Swire Star
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| Swire Star. | |
|---|---|
| IMO /ID No. 7926069 | |
| Type | Container carrier. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 6,783 grt. 3,918 nett.. |
| Builder | Mie Zosen K.K., Yokkaichi. Yard No. 199. |
| Delivery date | Aug 1981, |
| Hull | Steel, fixed container guides, bow thruster, 576 TEU. |
| Decks | 1. |
| Length | 120.8 m. over bulbous bow, F'c'sle 17.7 m. |
| Width | 20.9 m. |
| Depth | 10.5 m. |
| Engine Builder | Kobe Hatsudoki K.K. Tarami. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 7. |
| Engine Power | 7,000 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 15 kts. |
| Deadweight | 7,546 tons. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Solid, right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Cast. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Delivered to owner | Tan Wing Shipping, Hong Kong. |
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History
Aug 1981. Delivered as the "Michelle" to Tan Wing Shipping, Hong Kong. the ship was bought jointly by the China Navigation Co. Ltd., and the Halsbury Shipping Ltd. Renamed "Swire Star". The operators being China Navigation, Monrovia.
1983. Renamed "Siam Star".
1992. Transferred to Swire toll Ltd., Monrovia. Renamed "Micronesian Pride".
1994. Renamed "Poyang IV".
1999. Bought by the Yunda Shipping Co. Managers:- Lunda Shipping Enterorises, Kingston, St.Vincent & Grenadines. Renamed "Sheng Da"
2006. Broken up.
