Eriskay I
| Eriskay I | |
|---|---|
| ID No. 6912372. | |
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| Type | Geared Bulk carrier |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 12,485 tons. |
| Builder | Scott Lithgow, Greenock. |
| Delivery date | Jan 4th.1969. |
| Hull | Steel, carvel construction. |
| Decks | 1. |
| Length | 490 ft. F'c'sle 41 ft. Poop 95 ft. |
| Width | 71.25 ft. |
| Depth | 41.0 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Scott-Lithgow group. |
| Engine Type | Scott-Sulzer7RND68, Single-acting, 2 stroke, turbo charged, direct reversing. |
| Engine cylinders | 7, 680 mm.dia. |
| Engine stroke | 1250 mm. |
| Engine Power | MCR. 8700 bhp. Sevice, 7,724 bhp. |
| Engine RPM | 145. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw |
| Speed | 14.7 knots |
| Deadweight | 19,356 tons. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.798 |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Generator | 3. Diesel. |
| Generator power | 350 Kw. |
| Generator voltage | 440 ac. |
| Propeller | Right hand, 16.08 ft dia. Mean pitch 10.8 ft. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Solid, variable pitch. |
| Propeller material | Manganese bronze. |
| Built classification society | Lloyds register. |
| Keel laid | May 31st.1968. |
| Launched | Mar 20th. 1969. |
| Launched by | Mrs.J.Swire. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
June 4th.1969. Delivered to John Swire & Sons, and operated within the CNCo. fleet.
1978. Sold to the China mutual Steam Navigation Co.(Ocean Shipping & Trading.
1978. Sold to Martria Maritime S.A. Piraeus. Renamed "Siganto".
1980. Sold to Caribbean Chartering Co. Ltd. (Lineas Mar. de Santo Domingo S.A., Georgetown.) Renamed "Argonavi".
1982. Transferred to Argonavi Ltd. Liberia. Same name and owners.
1985. Sold to Naviera Samana S.A. (Lineas Maritimas de Santo Domingo) Santo Domingo. Renamed "Samana".
1990. Sold to Naviera Loon S.A., Panama. Renamed "Loon".
1991 Renamed Cumberland Sky, Registered owner now:- McQuilkin Bros. VCT Kingston.
1996. Sold to the Perseus Shipping Corporation, St Vincent & Grenadines. Renamed "Kimberly".
Nov 1997. Arrived at Chittagong, Bangladesh, for breaking up. (S.S.Steel)
