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Shipping News and information / Increase of draft and DWT on container ships

« on: December 20, 2023, 03:55:26 PM »

Hello,

During my research on MSC's fleet, I have noticed a trend which is that they have systematically increased the DWT and max draft on many of their ships.

A couple of examples:
- MSC MICHEL CAPPELLINI, when delivered, the DWT was recorded as 240.854 and draft 17 metres. Now, it has been increased to a whopping 281.456 DWT and draft 18,85 metres.

- MSC FEBE, DWT was 228.149 and draft 16,5 m. Now 254.042 DWT and draft 17,75 m.

- MSC AGRIGENTO, DWT was 110.652 and draft 14,5 m. Now 127.952 DWT and draft 15,85 m.

A couple of questions: a) Why weren't the ships delivered with these larger specs in the first place? b) Are there any structural changes needed when increasing these specs? c) The TEU number can't be increased by these changes, but is this all for the reason that they can now carry heavier containers? d) How does this affect the fuel economy and the service speed of the ship?

Thank you in advance for any insights!

Cheers,
Aleksi

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Site related news, functions and modules / Clyde Dickens has passed away

« on: October 08, 2023, 10:22:24 AM »

Hello all,

Sad news reached us today via his daughter Robyn with the passing of Clyde Dickens, our long time FAQ Administrator and loved ship photographer from Sydney, Australia. Clyde was known for his enthusiasm for ships, his kindness and for his high quality photos. He kept on photographing ships until the end even when he had to use a walker due to his high age of 94. Robyn asked us to make Clyde's passing known to all his friends at Shipspotting.com

Clyde, you will be sorely missed.

His legacy on the site can be viewed here:

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/gallery?user=21114

On behalf of the entire Shipspotting Management Team, we'd like to express our sincere condolences to Clyde's family and friends.

Aleksi Lindström

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Shipping News and information / Hapag-Lloyd sells trio for demolition

« on: June 04, 2023, 08:34:52 AM »

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd AG has sold three of its container ships for demolition to Turkey, they are: MILAN EXPRESS, MISSISSAUGA EXPRESS and OTTAWA EXPRESS.

More info: https://theloadstar.com/hapag-lloyd-kicks-off-its-ship-demolition-programme/

Cheers,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Bulker YONG XING 56 sinks in 253 metres depth

« on: March 02, 2023, 04:46:42 PM »

Chinese bulk carrier YONG XING 56, IMO 9493494, sank off Vanino, Russia on March 1, 2023 after hull breach.

It seems the ship had had a refit and her cranes removed just in October 2022.

Further details about the sinking:
https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41273/chinese-bulk-carrier-abandoned-tatar-strait-sank-v/

IMO 9493494 on Shipspotting:
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/gallery?imo=9493494

Cheers,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Sinking of the GOLDEN DAWN in 1983

« on: August 23, 2020, 01:07:24 PM »

Hello all,

I'm looking for information (IMO, technical data, history, photos) of the Greek passenger ship GOLDEN DAWN which sank on February 24, 1983 with the loss of 26 passengers off the coast of Euboea, Greece. I've been searching for info about her on the web but can find nothing useful.

Thank you in advance,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Severe collision in Hamburg

« on: September 19, 2011, 04:57:00 PM »

This afternoon (Sept. 19) two container feeders, the CHARLOTTA and HANSE CONFIDENCE collided in the port of Hamburg. The CHARLOTTA rammed HANSE CONFIDENCE in the stern section and the latter is now in danger of sinking due to ingress of water in the engine room. I couldn't find any news report of this in English, but in German here:

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,787185,00.html

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Shipping News and information / IMO 6619956, ex-GRETE TERKOL?

« on: June 05, 2010, 11:27:40 AM »

Hello all,

I would be delighted if someone could help me out with the former names of this old tanker now called SAINT RAPHAEL III, IMO 6619956 (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo-1122807-Saint+Raphael+III).

