Independence 03
Zeebrugge 09 April 2004

 

Name

INDEPENDENCE

Previous names

1978-1983 Nopal Mascot

1983-1987 Nosac Mascot

1987-1995 Nosac Ranger

1995-2003 Tellus

2003-2008 Independence

Type

Vehicles Carrier

IMO-number

7518563

Official number

934207

Call sign

WRYG

Flag

United States Of America

Previous flags

1986 Norway

1988 Republic of Liberia

Port of registry

Philadelphia, P.A.

GT

47.089 t

DWT

17.406 t

NT

15.586 t

Length

194,49 m overall
180,06 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

32,03 m overall

Draught

Summer: 9,72 m

Freeboard

2.840 mm

Depth

12,55 m

Speed

18,0 knots

Built

1978

Launch date

04.08.1978

Date of completion

21.11.1978

Builder

Mitsui engineering & Shipbuilding
Tamano City
Okayama
Japan

Yard number

1078

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

1x Burmeister & Wain 6K90GF - 20.500 hp

Number of screws

1

Boiler

1x Auxiliary boiler composite Mitsui type CSV-2,0

Generator

3x Daihatsu type 6DS-26 main diesel generatorsets

Emergency generator

1x GMC type 8V-71N diesel engine

Ramp capacity Qtr

100,0 t

Ramp width Qtr

6,9 m

Ramp height Qtr

6,7 m

Ramp capacity Stbd

70,0 t

Ramp width Stbd

7,3 m

Ramp height Stbd

6,7 m

Below deck total area

51.039 m²

Below deck strong area

12.478 m²

Capacity

5.830 cars

Ballast capacity

5.745 m³

Shipping company

ARC - American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier

Manager

Interocean American Shipping Corporation
221 Laurel Road, Suite 300
Voorhees, NJ 08043
United States

Previous manager

1978 - 2004 Pacific-Gulf Marine, Inc.
New Orleans, LA 70174-6479
401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 511
United States

Operator

ARC - American Rool On Roll Off Carrier

Owner

Car Carrier Inc.
New Orleans, LA 70174-6479
401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 211
Louisiana 70053
United States

Renamed

2008 Tellus