CHENAN seen in Auckland, New Zealand. 19/01/2016

CHENAN

1991-1999: ANDES CHALLENGER
1999-2005: CHENAN
2005-2007: TASMAN CHIEF
2007-2012: PACIFIC DISCOVERER
2012-Present: CHENAN

Type: Multi-Purpose Cargo Ship
IMO: 9007374 | MMSI: 477094000
Flag: Hong Kong | Port of Registry: Hong Kong | Call Sign: VRUB2
Owner & Manager: China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. - Singapore
Year Built: 1992 | Country of Build: Japan | Builder: Minami-Nippon | Location of Yard: Usuki
Launch Date: 29.09.1991 | Date of Completion: February 1992
LOA: 184.9 m | LPP: 176 m | Length (Bow to Bridge): 148.5 m | Beam: 27.6 m | Depth: 14.7 m | Draught: 10.58 m
GT: 18,391 | NT: 9,229 | DWT: 25,554
Cargo Gear: 6 centreline mounted Electro-Hydraulic Deck Cranes
No. 1 Crane: SWL 26t at 4.5 to 22 m | No. 2 Crane: SWL 31t at 4.5 to 24 m
No. 3-1 Crane: SWL 26t at 4.5 to 22 m | No. 3-2 Crane: SWL 26t at 4.5 to 22 m
No. 3 Cranes in Gemini Operation: SWL 50t at 4.5 to 22 m
No. 4 Crane: SWL 31t at 4.5 to 24 m | No. 5 Crane: SWL 20t at 4.0 to 20 m
Hatch / Hold: 5 / 5
Container Capacity: Hold: 476 TEU | Deck: 647 TEU | Total: 1,123 TEU | Reefer Points: 150
Grain & Bale Capacity: Grain: 34,103.2 cu m. | Bale: 32,114.0 cu m.
Complement: Officers: 10 | Crew: 18 | Berths: 30 | Max LSA Capacity: 30
Main Engine: 1 x Kobe-Mitsubishi Diesel 8UEC 6OLS | Engine Power: MCR: 19,200 BHP @ 100 RPM.
Diesel Generators: 4 x Yanmar T240L-ET @ 820 kW each | Generator Voltage: 440 V | Generator Frequency: 60 Hz
Tank Capacities: MFO: 2269.67 cu m. @ 96 % | MDO: 121.50 cu m. @ 96 %
FW: 221.73 cu m. @ 100 % | Ballast: 8666.91 cu m. @ 100 %
Propeller: 1 x 5-bladed fixed pitch propeller | Propeller Material: Bronze
Bow Thruster: 1 x 1,060 kW Nakashima driving a 4-bladed c.p. propeller.
Service Speed: 18.5 knots

Sister Ships (Challenger Class):

PACIFIC VOYAGER - IMO: 9003835
CHANGSHA - IMO: 9003847.........................Broken Up: Alang, India. 28.01.2016
CHENGTU - IMO: 9007362
KWEICHOW - IMO: 9070694
KWANGTUNG - IMO: 9070709
KWEILIN - IMO: 9103104
KWANGSI - IMO: 9103116

For those who may be interested, more details on CHENAN can be found at:

http://www.wikiswire.com/w/images/6/69/L001_Pacific_Discoverer.jpg

General Arrangement Plan:

http://www.wikiswire.com/w/images/2/24/L002_Pacific_Discoverer..jpg