Soochow V
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Sister of the ship "Chekiang III" identical except for minor changes. The mast formed part of the funnel and there were two gravity fall lifeboats.
| Soochow V | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.9085596 | |
| Type | Geared Container carrier |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 7869. |
| Builder | Mino Zosensho K.K.. Shimizu. Yard No 1431. |
| Delivery date | July 5th.1994. |
| Hull | Steel, bow thruster, 2 x 36 tonne cranes, fixed container guides, ballast tanks to maintain even keel during cargo 0perations. operations. |
| Decks | 1, plus part 2nd. deck |
| Length | 29.75 m. over bulbous bow, F'c'sle 11 m. Poop 17.8 m. |
| Width | 22.2 m. |
| Depth | 11 m. |
| Engine Builder | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Tamano. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, Burmeister & Wain, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 7. |
| Engine Power | 7,280 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 16 kts. |
| Deadweight | 10,747 mt. |
| Bale capacity | Container capacity = 725 TEU. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Cotrollable pitch. |
| Launched | July 5th. 1994. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
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History
1994, On delivery as the "Soochow V", chartered out as the "Micronesian Chief".
1995. Reverted to "Soochow V".
1996. Renamed "Maersk Asia Decimo (II)"
2007. Renamed "Suzanne"
