Westerschelde 22 August 2018 |
Name |
BBC MISSISSIPPI |
Type |
Multi-purpose dry cargo ship - Equipped for carriage of containers - Strengthened for heavy cargo - Tweendecker |
IMO-number |
9347061 |
Call sign |
V2CG5 |
Flag |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Port of registry |
St. John’s |
GT |
12.936 t |
DWT |
Summer: 17.295,3 t |
NT |
5.824 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
In hold: 408 On deck: 550 Total: 958 |
Number of 40ft containers |
In hold: 193 + 22 TEU On deck: 225 + 100 TEU Total: 418 + 122 TEU |
Container capacity 14t |
617 |
Reefer plugs |
64 |
Length |
143,14 m overall 134,43 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
23,13 m extreme 22,80 m moulded |
Draught |
Max: 9,70 m |
Forecastle |
11,63 m |
Poop |
15,40 m |
Depth |
13,30 m |
Speed |
Max: 16,3 knots Service: 14,6 knots Economic: 13,0 knots |
Built |
2006 |
Keel laid |
28/06/2006 |
Launch date |
25/09/2006 |
Date of completion |
18/12/2006 |
Builder |
Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. |
Yard number |
SB355-4 |
Hull material |
Shipbuilding steel (standard) |
Hull type |
Single hull double bottom, continuous from peak to peak bulkhead |
Watertight bulkheads |
8 |
Movable bulkheads |
2x |
Continuous decks |
1 |
Main engine |
1x MAN B&W 6S46MC-C - 2 stroke 6 cylinder 460 x 1.932 mm combustion engine 7.074 kW at 129,0 rpm Builder: Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. |
Propellers |
1x Fixed pitch propeller - 4 blades |
Boilers |
1x Steam boiler, oil fired / exhaust gas heated - 8,0 bar Heating surface: 24,0 m² |
Generators |
3x Yanmar 6N18AL-EV main diesel generatorsets each 660 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x MAN D0824 LE 201 diesel generatorset 85 kW |
Compressed air receivers |
2x Receivers each 3.500 litres - 30,0 bar |
Bow thruster |
1 x Transverse thruster 700 kW |
Number of holds |
3 Hold 1: 22,50 x 13,20 x 11,70 m, boxshaped Hold 2: 42,20 x 18,60 x 13,80 m, boxshaped Hold 3: 28,10 x 18,60 x 13,80 m, boxshaped |
Cargo hold capacity |
21.697 m³ (766.222 ft³) |
Hold ventilation |
Hold 1: 15 times / hour |
Number of hatches |
3 Hatch 1: 20,50 x 13,20 m |
Hatch cover type |
Hydraulic operated folding hatch covers, can be partly disconnected |
Floor space under deck |
3.184 m² (34.276 ft²) |
Floor space on deck |
1.480 m² (15.930 ft²) |
Max permitted loads |
Tanktop: 20,0 t/m² Tweendeck: 4,70 t/m² On deck: 2,20 t/m² |
Tank capacities |
Ballast: 5.670 m³ IFO: 1.526 m³ MDO: 145 m³ Fresh water: 335 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
3x Anchors weight each 6.000 kg Length: 577,50 m Diameter: 60 mm |
Cargo gear |
3x NMF cranes - SWL 80,0 t each Combinable 160 t Situated: portside |
Crew size |
20 |
Manager |
Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co KG |
Operator |
BBC Chartering |
Registered owner |
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS "GREETSIEL" |
Latest data adjustment |
19 November 2018 |