Kweilin III
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Sister of the ship Fengtien III
| Kweilin III | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.7906942. | |
| |
| Type | Bulk carrier. 5 holds, 10 hatches, 750 TEU. 4 cranes. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 16,288 |
| Builder | Matthias-Thesen-Werft, Wismar. Yard No, 123. |
| Delivery date | Nov 1981. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Decks | 1. |
| Length | 178 m. over bulbous bow. F'c'sle 15 m. Poop 32.4 m. |
| Width | 22.9 m. |
| Depth | 14 m. |
| Engine Builder | VEB Dieselmotoren, Rostock. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 8. |
| Engine Power | 9,000 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 15'5 kts. |
| Deadweight | 21,889 |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Solid. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Cast. |
| Propeller material | Phospher bronze. |
| Launched | June 27th. 1081. |
| Original owner | Halstead Shipping Corporation, Monrovia. |
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History
1981. Delivered as the "Palapur" for the Halstead Shipping Corporation, Monrovia. Managers F.Laeisz KG., Hamburg.
Nov 1982. Bought by CNC0. and renamed "Kweilin III".
1992. Regstered in Melbourne and placed on demise wet charter to Broken Hill Propriety Co. Renamed "Iron Dampier".
1998. Renamed "Iron B "
2000. Ownership transferred to John Swire & Sons.
2004. Renamed "Bao Long Men"
Oct. 2009. Broken up in China.
