Name

THORCO RIO

Previous names

Launch as: Su Gang 2

2012 – 02/2016 Safmarine Shaba

Type

Multi-purpose general dry cargo vessel - Equipped for the transport of containers

IMO-number

9430222

Call sign

VRIP5

Flag

Hong Kong - China

Port of registry

Hong Kong

GT

14.859 t

DWT

Summer: 18.010 t

NT

6.315 t

Number of 20ft containers

In hold: 424

On deck: 623

Total: 1.051

Reefer capacity

144

Length

161,50 m overall

153,50 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

25,26 m extreme

25,18 m moulded

Draught

Summer: 8,61 m

Keel to mast end

44,20 m

Depth

12,43 m to main deck

Speed

Max.: 17,0 knots

Service: 15,6 knots

Economic: 13,0 knots

Built

2012

Keel laid

28/10/2009

Launch date

01/03/2011

Date of completion

13/02/2012

Builder

Jiangsu Sugang Shipbuilding

Yizheng

China

Yard number

18000-2

Hull material

Steel

Main engine

1x MAN-B&W/STX 6S50MC-C - 2 stroke 6 cylinder combustion engine 9.960 kW / 13.542 bhp at 127,0 rpm

Propellers

1x Fixed pinch mono-block propeller

4 Blades

Boilers

1x Auxiliary boiler, composite

Manufacturer: Saacke Qingdao Marine Boiler Co., Ltd.

Generators

3x Daihatsu 6DK-20 main diesel generatorsets each 900 kW

Bow thruster

1x 750 kW, forward

Number of holds

3

Cargo hold capacity

Grain: 25.521 m³ / 901.263 ft³

Number of hatches

3

Hatch cover type

Hydraulic folding

Floor space

Under deck: 3.836 m² / 41.290 ft²

On deck: 2.008 m² / 21.614 ft²

Max permitted loads

Tanktop: 18,0 t/m²

Tweendeck: 3,5 t/m²

Hatch covers : 2,5 t/m²

Tank capacities 100%

HFO: 1.663 m³

MDO: 175,9 m³

Ballast: 7.655,8 m³

Anchor equipment

Length: 605,00 m

Diameter: 62 mm

Cargo gear

3x Mc Gregor cranes - SWL 80 t each

Combinable: 160 t

Situated: portside

Head office

Thorco Shipping A/S

Tuborg Parkvej 10

DK-2900 Hellerup

Denmark

Renamed

2019 BBC Rio

2019 – 2022 Republic of Panama, Panama City – Call sign: 3E3336

2022 Antigua & Barbuda, St. John’s – Call sign: V2HO8

Owner: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG "MS Plaggenburg" - Germany

Manager: Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co KG - Germany

Latest data adjustment

24 April 2024