Westerschelde 11 May 2019 |
Name |
HELVETIA |
Previous names |
2005 - 2011 Beluga Energy 2011 - 2014 Linde 2014 - 2014 Nordana Emma 2014 - 2016 Rickmers Chittagong 2016 - 2017 BBC Iowa |
Type |
Multi-purpose heavy lift dry cargo vessel - Strengthened for heavy cargo - Tweendecker |
IMO-number |
9261085 |
Call sign |
V2CU6 |
Flag |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Port of registry |
St. John’s |
GT |
9.611 t registered |
DWT |
Summer: 12.791 t |
NT |
4.260 t registered |
Number of 20ft containers |
On deck: 331 in hold: 334 Total: 665 |
Container capacity 14t |
534 |
Length |
138,07 m overall |
Breadth |
21,00 m moulded |
Draught |
Max: 7,98 m |
Moulded L x B x D |
130,00 x 21,00 x 11,00 m |
Registered L x B x D |
130,71 x 21,00 x 11,00 m |
Freeboard |
3.018 mm |
Depth |
11,00 m moulded |
Speed |
14,0 knots |
Built |
2005 |
Keel laid |
28/05/2002 |
Launch date |
25/08/2003 |
Date of completion |
04/07/2005 |
Builder |
Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Rui Chang China |
Yard number |
A461 |
Hull material |
Steel |
Hull type |
Double hull |
Main engine |
1x MaK 6M43C - 4 stroke single acting 6 cylinder 430 x 610 mm combustion engine 5.400 kW / 7.342 bhp at 500 rpm Manufacturer: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. Kg - Germany |
Propeller shaft |
1x oil lubrication shaft without monitoring device Diameter: 500 mm |
Propellers |
1x Fixed pitch propeller |
Boilers |
1x Auxiliary thermal oil heater |
Generators |
2x Main diesel generatorsets each 443 kW 1x Main diesel generatorset 515 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x Diesel generatorset 99 kW |
Bow thruster |
500 kW |
Number of cargo holds |
Hold 1: 18,75 x 15,02 m aft, to 10,06 m fwd Tweendeck position (5,40 m) Hold 2: 42,00 x 17,50 m Tweendeck positions (3,25 m/6,00 m/7,40 m) Hold 3 :25,50 x 17,50 m Tweendeck position (5,59 m) |
Cargo hold capacity |
Grain: 15.952 m³ / 563.340 ft³ |
Max permitted loads |
Tanktop: 16,0 t/m² Tweendeck hold: 4,4 t/m² Hatchcovers: 1,75 t/m² |
Tank capacities |
Fuel IFO: 948 m³ Fuel MDO: 150 m³ Freshwater: 141 m³ Ballast: 5.000 m³ |
Crew size |
2x NMF Deck cranes - SWL 120 t combinable to 240 t located port side |
Manager |
BF Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG (Rederei Foroohari) An der Werft 2 21680 Stade Germany |
Operator |
Dship Carriers Pte. Ltd. Singapore city Republic of Singapore |
Registered owner |
MS "BF Ituma" Schifffahrts GmbH & Co. KG |
Remarks |
Hold 1: Sprinkler system Hold 2 and 3: 12 air changes per hour |
Latest data adjustment |
02 May 2020 |