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Roll-on/Roll-off heavy lift ship; 16,169 grt; 21,541 tdw; 1,413 TEU. Heavy lift derrick SWL: 800t @ 45 degrees or 500t @ 15 degrees
Owner: Reederei Magnus GmbH & Co Schiffahrts KG, Bremen. Operator: Hansa-Linie AG, Bremen. Flag: West German
Built 1984 by Bremer Vulkan AG Schiffbau & Maschinenfabrik, Bremen-Vegesack, West Germany . Yard no: 33
Propulsion: twin-screw with 2 x six-cylinder, four-stroke MaK 6M601AK of 16,316 bhp at 425 rpm. Service speed: 16.5 knots
1985-JOLLY INDACO; 1986-ST MAGNUS (Antigua & Barbuda flag); 1992-STRONG VIRGINIAN (US flag); 2003-VIRGINIAN; 2012-VIRGINIAN 11 (Tuvalu flag)
2012-to breakers at Chittagong, Bangladesh. Beached 31/8
Photographed while fitting out at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Vegesack, Bremen in April 1984, a few weeks before delivery
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Regards Peter
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*jaw drop* That would be the mightiest single derrick on a cargo ship ever!
Thanks for posting this historical shot, Bob! Btw, interesting looking crane in the background.
Regards,
Denis
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