2007 07 06 BBC AUSTRALIA is downbound Welland Canal; underway toward lock 8 @ 0709 hrs.IMO number : 9331593/Call Sign : V2BJ6/Last update : 2006-11-20/ISM Manager BRIESE SCHIFFAHRTS GMBH & CO 12, Hafenstrasse, Leer GERMANY/Ship manager BRIESE SCHIFFAHRTS GMBH & CO 12, Hafenstrasse, Leer GERMANY/Registered owner HOOKSIEL GERMANY/Name changes:BBC AUSTRALIA 2005-11-07 LRF/HOOKSIEL 2005-10-24 LRF/WESIER HIEDE 2005-07-25 LRF/ XINGANG 353 2004-09-13 LRF/Sister Vessel: BBC Africa,BBC Asia,BBC Europe,Leda,BBC Greenland,BBC Scandinavia/Dwat Draft: 7,500 mt on 7.60m ssw/GT NT: 7,014 3,375/GT NT: 7,014 3,375/Type: Multipurpose Heavy Lifter with Tweendeck/Class: GL + 100 A5 E G + MC E AUT, strengthened for heavy cargoes, equipped for carriage of containers, equipped for carriage of dangerous goods according to SOLAS II-2, Reg.19/LOA: 119.80 m/Beam: 20.20 m/Cranes: 2 cranes, each up to 250 mt, combinable up to 500 mt/Cubic Capacity: 11,021 cbm (389,040 cbft)/Holds Hatches: 2 2/Strength on: TT 16.00 mt sqm/TD 2.50 mt sqm (Hold 1)/TD 3.00 mt/sqm (Hold 2)HC 2.50 mt sqm/Floor Space: 1,986 sqm under deck + 1,083 sqm on deck/Container Intake: 599 TEU nominal 377 TEU at 14 mt/Speed Consumption: 16.5 kn on 25.0 mt HFO 380 per day.