Name
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INDEPENDENCE
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Previous names
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1978-1983 Nopal Mascot
1983-1987 Nosac Mascot
1987-1995 Nosac Ranger
1995-2003 Tellus
2003-2008 Independence
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Type
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Vehicles Carrier
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IMO-number
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7518563
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Official number
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934207
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Call sign
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WRYG
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Flag
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United States Of America
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Previous flags
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1986 Norway
1988 Republic of Liberia
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Port of registry
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Philadelphia, P.A.
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GT
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47.089 t
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DWT
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17.406 t
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NT
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15.586 t
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Length
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194,49 m overall 180,06 m between perpendiculars
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Breadth
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32,03 m overall
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Draught
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Summer: 9,72 m
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Freeboard
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2.840 mm
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Depth
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12,55 m
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Speed
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18,0 knots
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Built
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1978
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Launch date
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04.08.1978
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Date of completion
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21.11.1978
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Builder
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Mitsui engineering & Shipbuilding Tamano City Okayama Japan
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Yard number
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1078
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Hull material
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Steel
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Hull type
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Single hull
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Main engine
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1x Burmeister & Wain 6K90GF - 20.500 hp
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Number of screws
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1
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Boiler
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1x Auxiliary boiler composite Mitsui type CSV-2,0
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Generator
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3x Daihatsu type 6DS-26 main diesel generatorsets
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Emergency generator
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1x GMC type 8V-71N diesel engine
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Ramp capacity Qtr
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100,0 t
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Ramp width Qtr
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6,9 m
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Ramp height Qtr
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6,7 m
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Ramp capacity Stbd
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70,0 t
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Ramp width Stbd
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7,3 m
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Ramp height Stbd
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6,7 m
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Below deck total area
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51.039 m²
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Below deck strong area
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12.478 m²
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Capacity
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5.830 cars
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Ballast capacity
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5.745 m³
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Shipping company
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ARC - American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier
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Manager
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Interocean American Shipping Corporation 221 Laurel Road, Suite 300 Voorhees, NJ 08043 United States
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Previous manager
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1978 - 2004 Pacific-Gulf Marine, Inc. New Orleans, LA 70174-6479 401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 511 United States
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Operator
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ARC - American Rool On Roll Off Carrier
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Owner
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Car Carrier Inc. New Orleans, LA 70174-6479 401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 211 Louisiana 70053 United States
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Renamed
|
2008 Tellus
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