Express - IMO 9131993

Westerschelde 26 March 2014

Name

EXPRESS

Previous names

1997 - 05/2002 United Express

05/2002 - 06/2013 Birka Express

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier

IMO-number

9131993

Call sign

OJHS

Flag

Finland

Port of registry

Mariehamn

GT

12.251

DWT

Summer: 8.843 t

NT

3.376

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 - 4 stroke single acting 16 cylinder combustion engine - 15.600 kW / 21.208 hp 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 1.250 kVA - 1.000 kW at 1.500 rpm

Generators

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

Emergency generator

1x Mitsubishi 6D22T diesel generatorset

Bow thruster

1x KaMeWa - 800 kW

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

Ramps

• 1x Hydraulic ramp to main deck 15,75 x 13,57 m excl flaps

• 1x Hydraulic ramp to weather deck 15,75 x 4,10 m excl flaps

• 1x Fixed ramp to lower hold

• Max load on stern ramp 90 t

Tank capacities

Ballast: 4.271,2 m³

Accommodation

14x Officers and crew single cabins

1x Pilot

6x Double berth drivers cabins

Manager

Eckero Shipping AB Ltd.

Mariehamn

Aland Islands

Finland

Previous operator

• 09/1997- 01/2022 United Shipping, Mariehamn - Finland

• Charter: 09/1997 - 2001 Transfennica Nederland B. - The Netherlands

• Charter: 2001 - 2001 Finnlines Oy, Helsinki - Finland

• 01/2002 - 06/2013 Birka Cargo AB, Mariehamn - Finland

Owner

Eckero Shipping AB Ltd.

Mariehamn

Aland Islands

Finland

Pervious names & owners

• 1997 - 05/2002 United Express - United Shipping Ltd.

• 05/2002 - 25/06/2013 Birka Express - Brika Cargo Ab Ltd.

Renamed

02/2015 SC Connector

Malta, Valletta - Call sign: 9HA3834

• Registered owner: Sea-Cargo Skips AS c/o Seatrans AS, Paradis - Norway

• Commercial manager: Seatrans AS, Paradis - Norway

• ISM manager: Stödig Ship Management AS Paradis - Norway

Latest data adjustment

12 April 2025