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SWIFT ARROW - IMO 8918239

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Photographer:
csaba [ View profile ]
Captured:
May 23, 2023
Location:
Vancouver, Canada
Added:
May 28, 2023
Views:
282
Image Resolution:
3,264 x 2,180

Description:

English bay anchorage.
Marinetrafic lists her as timber carrier.
Shipspotting lists her as general cargo ship.
She looks like a vehicle carrier.
Can somebody clear this jumble of information? What is she?

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Current name:
SWIFT ARROW
Current flag:
Bahamas
Home port:
Nassau
Vessel Type:
Timber Carrier
Gross tonnage:
28,157 tons
Summer DWT:
42,276 tons
Length:
185 m
Beam:
30.4 m
Draught:
12.2 m

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Last known position:
48°31’3.62” N, 126°40’15.18” W
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
12.4kts, 272.4° (273°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Qingdao
 - Arrival:
13th May 2024 / 13:00:07 UTC
Last update:
6 days ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Ships under Repair or Conversion - 2 photos

General cargo ships built 1990-1999 (Over 3000gt) - 49 photos

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The Lloyds definition of this particular ship is : General Cargo Ship (Open Hatch) . This gives room for improvement , but in commodity and trade statistics, paper products etc are considered as general cargo. If I read the Gearbulk website correctly, the ships have 4 gantry cranes so they seem to be completely enclosed open hatch ships.

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person
They should know how to classify their vessels best:
https://www.gearbulk.com/fleet-list/tefc/

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person
We call that type "paper carrier". She can carry other ex forest products, as well as liquid.

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person
Thanks ymcl. TEFC, eh? Well, that is a new type of ship category for me.
Cheers...

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person
Good question csaba.
According to Equasis and Maritime Database the Swift Arrow is described as a "General cargo ship".
With such a high freeboard one would associate such a vessel as being a "Wood chips carrier". However, the Swift Arrow with its closed in upper deck/side loading doors (and no hopper bins), etc., it does look more like a vehicle carrier (than either a timber or wood chips vessel). One might typically associate a timber carrier as being a bulk carrier equipped with deck stanchions to fasten/secure cargo (such as logs).

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person
Hi, from ship nostalgia- TEFC vessel (totally enclosed forestry carrier) with a ref to "Gearbulk" website. Rgds

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