Tasco
Zeebrugge 15 September 2007

 

Name

TASCO

Previous names

1985-1989 Nosac Tasco
1989-1996 Nosac Explorer

Type

Vehicles Carrier
PCTC - Pure Car and Truck Carrier

IMO-number

8309581

Call sign

LAON2

Flag

Norway

Previous flag

1986 Norway
1988 Republic of Panama

Port of registry

Tønsberg

GT

48.393 t

DWT

22.067 t

NT

16.723 t

Number of 20ft containers

1.966

Length

195,30 m overall
182,40 m between perpendiculars
195,00 m registered

Breadth

32,26 m overall

Draught

11,02 m

Air draft

50,75 m

Freeboard

18.980 mm

Depth

30,95 m to upperdeck

Speed

19,0 knots

Built

1985

Date of order

01.07.1983

Keel laid

12 01 1984

Launch

01.09.1984

Date of completion

07.02.1985

Builder

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.
1, Ajoo-Dong
656-714 Geoje-Si Gyeongsangnam-Do
Republic of Korea

Yard number

4401

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

1x B&W 6L80GB engine with an output of 14.168 kW at 96,5 rpm

Propeller

1x Fixed 5-blades propeller and fitted with remote control from the bridge, bridge wings and control room

Boilers

Exhaust gas water tube EGB I
Vertical shell type CPDB-20
Builder: Sunrod Aalborg

Shaft generator

1x Siemens DK 4640 - 6 AZ 08 - 800 kW

Generators

2x BMW type KRGB-9 diesel generatorset with an output of 1.270 kW each
1x BMW type KRG diesel generatorset with an output of 705 kW

Emergency generator

1x Detroit Diesel 6MC diesel generatorset

Bow thruster

1x Liaaen TT-83/56-250 thruster installed with an output of 1.130 kW

Number of decks

12, of which 6 are hoist able

Car capacity

5.550 car (RT43) or 651 trucks
1 RT43 unit = 7,38975 m²

Ballast capacity

4.358 m³

Basic complement

15

Manager

Wilhelmsen Lines Car Carriers Ltd.
Third Floor, Friary House, Briton Street
Southampton, Hants SO14 3JL
United Kingdom

Previous managers

1985-2005 Barber Ship Management AS
Strandveien 20
1324 Lysaker
Norway
2005-2006 Barber Shipmanagement (UK) Ltd.
3rd Floor Friary House Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3JL
United Kingdom

Operator

WWL - Wilh. Wilhelmsen Lines Group

Owner

WL Shipowning AS
Strandveien 20
1324 Lysaker
Norway