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NORASIA VALPARAISO<br />
Norasia Valparaiso,<br />
8234 type panamax<br />
container carrier<br />
sister ships: 1<br />
number of sister<br />
ships still on order: 1<br />
Norasia Valparaiso (ex Catherine<br />
Rickmers), delivered in 2002, opened<br />
a series of the largest container<br />
carriers built in Polish yards to<br />
date. The 8234 type vessels are fast (over<br />
22 knots service speed) panamax box ships<br />
with container capacity of 4444 TEU. The<br />
initial units in the series have been ordered<br />
by German owner Rickmers.<br />
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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS<br />
Gdynia Shipyard Group<br />
Classification: GL,+100 A 5 E ”Container Ship”,<br />
SOLAS II-2, Reg.54, +MC E AUT<br />
Length o.a. 286.10 m<br />
Length b.p. 271.20 m<br />
Breadth mld 32.20 m<br />
Depth to main deck 21.80 m<br />
Design draught 12.00 m<br />
Scantling draught 13.20 m<br />
Gross 51 350<br />
Deadweight at:<br />
- design draught 49 100 t<br />
- scantling draught 58 300 t<br />
Container capacity:<br />
Total 4444 TEU<br />
On deck 2393 TEU<br />
In holds 2051 TEU<br />
14t/TEU homo 3000 TEU<br />
Reefer plugs 450<br />
Main engine: single Wartsila NSD 8 RTA 96 C<br />
Main engine power: 43 920 kW<br />
Service speed 24.6 knots<br />
at: draught T = 12.00 m, 90.00% MCR, 15% sea margin<br />
cruising range 18000 Nm<br />
Complement:<br />
officers and crew 21<br />
passengers 4<br />
owner 2<br />
Suez Canal crew 6<br />
September 2005
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