Coral Chief III
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Sister to the ship "Chekiang III"
| Coral Chief III | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No. 8809191. | |
| Type | Geared Multi-Purpose Container carrier. 725 TEU. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 7,914 grt. 4,283 nett. |
| Builder | Mino Zosensho K.K., Shimizu. Yard No. 1349. |
| Delivery date | 1990. |
| Hull | Steel, bow thruster, 2 x 36 tonne cranes, ballast tanks to maintain even keel during cago operations. |
| Decks | 1, plus part 2nd. |
| Length | 130.25 m. over bulbous bow, F'c'sle 11 m. Poop 17.8 m. |
| Width | 22.0 m. |
| Depth | 11.0 m. |
| Engine Builder | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Tamano. |
| Engine Type | B&W, 2 stroke,single-acting, direct reversing. |
| Engine cylinders | 7 |
| Engine Power | 7,280 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw, controllable pitch. |
| Speed | 16 kts. |
| Deadweight | 10,553 mt. |
| Bale capacity | Container capacity 725 TEU. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Generator | 3 Ssangyong L23130 MAN B&W Holeby Diesel engines. |
| Generator power | 900 kva |
| Generator voltage | 440 V ac. |
| Generator Frequency | 60 Hz. |
| Propeller | Controllable pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4, right hand, 4,520 mm.dia. 3,420 mm. pitch. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Built classification society | Lloyds +100A1 LMC UMS Containership. |
| Keel laid | July 1988, as "Chengtu" |
| Launched | March 1990 as "Coral Chief" |
| Original owner | John Swire & Sons. |
| Delivered to owner | April 1990. |
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History
March 12th.1990. Delivered as "Coral Chief III" to John Swire & Sons, CNCo. as managers.
November 2005. Lengthened by Miho Zosen, Shimizu. Specification as per images. Now 10,352 grt.
2008. Renamed "Pacific Harmomy"
2011. Renamed "Coral Chief"
November 30th. 2014. Renamed "Melanasian Chief" in Melbourne.
