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Remarkable Ships
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“Delta St. Petersburg”
from Nikolaev
The large shipyards in Ukraine are gradually making
headway in the market, often with foreign support.
Their newbuildings are of good quality, as is generally
confirmed. An example is the container feeder
ship “Delta St. Petersburg”, recently delivered by VAT
Sudnobudivnyi Zavod “Okean” (Nikolaev) to Beluga
Shipping GmbH (Bremen). The 8,970 gt newbuilding
with a length of 154.85m, beam of 21.50m and
draught of 6.90m can carry 900 TEU. The main propulsion
system comprises a MaK engine of type 8 M
43 C, developing 8,000 kW for a speed of 18.7 knots.
MS “Stadt Heilbronn”
optimised for the Neckar
Gerd-Jürgen Britsch, managing director of the successful
shipping line Schwaben GmbH since 1982, is justifiably
proud of the latest addition to his company’s
fleet, particularly because the vessel was the result
of exemplary European cooperation: “Planned in Germany,
built in Poland and completed in the Netherlands.”
And the MS “Stadt Heilbronn” is not only a fine
ship; the 2,150 tdw vessel with a length of 105.00m
and beam of 11.44m is also the longest newbuilding
on the Neckar and optimised for conditions on this
river. The double-hulled ship incorporates a Caterpillar
type 3512B engine with an output of 1,118 kW.
“MSC Portugal”
from J.J. Sietas in Hamburg
The “MSC Portugal” is one of the typical large container
feeder ships built by J.J. Sietas in Hamburg for
the shipping line Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG, also
based in Hamburg. The newbuilding is fitted with permanent
container cell guides for carrying 868 TEU and
equipped with efficient shipboard cargo-handling
gear. The 9,990 gt/11,000 tdw vessel has a length of
134.44m, beam of 223.50m and draught of 8.71m and
is equipped with a MaK type 9 M 43 C engine, developing
8,400 kW to provide a service speed of 18.5 knots.
Multipurpose
“Baloe”
The multipurpose work boat “Baloe”, recently delivered
by the Dutch Damen Shipyards in Hardinxveld to
Sleepvaartbedrijf Herman Sr. BV in Zwijndrecht, also in
the Netherlands, is particularly dependent on a robust
propulsion plant so that she can reliably perform her
various duties. Two Caterpillar 3412DTT engines provide
the necessary propulsion for the “Baloe”, which is
specially designed for deployment in shallow waters
and providing support services in ports. The newbuilding’s
most striking external feature is the high-capacity
crane installed on the after deck.