PARKGRACHT slowly arrives in Devonport with a cargo of 50 steel piles. 17/04/2023

The steel piles (ranging from 12 to 33 metres in length and approx. 1 metre in diameter) will be used as legs in the development of Devonport’s new eastern wharf known as the “Quaylink Project”.

History of Name Changes

2009-2010: BELUGA PRESENTATION
2010-2010: BELUGA H.
2010-2011: BELUGA HOUSTON
2011-2019: HHL RIO DE JANEIRO
2019-Present: PARKGRACHT

Vessel Particulars

Vessel Type/Sub Type: General Cargo/Heavy Lift
Flag: Netherlands | Port of Registry: Amsterdam | Call Sign: PCOW
IMO: 9424546 | MMSI: 244160000
Owner & Manager: Spliethoff Group - Amsterdam
Design: Beluga P2-800
Designers: Beluga Fleet Management in collaboration with Volharding Shipyards
Year Built: 2009 | Country of Build: China | Builder: Hudong-Zhonghua | Location of Yard: Shanghai
Keel Laid: 2.3.2009 | Launch Date: 10.7.2009 | Date of Completion: 28.11.2009
LOA: 168.7 m | LPP: 155.79 m | Width: 25.2 m
Freeboard: 4,370 mm | Depth: 13.85 m | Draught: 9.5 m
Air Draught: 45.15 m (35.65 m + 9.50 m draught)
GT: 17,628 | NT: 6,617 | DWT: 20,171
Number of Holds/Hatches: 2 / 2
Cranes: 3 x NMF Electric-Hydraulic Cranes
Crane 1 Situated on Starboard Side: 120 mt SWL
Cranes 2&3 Situated on Port Side: 400 mt SWL each - combinable 800 mt SWL
Total Container Capacity: 912 TEU or 423 FEU + 94 TEU
On Deck: 488 TEU or 228 FEU + 32 TEU
Under Deck: 424 TEU or 181 FEU + 62 TEU
Number of Reefer Plugs: 100 FEU
Main Engine: MAN 7L 58/64 | Power: 9,800 kW
Auxiliary Generators: 3 x 850 kW | Emergency Generator: 1 x 150 kW
Shaft Generator: 1 x 1,550 kW
Bow Thruster: 1 x 800 kW
Propeller: 1 x propeller
Speed: 17 knots

Sister Ships (Beluga P2-Series):

Beluga P2-800:

PRINSENGRACHT – IMO: 9448372
PIETERSGRACHT – IMO: 9448384

Beluga P2-1400:

PALMGRACHT – IMO: 9424558
POTTERSGRACHT – IMO: 9424560
PLANTIJNGRACHT – IMO: 9424572
PAUWGRACHT – IMO: 9448308
PALEISGRACHT – IMO: 9448346
PIJLGRACHT – IMO: 9448358
POOLGRACHT – IMO: 9448360