Westerschelde 31 December 2017 |
Name |
BBC VELA |
Previous names |
2007 Launch as: Vela J 2007 Industrial Dream |
Type |
Multi-purpose heavylifter - strengthened for heavy cargoes,- Equipped for the carriage of containers - Equipped for the carriage of dangerous goods |
IMO-number |
9347853 |
Call sign |
V2CL3 |
Flag |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Port of registry |
St. John’s |
GT |
7.223 t registered |
DWT |
Summer: 7.973 t |
NT |
2.918 t registered |
Number of 20ft containers |
In hold: 204 On deck: 302 Total: 506 |
Container capacity 14t |
350 |
Reefer plugs |
80 reefer plugs of 12 kW capacity |
Length |
119,82 m overall 112,00 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
20,00 m moulded |
Draught |
Summer: 7,71 m |
Height above keel |
34,85 m |
Freeboard |
3.615 mm |
Depth |
11,30 m to main deck |
Speed |
Max.: 15,0 knots |
Built |
2007 |
Keel laid |
11/10/2006 |
Launch date |
14/03/2007 |
Date of completion |
26/04/2007 |
Builder |
ENVC - Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo, S.A. Avenida Praia do Norte |
Yard number |
233 |
Hull material |
Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile) |
Hull type |
Single hull - Double bottom |
Watertight bulkheads |
7 |
Continuous decks |
2 |
Main engine |
1x MaK 6M43 - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 430 x 610 mm diesel engine 5.400 kW / 7.342 bhp at 500 rpm Manufacturer: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & CO. KG |
Propeller shaft |
1x Oil lubrication shaft without monitoring device Diameter: 390 mm |
Propellers |
1x Controllable pitch propeller - aft at 150 rpm |
Boilers |
1x Thermal oil heater, oil fired - 13,0 bar Heating surface: 93,0 m² Manufacturer: AALBORG Industries A.S. |
Electric installations |
2x Plant 380/220 V each 437 kVA |
Shaft generator |
1 x 875 kVA |
Generators |
2x Main diesel generatorsets each 437 kVA |
Emergency generator |
1x Diesel generatorset 437 kVA |
Compressed air receivers |
2x Receivers each 500 litres - 30,0 bar |
Bow thruster |
1x Transverse thruster 450 kW, forward |
Number of holds |
3 |
Cargo hold capacity |
Gale & grain: 11.326,11 m³ / 399.973 ft³ |
Number of hatches |
3 Hatch 1: 16,85 x 10,60 m / 15,80 m: 2 panels |
Floor space |
Under deck: 1.988 m² / 21.398 ft² On deck: 1.082 m² / 11.646 ft² |
Deck strengths |
Tanktop: 15,0 t/m² Tweendeck: 3,50 t/m² Hatchcovers: 2,50 t/m² |
Tank capacities |
Fuel oil: 686 m³ Fresh water: 154,74 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
3x Anchors weight each 4.320 kg |
Cargo gear |
2 xNMF electro-hydraulic cranes - SWL 200 t each at portside Cranes Combination: SWL 400 t |
Crew size |
16 |
Manager |
Juengerhans Heavy-Lift-Fleet Services GmbH & CO. KG |
Operator |
BBC Chartering GmbH |
Owner |
Jungerhans Maritime Services GmbH & Co KG |
Registered owner |
MS "VELA J" Schiffahrtsgesellschaft UG (haftungsbeschrankt) & Co. KG |
Latest data adjustment |
07 February 2018 |