Westerschelde 06 August 2015 |
Name |
AMBER |
Previous names |
2006 - Launch as: Amber 10.2006 - 04.2011 Beluga Foundation 04.2011 - 12.2011 Opal Gallant 12.2011 - 10.2013 Freya Scan 10.2013 - 01.2015 Thorco Denmark |
Type |
Multi-purpose dry cargo ship - Equipped for carriage of containers - Strengthened for heavy cargo and dangerous goods, variable tweendeck can be used as bulkhead in holds |
IMO-number |
9349291 |
Call sign |
V2BM3 |
Flag |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Port of registry |
St. John's |
GT |
9.611 t |
DWT |
Summer: 12.782 t |
NT |
4.272 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
665 |
Length |
138,07 m overall 130,00 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
21,35 m extreme |
Draught |
Max.: 8,00 m |
Speed |
Service: 15,5 knots |
Built |
2006 |
Keel laid |
29.12.2004 |
Launch date |
01.06.2006 |
Date of completion |
12.10.2006 |
Builder |
Volharding Shipyard - The Netherlands in cooperation China Changhjiang National Shipping Corp. Qingshan Shipyard |
Yard number |
QS2004 0304 |
Hull material |
Steel |
Main engine |
1x MaK 6M43 - 6 cylinder diesel engine 5.400 kW / 7.340 hp |
Propellers |
1x Controllable pitch propeller |
Boilers |
1x Thermal oil heater, exhaust heated 1x Thermal oil heater, oil fired |
Shaft generator |
1x AEM generators 750 kW |
Generators |
3x MAN D2840 LE301 diesel generatorsets each 395 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x MAN D2866 E diesel generatorset |
Bow thruster |
1x Lips 500 kW, forward |
Tank capacities |
Ballast: 5.003,9 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
Length: 576,00 m Diameter: 52 mm |
Cargo gear |
2x Electric hydraulic NMF cranes - SWL 120 t Combinable up to SWL 240 t |
Crew |
20 |
Manager |
Freese Shipping GmbH & Co. KG |
Previous managers |
2006 - 2008 Freese Shipping Inh. Kai Freese e.K. |
Charterer |
Thorco Shipping A/S DK |
Registered owner |
MS "AMBER" Kai Freese GmbH & Co. KG |
Previous owners |
2006 - 2006 Beluga Shipping "QS 304" GmbH & Co. KG |
Latest data adjustment |
30 August 2015 |