King Island’s new freight ship JOHN DUIGAN seen in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. 6/11/2018

JOHN DUIGAN replaced the smaller vessel INVESTIGATOR II (IMO: 9766968) on the King Island freight route.

JOHN DUIGAN

2018-2018: KING ISLANDER 2
2018-Present: JOHN DUIGAN

Type: Landing Craft
Flag: Australia | Port of Registry: Devonport | Call Sign: VMBS
IMO: 9717606 | MMSI: 503064840
Designer: United Ship Design - Sarawak, Malaysia
Price: 10 million AUD
Owner & Manager: Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty. Ltd. – Devonport, Australia
Operator: Bass Island Line - Hobart, Australia
Year Built: 2018 | Country of Build: Malaysia | Builder: Vitawani Shipbuilding | Location of Yard: Sibu
Keel Laid: 28.05.2014 | Date of Completion: January 2018
LOA: 80 m | LPP: 74.99 m | Beam: 16 m | Depth: 4.80 m | Draught: 3.68 m
GT: 1,758 | DWT: 2,200
Container Capacity: 114 TEU | Container Stack Weight: 60t | Total Cattle Trailers: 20 x 12.2 m
Deck Strength: 10 Ton/m2 | Open Deck Space: Est. 900.00 m2
Complement: 18
Tank Capacities: Daily Fuel Oil: 404.2 m3 | Water Ballast: 1,219.0 m3 | Fresh Water: 84.3 m3
Main Engines: 2 x Cummins KTA50-M2, 1,600 BHP at 1,800 RPM with Gearbox ratio 5.044:1
Propulsion: 2 x fixed pitch propellers, 4 Blades with KORT NOZZLE
Steering System: 3.5TM Hydraulic Steering System (connecting rode type)
Thruster: 1 x ZF TT 4000, L-Drive unit 449 kW @ 1,576 RPM bow thruster
Speed: 12 knots