Papuan Chief II
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| Papuan Chief II | |
|---|---|
| IMO /ID No. 7622118. | |
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| Type | Geared Container ship. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 6,373 grt. 3,134 nett. |
| Builder | Miho Zosensho, Shimizu. |
| Delivery date | June 1977. |
| Hull | Steel, with bulbous bow. |
| Decks | 1. Fixed guides & cellular holds. |
| Length | 118.2 m, over bulbous bow. F'c'sle 10 m. |
| Width | 20.05 m. |
| Depth | 10.52 m. |
| Engine Builder | Hitachi Zosen, Innoshima. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 7. |
| Engine Power | 6,150 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 15 kts. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Solid. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Cast. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
June 1977. Delivered to CNCo., and placed on long time charter to the New Guinea Australia Line.
June 29th.1977. Suffered a breakdown on her maiden voyage which required her being towed into Sydney.
1981. Lengthened by Miho Zosensho, Shimizu. Length now 132.1 m. and 392 TEU.
1990. Sold to Alleyn Shipping Ltd., Singapore. Part of the Ocean Bridge Shipping Pte., Singapore. Renamed "Vigour Singapore".
1991. Placed on charter and renamed "Raja Bhum". Later reverted to "Vigour Singapore".
1995. Became "Xour Singapore" of Alleyn Shipping Ltd. of Monrovia.
1998. Renamed "X-Press Singapore"
2000. Renamed "Permai-III"
2004 Last recorded in LR
Service
Events / Stories
Reckoned to be the best of the four (CORAL CHIEF, CHENGTU, NIMOS, PAPUAN CHIEF) "original Mihos".
