Westerschelde 09 April 2020 |
Westerschelde 09/04/20 |
Name |
BBC RIO GRANDE |
Previous names |
2008 Build as: Beluga Gravitation 09/2008 - 12/2011 BBC Rio Grande 12/2011 - 10/2012 Gabrielle Scab 10/2012 - 2016 Clipper Macau |
Type |
Multi-purpose dry cargo ship - Equipped for carriage of containers - Strengthened for heavy cargo Tweendecker |
IMO-number |
9368326 |
Call sign |
V2DM3 |
Flag |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Port of registry |
St. John’s |
GT |
11.864 t |
DWT |
Summer: 17.110 t |
NT |
5.650 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
On deck: 516 Under deck: 446 Total: 962 |
Number of 40ft containers |
On deck: 227 + 58 TEU Under deck: 446 + 42 TEU Total: 429 + 100 TEU |
Container capacity 14t |
661 |
Reefer plugs |
60 on deck |
Length |
142,81 m overall 133,36 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
21,75 m extreme 21,50 m moulded |
Draught |
Max: 9,69 m |
Height above keel |
40,90 m |
Depth |
13,30 m to main deck |
Speed |
Max: 15,0 knots |
Built |
2008 |
Keel laid |
10/03/2008 |
Launch date |
18/05/2008 |
Date of completion |
15/07/2008 |
Builder |
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. Shanghai China |
Yard number |
H1394A |
Hull material |
Steel |
Main engine |
1x Wärtsilä 8L46B - 4 stroke 8 cylinder combustion engine 7.800 kW |
Propellers |
1x Controllable pitch propeller |
Boilers |
1x Thermal oil heater, oil fired 1x Auxiliary boiler, composite |
Shaft generator |
1x Leroy Somer 800 kW / 1.040 kVA |
Generators |
3x Mitsubishi S6R2-MPTKF main diesel generatorsets each 450 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x Mitsubishi 6D24TC diesel generatorset |
Bow thruster |
1x Brunvoll 750 kW |
Number of holds |
2x Box-shaped double skinned Hold 1: 35,86 x 17,75 x 13,36 m Hold 2: 52,16 x 17,75 x 13,36 m |
Cargo hold capacity |
Total cargo capacity without tweendeck grain/bale: 700.220 ft³ |
Hold ventilation |
Electrical ventilation - 20 air changes per hour (based on empty holds) |
Floor space |
Under deck: 2.926 m² / 31.495 ft² On deck: 1.562 m² / 16.813 ft² |
Max permitted loads |
Tanktop: 20,0 t/m² Tweendeck: 4,0 t/m² Hatchcovers: 1,75 t/m² |
Tank capacities |
IFO: 1.398 m³ Diesel oil: 206,8 m³ Fresh Water: 287 m³ Water Ballast: 5.418 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
Length: 577,50 m Diameter: 58 mm |
Cargo gear |
3x Liebherr cranes situated portside - SWL 60 t each SWL 120 t combined |
Crew size |
25 |
Operator |
BBC Chartering GmbH Hafenstr. 10B 26789 Leer Germany |
Registered owner |
Anita Kai Freese An der Werft 4 21680 Stade Germany |
Latest data adjustment |
17 June 2020 |