Westerschelde 25 November 2011 |
Name |
NORDSTRAND |
Previous names |
1991 - 085.05.1993 Nicole |
Type |
General Cargo Ship - Box single decker - Equipped for carriage of containers, Strengthened for heavy cargo |
IMO-number |
9031260 |
Call sign |
VSQD7 |
Flag |
Isle of Wight - United Kingdom |
Port of registry |
Cowes |
GT |
1.970 t |
DWT |
3.410 t |
NT |
1.080 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
158 |
Length |
88,25 m overall 84,92 m registered |
Breadth |
12,50 m registered |
Draught |
Summer: 4,982 m Winter: 4,88 m |
Forecastle |
5,98 m |
Poop |
14,55 m |
Air draft |
Ballast: 8,65 m |
Depth |
6,50 m moulded |
Speed |
10,0 knots |
Built |
1991 |
Keel laid |
18.05.1990 |
Launch date |
17.08.1990 |
Date of completion |
03.1991 |
Builder |
B.V. Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem |
Yard number |
8286 |
Hull material |
Shipbuilding steel (standard) |
Hull type |
Partly double bottom |
Watertight bulkheads |
4 |
Continuous decks |
2 |
Main engine |
1x Caterpillar 3515 BDI/TA - 4 stroke 16 cylinder 170 x 190 mm diesel engine - 650 kW at 1.100 rpm Year of manufacture: 1990 Manufacturer: Caterpillar Tractor Co. |
Propeller |
1x Solid propeller - aft at 182 rpm with nozzle |
Electric installations |
2x plant 380/220 V - 100 kVA 1x Plant 380 V - 63 kVA |
Generators |
2x Main diesel generatorsets each 100 kVA |
Emergency generator |
1x Diesel generatorset 63 kVA |
Compressed air receivers |
1x Receiver 250 litres - 30,0 bar 1x Receiver 125 litres - 30,0 bar |
Bow thruster |
1x VETH jet - 220 kW, forward |
Cargo capacity |
Grain: 139.729 ft³ / 3.956,6 m³ |
Number of holds |
1 62,68 x 10,13 x 6,35 m with two moveable bulkheads (9 positions) suitable for grain/ subdivision |
Number of hatch |
1 61,90 x 10,10 m |
Strength |
Max. load tanktop: 12,5 t/m² Max. load hatches: 1,7 t/m² |
Ballast water |
1.467 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
3x Anchors weight each 1.440 kg Chain length: 412,50 m |
Manager |
East Cowes |
Owner |
Faversham Ships Ltd. |
Renamed |
07.2014 Vera Sky |