Upper deck of the roll-on/roll-off vessel LIEKUT. The upper deck is located directly above the main deck and is home to the ship’s sheltered forecastle. Thirty-four lights are used to keep this small area appropriately illuminated.

This deck is somewhat exposed to elements of the weather via spaced vertical obround openings in the sidewalls. Partial shelter is offered via the top deck located directly above.

The two vents pictured supply the bow thruster room located below the main deck.

The upper deck has a clearance height of 4.70 metres and is suitable for refrigerated (reefer) containers. It has the capacity for 70 trailers and a deck area of 1186 lane metres.

SeaRoad Shipping has chartered the modern roll-on/roll-off vessel LIEKUT (pronounced 'lee-koot') for three years to replace the 30-year Bass Strait veteran SEAROAD TAMAR (now broken up) on the regular service between Devonport and Melbourne.

LIEKUT Open Day

On the 14th of June 2021, from 10am to 4pm, the freight decks of SeaRoad Shipping’s new charter vessel LIEKUT were open for public access. About six thousand people in total had arrived at the SeaRoad terminal in East Devonport to explore the new state of the art ship. There was an average of about 900 visitors an hour coming and going from the terminal.

Admission to the open day was via gold coin donation to the local Rotary Club - whose volunteers helped by directing visitor traffic as well as managing COVID-safe practices on the site. A food and beverage van was set up at the SeaRoad terminal for the occasion.

When approaching the new SeaRoad vessel, visitors were presented with the ship’s large open stern, which gave access to all four cargo decks. These decks were completely void, thus presenting visitors with an impressive visual perception of the overall size and cargo carrying capabilities of the new ship.

Access to the bridge deck was also available to visitors. This offered an impressive view of the ship’s top cargo deck as well as a chance to see Devonport’s surroundings at a height of approx. 28 metres (9 storeys) above the Mersey River.

Open day was initially planned for the 4th of April, but had to be rescheduled due to advice from the Victorian health authorities regarding COVID-19 concerns.

Ship Particulars

Type: Roll-on/Roll-off Carrier
Official Number: 863016
IMO: 9869966 | MMSI: 503000169
Flag: Australian | Port of Registry: Devonport | Call Sign: VZRV
Operator: SeaRoad Shipping Pty. Ltd. - Melbourne, Australia
Owner: SIEM Industries S.A. - Cayman Islands | Manager: SIEM Ship Management – Gdynia, Poland
Designer: Wolfgang Schüler
Hull: Country of Build: DEU | Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG | Location of Yard: Flensburg
Superstructure: Country of Build: POL | Builder: Marine Projects Ltd. | Location of Yard: Gdansk
Christened by: Jana Schüler - 29.10.2019
Keel Laid: 27.05.2019 | Launch Date: 29.10.2019 | Date of Completion: 26.03.2020
First Commercial Voyage for SeaRoad Shipping: 5.4.2021
GT: 32,887 | NT: 9,867 | DWT: 11,930 | Light Ship: 10,444.1 | Displacement: 22,374
LOA: 209.79 m | LBP: 197.74 m | Bow to Bridge (Length): 137.35 m | Beam: 26 m
Depth (Bridge): 34.25 m | Depth (2nd House Deck): 31.2 m | Depth (1st House Deck): 28.15 m
Depth (Top Deck): 22.7 m | Depth (Upper Deck): 17 m | Depth (Main Deck): 8.6 m | Depth (Top Tank): 2.4 m
Height (Keel to Radar Mast Top): 48.38 m | Draught: 6.45 m
Cargo Type: Containers, trailers, cars and other mobile or wheeled freight.
Cargo Capacity: Trailers: 283 | Cargo Decks: 4 | Lane Metres: 4,076 m
Stern Ramp: Length: 18.58 m | Width: 17.7 m | SWL: 150t
Lifesaving equipment for 46 persons
Anchor Chain: Length: 316.5 m x 2 | Diameter: 70 mm
Fuel Capacity (m3): HFO: 936.4 | MGO: 230.8 | LO: 84.0
Ballast Capacity (m3): Ballast Water: 4376.9 | Fresh Water: 251.3
Heeling Tanks (FW): 1386.7 | Flume Tanks: 916.2
Main Engines: 2 x MAN eight-cylinder 8L48/60CR | Power: 2 x 9,600 kW
Propellers: 2 x 4 bladed controllable pitch propellers | Diameter: 5 m
Rudders: 2 x rudders
Thrusters: 2 x 1,500 kW bow thrusters - each with controllable pitch propellers
Speed: 21.3 knots

Sister Ships (Modified RoRo 4100):

GARDENIA SEAWAYS – IMO: 9809095
TULIPA SEAWAYS – IMO: 9809100
MELEQ – IMO: 9809112
FADIQ – IMO: 9809590
ALF POLLAK – IMO: 9848467
MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO – IMO: 9848479
LEEVSTEN – IMO: 9869954
NB: 782 - IMO: 9925655

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