Kweichow III
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| Kweichow III | |
|---|---|
| I.D. No. 9070694 | |
| Type | Cargo / Container ship. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 18,451 tons. |
| Builder | Minami Nippon, Usuki, Japan. Yard No.629. |
| Delivery date | June 1994. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Length | Overall 184.9 m.,LPP 176.0 m. |
| Width | 27.6 m. |
| Depth | 14.7 m. |
| Engine Builder | Kobe-Mitsubishi Diesel. |
| Engine Type | Mitsubishi 8UEC60CLS, direct reversing 2 stroke diesel. |
| Engine cylinders | 8 |
| Engine Power | 19,200bhp @ 100rpm., 16,320 @ 94.7rpm. |
| Engine RPM | MCR 100 rpm., Normal 94.7 rpm. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 18.5/17. kts. |
| Deadweight | 23,000 tons |
| Power | Diesel |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Boiler | Composite Exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | MFO. |
| Generator | 4:- Yanmar type T240L-ET. |
| Generator power | 820 kw. each. |
| Generator voltage | 44O V. |
| Generator Frequency | 60 Hz. |
| Propeller | Solid,Fixed pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 5 |
| Propeller formation | Cast, |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Built classification society | Lloyds + 100A1 LMC UMS. |
| Launched | March 30th. 1994. |
| Original owner | Curvet Transport S.A. & Nebula Shipping S.A. Hong Kong. |
| Delivered to owner | June 1994. |
Contents
History
1994. Built as "Caribbean Challenger" for O.S.K.Lines under the nominal ownership of Curvet Transport S.A. and Nebula Shipping S.A. of Hong Kong.
1996. Nominal owners now New Asian Shipping Co.Ltd.
2003. Placed on charter to Tasman Orient Line and renamed "Tasman Endeavour", Swire shipping acquired an interest in the Tasman Orient line.
2004. Swire Shipping purchased the Tasman Orient Line, and registered the ship under China Navigation Co. Ltd.
2011. On the relocation of CNCo. to Singapore, the ship was renamed "Kweichow III", ownership now China Navigation Co.Pte. Ltd.
