tank top inside the cargo hold is designed to be wide enough to allow easy loading and unloading of steel pipes and lumber. All the cargo holds can be loaded with two tiers of hot coils.
(4) A fuel-efficient long-stroke MAN B&W 6S50MC is adopted as the main engine.
