Valmont Express
Zeebrugge 09 October 2005

 

Name

VALMONT EXPRESS

Previous names

1982-1988 Roll Galicia

1988-1988 Lux Expressway

1988-1998 Fleur de Lys

1998-2003 Atlanticar

2003-2007 Valmont Express

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off Cargo Vessel

IMO-number

7826697

Call sign

J8B2821

Flag

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Port of registry

Kingstown

GT

8.553 t

DWT

5.273 t

NT

2.565 t

Length

122,81 m overall
111,45 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

18,36 m overall

Draught

Summer: 6,38 m

Freeboard

143 mm

Depth

13,20 m

Speed

17,8 knots

Built

1982

Launch date

02.07.1981

Date of completion

06.1982

Builder

Enrique Lorenzo SA
Vigo
Spain

Yard number

401

Hull material

Steel

Watertight compartments

5

Continuous decks

2
Machinery aft

Main engine

2x MAN Burmeister & Wain - 4 stroke 8 cylinder 40 x 540 mm diesel engines - 7.306 kW / 10.000 hp each at 450 rpm

Propelling system

2x Screw propeller controllable pitch at 179 rpm

Boilers

1x CHM 156.00 m² / 7,50 bar

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 380 V
Lighting voltage: 220 V
Frequency: 50 Hz

Shaft generators

2x 400 kVA - 320 kW

Generators

3x Main diesel generatorsets each 352 kVA - 282 kW - 453 hp

Capacity cars

930

Capacity trailers

36

Number of holds

2

Total capacity of holds

17.575 m³

Manager

Lineas Suardiaz

Owner

Lineas Suardiaz

Renamed

V. Express