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| Westerschelde 05 June 2017 |
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| Westerschelde 06/06/17 | |
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Name |
UAL HOUSTON |
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Previous names |
UAL Cape town |
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Type |
Multi-purpose dry cargo ship - Strengthened for heavy cargoes, container cargoes |
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IMO-number |
9542348 |
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Call sign |
PBDY |
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Flag |
The Netherlands |
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Port of registry |
Hoogezand |
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GT |
5.925 |
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DWT |
Summer: 8.7002,7 t |
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NT |
2.710 |
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Number of 20ft containers |
In hold: 198 On deck: 172 Total: 370 |
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Reefer capacity |
50 |
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Length |
127,30 m overall 125,20 m between perpendiculars |
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Breadth |
15,80 m moulded |
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Draught |
Summer: 6,75 m |
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Depth |
10,05 m moulded |
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Speed |
13,0 knots |
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Build |
2012 |
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Keel laid |
24/12/2010 |
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Launch date |
11/2012 |
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Date of completion |
07/12/2012 |
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Builder |
Bodewes Shipyard BV Hoogezand The Netherlands |
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Yard number |
762 |
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Hull material |
Steel |
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Continuous decks |
1 |
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Main engine |
1x MaK 6M32 - 4 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 320 x 480 mm combustion engine 2.999 kW / 4.045 bhp |
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Propellers |
1 |
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Bow thruster |
1x 300 kW / 408 hp |
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Number of holds |
2 Hold 1: 25,50 x 13,25 / 7,20 m (narrow forward) Hold 2: 65,25 x 13,25 m |
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Cargo hold capacity |
Grain/bale: 11.970 m³ / 420.000 ft³ without tweendeck |
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Floor space |
Under deck: 2.338 m² On deck: 1.203 m² Total: 3.618,4 m³ |
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Max permitted loads |
Tanktop: 15,0 t/m² Tweendeck: 3,50 t/m² Hatch covers: 2,60 t/m² |
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Cargo gear |
2x NMF deck cranes - SWL 60,0 t portside Combinable up to 120,0 t |
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ISM & commercial manager |
Nescos Shipping BV Werfkade 22 9601 LG, Hoogezand The Netherlands |
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Operator |
UAL - Universal Africa Lines |
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Registered owner |
Nescos C BV Core of Nescos A BV (Nescos Shipping BV) Werfkade 22 9601 LG, Hoogezand The Netherlands |
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Latest data adjustment |
02 April 2025 |

