MERIDIAN ACE 5,059-unit Type Pure Car and Truck Carrier
This 5,059-unit type pure car and truck carrier MERIDIAN ACE was built at the Marugame Headquarters of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and delivered to the owner, Meridian Shipholding S. A. on June 8,2000.
Features
1. This vessel is a single screw diesel engine driven "Pure Car and Truck Carrier" (PCTC) with 12 car decks.
2. She has a big capacity with a stern ramp of S.W.L.150 tons and two center ramps of S.W.L.30 tons at both sides near midship. She has also five liftable decks, especially, the two decks over the free board deck are continuous two tiers liftable type for carrying taller or larger vehicles.
3. She has five movable slope ways connecting deck to deck in the hold and the slope way can be moved to suitable positions depending on the kind of cargoes or on the order of loading. In addition, many large cargoes can be loaded, because fixed slope ways are kept as few as possible.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 199.94 m
Length (b.p.) ... 190.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 32.20 m
Depth (mld.) ... 34.06 m
Draft (mld.) ... 10.00 m
Gross tonnage ... 55,878
Deadweight ... 20,144 MT
Main engine ... Kobe-Mitsubishi diesel engine
MCR ... 14,121 kW (19,200 PS) x 100 rpm
NOR ... 12,003 kW (16,320 PS) x 94.7 rpm
Speed (max. trial) ... 21.878 knots
(service) ... 20.0 knots
Complement ... 30
Classification ... NK
Loading capacity (car/vehicle) ... standard car: 5,059
