Express 01

Westerschelde 26 March 2014

 

Name

EXPRESS

Previous names

1997 - 05.2002 United Express

2002 - 25.06.2013 Birka Express - Brika Cargo AK Ltd.

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier

IMO-number

9131993

Call sign

OJHS

Flag

Finland

Port of registry

Mariehamn

GT

12.251 t

DWT

Summer: 8.843 t

NT

3.376 t

Containers capacity

336 TEU or 162 FEU + 12 TEU

Reefer capacity

40 - 10 kW/32 AMPS/380 V

Length

154,50 m overall

142,60 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

22,74 m extreme

Draught

Summer: 6,95 m

Depth

14,80 m

Speed

20,0 knots

Built

1997

Keel laid

14.03.1996

Launch date

25.03.1997

Date of completion

15.09.1997

Builder casco

Santierul Naval Galatz

Yard number: 905

Builder completion

Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder AS
Rissa
Norway

Yard number: 61

Hull material

Steel

Bulkheads

Transverse: 5

Number of decks

2

Main engine

1x Wärtsilä 16V46B single acting turbocharged and intercooled diesel engine - 15.600 kW at 500 rpm

Propellers

1x Controllable pitch propeller

Boilers

1x Auxiliary boiler, exhaust gas heated UNEX G-229

1x Auxiliary boiler, oil/gas fired UNEX BH-3000

Shaft generator

1x 1.250kVA - 1.000kW at 1.500 rpm

Generators

2x Mitsubishi S12R-MPTA diesel generatorsets each 1.000 kVA / 800 kW - 3x 380V - 50Hz

Emergency generator

1x Mitsubishi 6D22T diesel generatorset

Bow thruster

1x KaMeWa - 800kW

Cargo capacity

Tank top:

Lane length: 410 m - Area: 1.250 m² - Free height: 4,60 m - Deck load 5,0 t/m² - Boogie axel load: 50 t

Main deck:

Lane length: 695 m - Area: 2.150 m² - Free height: 5,00 m - Deck load 5,0 t/m² - Boogie axel load: 50 t

Weather deck:

Lane length: 670 m - Area: 1.920 m² -Deck load 3,0 t/m² - Boogie axel load: 50 t

Total: Lane length: 1.775 m - Area: 5.320 m²

Cargo deck accesses

2x Stern ramps, width of drive way: 13,40 m/4,10 m

Driving ramp between main deck/tanktop and main deck/weather deck, driving width: 4,10 m

Ballast capacity

4.361 m³

Accommodation

14x Officers and crew single cabins

1x Pilot

6x Double berth drivers cabins

Manager

Eckero Shipping AB Ltd.

Mariehamn
Aland Islands

Finland

Owner

Eckero Shipping AB Ltd.

Mariehamn
Aland Islands

Finland

Sister ships

1998 Carrier

1998 Trader

1999 MN-Pelican

Latest data adjustment

18 April 2014