PRINCESS 9,000-dwt General Cargo Ship
The 9,000-dwt general cargo ship, PRINCESS, built at Nishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., was delivered to PRINCESS LINES S.A. in August, 2000.
Features
1. This vessel was designed to be a twin decker general cargo vessel having a raked stem with protruding bulbous bow and transom stern with balanced rudder.
She is a single screw engine driven ocean going vessel suitable for carrying long-size steel cargoes, hot steel coils and general cargoes.
2. The cargo holds consist of two (2) different types, especially the No.2 hold which is made to carry long-size cargoes. The opening and the hold are therefore, very long, and each of the two holds is divided into upper and lower hold by a middle deck.
3. She has one twin deck crane and one derrick boom for cargo gear on the upper deck at center line.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (o.a.) ... 110.67 m
Length (b.p.) ... 102.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 19.20 m
Depth (mld.) ... 8.80 / 13.50 m
Draft (mld.) ... 8.017 m
Gross tonnage ... 7,433
Deadweight ... 9,337 MT (summer)
Main engine ... MAKITA CORPORATION
2 stroke cycle marine diesel engine turbo charger
6L35MC (Mark VI) x 1, MET4253 x 1
MCR ... 3,900 kW (5,280 PS) x 210 rpm
NOR ... 3,515 kW (4,490 PS) x 199 rpm (85% MCR)
Speed (max. trial) ... 15.426 knots
(service) ... 13.3 knots
Complement ... 20
Classification ... NK, NS* and MNS*, CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF
Handling gear ... Derrick boom 30 TL=23.0 m
Twin deck crane 60 / 24 / 10 T
Single 30.5 / 12 / 5 T
Loading capacity (grain) ... 15,760.16 m3
(bale) ... 14,680.85 m3
