NORDGLIMT 50,236-dwt Bulk Carrier
The 50,236-dwt Handymax bulk carrier NORDGLIMT built at Tamano Works of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES), was delivered to her owner Southern Route Maritime S.A. in September, 2000.
The vessel is the sixth MES 50,000-dwt type bulker developed as a successor to the 46,000-dwt bulk carrier series.
Compared with the previous Handymax type, the NORDGLIMT has larger dwt and a cargo hold capacity of 63,000 m3.
The cargo holds consist of five compartments, and also four 30 t deck cranes are installed between the cargo holds on the upper deck. The main engine is the 6S50MC- C, the latest model in MAN B&W 2-stroke low speed diesel engines, which features high output, light weight, and compact size.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 189.80 m
Length (b.p.) ... 181.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 32.26 m
Depth (mld.) ... 16.90 m
Draft (mld.) ... 11.90 m
Gross tonnage ... 27,986 MT
Deadweight ... 50,236 (d=11.925)
Main engine ... Mitsui MAN B&W 6S50MCC
MCR ... 8,090 kW x 127 rpm
NOR ... 6,877 kW x 120.3 rpm
Speed(service) ... 14.50 knots
Complement ... 25
Classification ... NK
Handling gear ... Deck Cranes: 30.5 t x 4 sets
Loading capacity ... Cargo capacity: 63,000 m3
