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SEAROAD MERSEY II - IMO 9745794

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Photographer:
Cody Williams [ View profile ]
Captured:
Dec 11, 2016
Photo Category:
Ro/ro
Added:
Dec 11, 2016
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1,651
Image Resolution:
3,999 x 2,352

Description:

It's here! it's here! Searoad Mersey II is greeted by hundreds of spectators as it arrives in Devonport, Australia after a long four week voyage from Flensburg, Germany via Cape Town, South Africa.

Searoad Mersey II is the replacement for Searoad Shipping's 26 year old Searoad Mersey – Pictured here.

It is expected to enter service between Devonport and Melbourne in a few days time after an open day.

The ship has 3 cargo decks consisting of:
• Main Vehicle Deck for up to 295 TEUs as containers on cassettes, trailers and wheeled cargo.
• Upper Vehicle Deck for 160 TEUs as trailers or containers on trailers and featuring a combination of undercover areas, designated areas for dangerous goods and livestock with effluent containment.
• Car Deck for up to 110 cars and light vehicles. The ship is fitted with 150 power outlets for refrigerated cargo units. Trailers are secured using the SAT trestle system.

GENERAL 
IMO: 9745794 | MMSI: 503000108 | Callsign: VZXL  | Flag: Australian | Port of Registry: Devonport | Owner: SeaRoad Shipping Pty Ltd (148502) | Manager: SeaRoad Shipping Pty Ltd (148502). 

BUILD 
Hull No: 768 | Shipbuilder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG | Date of Contract: 26 May 2014 | Date of Keel Lay: 29 Feb 2016 | Date of Launch: 03 June 2016 | Date of Build: 01 Nov 2016 | Launched as: Searoad Mersey II 

CAPACITY & MEASUREMENTS 
Length Overall: 181.52 m | Length Between Perpendiculars: 171.458 m | Bow to Bridge: 99.66m | Breath, Moulded: 26.6 m | Depth, Moulded: 17.6 m | Draught: 6.315 m | Freeboard: 11.285m | Deadweight Tonnage: 7,980t | Gross Tonnage: 25,409t | Net Tonnage: 7,623t | Lane Metres: 1960m | Capacity, Trailers: 131 | Capacity, Cars: 110 | Ballast Capacity: 1746.5 m³

CLASSIFICATION 
20 - Roll-on/Roll-off Carrier - 1A1 General cargo carrier RO/RO BIS DG(P) E0 Gas fuelled NAUT(AW) TMON  under the Det Norske Veritas / Germanischer Lloyd Class Society as Class Number: 34648

ENGINE 
Engine Type: 2x Caterpillar 8M46DF at 7200kW each | Auxiliary Engines: 2x MaK M34DF at 3000kW each | Generators, Main: 2x Caterpillar 6M34DF at 3600kVA | Generators, Auxiliary: | Generator, Emergency: AB Volvo Penta D13 at 1120 kVA | Continuous Max. Speed: 20.5 knots  | Primary Fuel: LNG | Secondary Fuel: MDO | Steering: 2x Hatlapa Neptune 550-45 Twist flow type rudders with Costa bulbs | Bow Thrusters: 2x Brunvoll AS FU74 controllable pitch at 1000kW | Reduction Gearbox: 2x Siemens AG GCH 1000 | Propeller: 2x Schottel Schiffsmaschinen SCP 0119/4-XG

IMAGE INFORMATION 
Camera: Nikon D3300 | Lens: Nikon 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 | Shutter: 1/320 sec | Aperture: f/14 | ISO: 200 | Focal Length: 165mm APS-C  

LOCATION 
Taken from Wheeler Street, East Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

Source of Information: 
DNV GL Register / Searoad Mersey II
Searoad Holdings

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
SEAROAD MERSEY II
Current flag:
Australia
Home port:
Devonport
Gross tonnage:
25,409 tons
Summer DWT:
8,292 tons
Length:
181.5 m
Beam:
26.6 m
Draught:
6.3 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
37°50’33.9” S, 144°54’25.25” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 64.6° (155°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Melbourne
 - Arrival:
27th Mar 2024 / 20:00:32 UTC
Last update:
6 minutes ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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This ship exists in the following categories:

RO/RO - 56 photos

Ship Interior - 1 photos

Ships under Repair or Conversion - 2 photos

Ship's engine rooms - 1 photos

Wheelhouse - 3 photos

Ship's Deck - 6 photos

Ships under Construction - 4 photos

Ships' Lifeboats and Tenders - 1 photos

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Great shot and not a bad looking ship

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What a change from the old one-Like!

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Well done Cody, a great shot.
Regards
Ken

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person
A wonderful picture Cody,
thanks for sharing :)
Best regards, Frank

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person
Congratulations Cody, and thanks for the comprehensive Description

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person
Nice shot Cody, a new era in Bass Strait shipping begins. I look forward to see it on its first arrival into Melbourne during the week.

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