Ben - IMO 9311646

Name

BEN

Previous names

2005 - 2007 Brøvig Bay

2007 - 2007 Liquid Velvet

Type

Tanker for oil and chemicals

IMO-number

9311646

Call sign

9VJM4

Flag

Republic of Singapore

Previous flags

2006 - 2007 Norway

Port of registry

Singapore

GT

8.450 t

DWT

Summer: 12.909 t

NT

4.030 t

Length

127,20 m overall

119,45 m registered

Breadth

20,40 m registered

Draught

8,70 m

Forecastle

8,95 m

Poop

24,30 m

Depth

11,50 m moulded

Speed

13,4 knots

Built

2006

Keel laid

07.07.2005

Launch date

06.11.2005

Date of completion

19.01.2006

Builder

Samho Shipyard Co., Ltd.
459-6, Donam-dong
Tongyeong , Kyungnam
Republic of Korea

Yard number

SH-1054

Hull material

Shipbuilding steel (standard)

Hull type

Double hull

Double bottom

Watertight bulkheads

9

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x MAN B&W 6S35MC-MK 7 - 2 stroke 6 cylinder 350 x 1.400 mm diesel engine - 4.440 kW at 173 rpm

Year of Manufacture: 2005

Manufacturer: STX Engine Co., Ltd.
80, Seongsan-dong
Changwon , Gyeongnam 642-315
Republic of Korea

Propeller

1x Solid propeller (keyless) - aft

Boilers

1x Steam boiler, oil fired - 10,0 bar

Heating surface: 131,6 m²

1x Steam boiler, oil fired / exhaust gas heated - 10,0 bar

Year of manufacture: 2005

Manufacturer: Miura Co., Ltd.
7, Horie
Matsuyama , Ehime 799-2696
Japan

Electric Installations

1x Plant 440 V - 600 kVA

1x Plant 440 V - 600 kVA

1x Plant 440 V - 600 kVA

1x Plant 440 V - 200 kVA

Generators

3x Main diesel generatorsets each 600 kVA

Emergency generator

1x Diesel generatorset 200 kVA

Compressed air receivers

1x Receiver 3.000 litres - 30,0 bar

2x Receivers each 1.500 litres - 30,0 bar

1x Receiver 100 litres - 30,0 bar

1x Receiver 150 litres - 7,0 bar

Number of cargo tanks

14

Liquid cargo capacity

14.063 m³

Largest cargo tank

1.233 m³

Anchor equipment

3x Anchors weight each 4.590 kg

Chain length: 550,00 m

Manager

Columbia Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
9 Temasek Boulevard #20-03 Suntec Tower Two
038989 Singapore
Republic of Singapore

Previous managers

2006 - 2006 ISB Shipping Invest AS
Havnegaten 29
4550 Farsund
Norway

2006 - 2007 OSM Ship Management AS
Svinoddveien 12
4836 Arendal
Norway

Operator

Columbia Shipmanagement Singapore Limited

Owner

Open Waters Ben Pte. Ltd.
1, Marina Boulevard #29-00
018989 Singapore
Republic of Singapore

Previous owners

2006 - 2006 ISB Shipping Invest AS
Havnegaten 29
4550 Farsund
Norway

2006 - 2007 Brøvig Chemical Tankers II KS
Havnegaten 29
4550 Farsund
Norway

2007 - 2007 Alante International Ltd.
Majuro
Marshall Islands

Renamed

Lutsen - Republic of Singapore - Call sign: V7RS8