SOUTHERN SPIRIT 29,482-dwt Bulk Carrier
The 29,482-dwt open hatch bulk carrier SOUTHERN SPIRIT was built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd., and delivered to Picer Marine S.A.in November 1998.
Features
1. The vessel has five (5) box-shape holds with doublehull constructions.
2. Twin deck is located in only No.5 cargo hold.
3. The hatch cover are of end folding type and operated by hydraulic cylinder. The hatch cover of No.1 cargo hold is 15.2 m long and 16.9 m wide, Nos.2, 3 and 4 cargo holds are 20.8 m long and 22.8 m wide, and No.5 cargo hold is 16.0 m long and 22.8 m wide.
The vessel has four (4) sets of 30 long-tons x 24 m radius electro-hydraulic deck cranes.
4. The vessel can carry packaged lumber in cargo holds and on hatch cover , and eye plates are equipped in holds and upper deck hatch sides for lashing packaged lumber.
5. Each hold has a mechanical ventilation and dehumidifier.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 170.03 m
Length (b.p.) ... 162.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 27.40 m
Depth (mld.) ... 14.00 m
Draft (mld.) ... 9.95 m
Gross tonnage ... 18,459
Deadweight ... 29,482 T
Main engine ... 5UEC 52LS
MCR ... 6,619 kW (9,000 PS) x 120 min-1
NOR ... 5,626 kW (7,650 PS) x 114 min-1
Speed (max. trial) ... 16.43 knots
(service) ... 14.4 knots
Complement ... 25
Classification ... NK
Handling gear ... 30LT x 21 m / min x 24 mR x 4 sets
Loading capacity (grain) ... 37,451 m3
(bale) ... 36,269 m3
