Westerschelde 07 April 2015 |
Name |
BIRCH 5 |
Previous names |
1996 - 12.1998 Jan Hus 12.1998 - 04.2013 Ernst Oldendorff |
Type |
Bulk carrier |
IMO-number |
9125786 |
Call sign |
VRLZ5 |
Flag |
Hong Kong - China |
Port of registry |
Hong Kong |
Previous flags |
Liberia, Monrovia |
GT |
16.405 t registered |
DWT |
Summer: 26.045 t |
NT |
9.211 t registered |
Length |
172,00 m overall |
Breadth |
25,00 m moulded |
Draught |
Summer: 10,02 m |
Moulded L x B x D |
162,00 x 25,00 x 14,20 m |
Registered L x B x D |
163,33 x 25,00 x 14,20 m |
Freeboard |
4.230 mm |
Depth |
14,20 m moulded |
Speed |
Max.: 13,6 knots Service: 11,2 knots |
Built |
1997 |
Keel laid |
31.08.1996 |
Launch date |
15.12.1996 |
Date of completion |
16.06.1997 |
Builder |
Guangzhou International Shipyard Co., Ltd. |
Yard number |
5130001 |
Hull material |
Steel |
Main engine |
1x MAN-B&W/Hudong 6L50MC - 2 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 500 x 1.620 mm diesel engine 4.880 kW / 6.630 hp at 111,0 rpm Manufacturer: Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. |
Propeller shaft |
1x Oil lubrication shaft without monitoring device Diameter: 450 mm |
Propellers |
1 |
Boilers |
1x Auxiliary vertical boiler - 8,0 bar Evaporation: 2,20 t/h Manufacturer: Osaka Boiler Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
Generators |
4x Generators - 2.125 kVA |
Cargo hold capacity |
Bale: 34.320 m³ Grain: 35.671 m³ |
Tank capacities |
Fuel oil: 1.348 m³ Fresh water: 150 m³ Water ballast: 5.482 m³ |
Cargo gear |
4x Cranes - SWL 25,0 t each |
Manager |
Wallem Shipmanagement Singapore Pte. Ltd. Republic of Singapore |
Owner |
Birch Shipping |
Latest data adjustment |
09 May 2015 |