Zeebrugge 05 May 2008 |
Oostende 27/07/08 |
Name |
OSTEND WAY |
Previous names |
1980-1984 Balder Vinga ( Engstrom & Larson - Sweden) 1995-1999 Sapphire (Cobelfret Ferries) 1999-2002 Sapphire (P&O North Sea Ferries) |
Type |
Roll-On/Roll-Off vessel Vehicle and Container Carrier |
IMO-number |
7816501 |
Call sign |
9HIC9 |
Previous call sign |
HPKR |
Flag |
Malta |
Previous flag |
2002-2003 Sweden 2003-2008 Republic of Panama |
Previous port of registry |
Republic of Panama - Panama Sweden - Lysekil |
GT |
6.568 t |
DWT |
4.538 t |
NT |
1.970 t |
Length |
136,05 m overall 111,38 m between perpendiculars 128,35 m registered |
Breadth |
17,98 m overall 16,50 m moulded |
Draught |
Summer: 4,74 m |
Lane metres |
1.145 |
Freeboard |
6.800 mm |
Depth |
11,40 m moulded |
Speed |
15,5 knots |
Built |
1980 Rebuild: 1982 lengthened at Nacka |
Keel laid |
05.10.1979 |
Launch date |
01.02.1980 |
Date of completion |
06.1980 |
Builder |
Karlkronavarvet AB |
Yard number |
397 |
Hull material |
High strength steel |
Hull type |
Single hull |
Bulkheads |
5x Watertight |
Main engine |
2x Nohab-Polar - 4 stroke 16 cylinder diesel engines -1.790,4 kW total 3.580,8 kW Builder: Ulstein Verft Ulsteinvik - Norway |
Number of screws |
2 Manufacturer: Ulstein AB Propeller material: Bronze |
Shaft generator |
1x 336 kW |
Generators |
3x Main diesel generatorsets each 160 kW |
Ro-Ro capacity |
75 trailers |
Tank capacities |
Ballast: 3.907 t Bunker: 800 t Fresh water: 68,60 t - 70,0 m³ Fuel oil: 887,36 t - 944,0 m³ |
Number of tanks |
Ballast: 21 Fuel oil: 6 Diesel oil: 4 Lubricating oil: 2 Fresh water: 2 Waste water: 1 Sludge: 1 |
Number of passengers |
12 |
Number of beds |
12 |
Manager |
Euroship Services |
Operator |
Euroship Services Limited |
Previous owners |
1980-1984 Engström & Larson 1984-2003 Dag Engström 2003-2007 Ferryways Ltd- Republic of Panama |
Owner |
Euroship Services Limited |
Registered owner |
RO - RO |