KWEILIN seen in Tauranga, New Zealand. 18/01/2016

KWEILIN

1995-2001: OCEANIC CHALLENGER
2001-2002: DELMAS JOINVILLE
2002-2004: OCEANIC CHALLENGER
2004-2011: TASMAN COMMANDER
2011-Present: KWEILIN

Type: Multi-Purpose Cargo Ship
IMO: 9103104 | MMSI: 477440500
Flag: Hong Kong | Port of Registry: Hong Kong | Call Sign: VRAE4
Owner & Manager: China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. - Singapore
Year Built: 1995 | Country of Build: Japan | Builder: Minami-Nippon | Location of Yard: Usuki
Keel Laid: 6.10.1994 | Launch Date: 19.12.1994 | Date of Completion: 12.04.1995
LOA: 184.9 m | LPP: 176 m | Length (Bow to Bridge): 148.5 m | Beam: 27.6 m | Depth: 14.7 m | Draught: 10.58 m
GT: 18,468 | NT: 9,201 | DWT: 25,410
Cargo Gear: 5 centreline mounted Electro-Hydraulic Deck Cranes
No. 1 Crane: SWL 26t at 4.5 to 23 m | No. 2 Crane: SWL 35t at 5 to 30 m
No. 3 Crane: SWL 35t at 5 to 30 m | No. 4 Crane: SWL 35t at 4.5 to 24 m
No. 5 Crane: SWL 26t at 4.0 to 20 m
Hatch / Hold: 5 / 5
Container Capacity: Hold: 478 TEU | Deck: 779 TEU | Total: 1,257 TEU | Reefer Points: 150
Grain & Bale Capacity: Grain: 33,756.3 m3 | Bale: 32,608.4 m3
Complement: Officers: 10 | Crew: 18 | Berths: 30 | Max LSA Capacity: 30
Main Engine: 1 x Kobe-Mitsubishi Diesel 8UEC 6OLS | Engine Power: MCR: 19,200 BHP @ 100 RPM.
Diesel Generators: 4 x Yanmar T240L-ET @ 820 kW each | Generator Voltage: 440 V | Generator Frequency: 60 Hz
Tank Capacities: MFO: 2165.20 m3 @ 96 % | MDO: 83.55 m3 @ 96 %
FW: 279.33 m3 @ 100 % | Ballast: 9,436.94 m3 @ 100 %
Propeller: 1 x 5-bladed fixed pitch propeller | Propeller Material: Bronze
Bow Thruster: 1 x 1,060 kW Nakashima driving a 4-bladed c.p. propeller.
Service Speed: 18.5 knots

Sister Ships (Challenger Class):

PACIFIC VOYAGER - IMO: 9003835
CHANGSHA - IMO: 9003847__________Broken Up: Alang, India. 28.01.2016
CHENGTU - IMO: 9007362___________Broken Up: Alang, India. 4.11.2016
CHENAN - IMO: 9007374____________Broken Up: Alang, India. 11.03.2017
KWEICHOW - IMO: 9070694
KWANGTUNG - IMO: 9070709
KWANGSI - IMO: 9103116