From what little I've found from the web, she was built in 1966 at Kr

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Shipping News and information / Superferry 9 sinks in the Philippines, 3 dead, 88 missing

« on: September 06, 2009, 07:10:21 AM »

More than 800 people have been rescued from a sinking ferry in the southern Philippines, but at least three were killed and 88 remain unaccounted for, the coastguard said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/06/2677827.htm

http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/ship/list?IDNo=8517396

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Shipping News and information / Queen Victoria crashes in Malta

« on: May 14, 2008, 03:05:27 PM »

Fairplay reports that Cunard's Queen Victoria has crashed while trying to berth in Malta on her maiden call this morning.

More about the incident here: http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=2585

Brgds,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Cruise ship LE PONANT hijacked off Somalia

« on: April 04, 2008, 07:04:17 PM »

More about the incident here:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4590643

Brgds,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Evergreen merges subsidiaries

« on: December 08, 2006, 08:49:52 AM »

From seanews.ru:

Evergreen Group Merges Subsidiaries

Evergreen Group announced the merger of its container shipping subsidiaries Evergreen Marine, Italia Marittima and Hatsu Marine (set up in 2002) into a single brand, Evergreen Line, as of May 2007, according to Dyna Liners.
 
Let us remind that as recently as March 2006 former Lloyd Triestino was renamed into Italia Marittima.

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We'll see if this will have an impact to ships' names as well, or if it's just a financial change.

Brgds,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Formosa Plastics orders some...

« on: November 14, 2006, 03:37:07 PM »

Hello,

The US company Formosa Plastics Corporation made an impressive amount of newbuilding orders last week:

- 4 x 300,000 Dwt VLCC Tankers at Universal Shipbuilding
in Japan at a price of US$ 129 Mil for each unit. Delivery is scheduled for the first unit in 2008 the second in 2011 and the last pair in 2012

- 2 x 170,000 Dwt Cape Bulk Carriers at Universal Shipbuilding in Japan. Delivery is scheduled for 2011

- 3 x 46,000 Dwt MR Tankers at Jingling Shipyard in
China. Delivery is scheduled for the first unit in 2008 and the remaining 2 in 2009

- 2 x 1,100 TEU Container Carriers at Quingshan Shipyard
in China at a price of US$ 23 Mil each

SOURCE: OPTIMASHIPBROKERS

It's very rare to see one company order such different types of vessels at the same time.

Brgds,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / FINNBIRCH capsized and sank, 12 crew out of 14 rescued

« on: November 01, 2006, 05:09:49 PM »

The Swedish ro-ro FINNBIRCH (IMO No: 7528609) has capsized at about 4 pm Swedish time in the Baltic Sea between Gotland and

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Shipping News and information / Tanker IOANNIS sank at Eleusis

« on: September 29, 2006, 04:44:32 PM »

Hi all,

The tanker IOANNIS, IMO 5251460, capsized and sank on the 23rd of September 2006 0.7 miles NE of Eleusis, Greece after hitting a shipwreck, all 9-crew were rescued.

Photo + data here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=146337&cid=46

Brgds,
Aleksi

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Shipping News and information / Container ship runs aground between Staten Island and New Jersey

« on: April 15, 2006, 04:05:16 PM »

Found this:

Container ship run aground for a couple of hours early Saturday in the Kill Van Kull, a busy shipping channel between Staten Island and New Jersey.
 
Officials blocked off the area around the ship to water traffic during the incident, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Daniel Bender. The 853-foot ship run aground around 4:30 a.m. and was moving again by 7 a.m. The cause of the incident was being investigated, Bender said, and officials were to meet the ship when it docked at Port Elizabeth in New Jersey.
 
The Kill Van Kull flows between Staten Island and Bayonne, N.J., and is used by ship traffic to access New York Harbor as well as major ports in New Jersey

SeaNews, 15.04.2006

Does anyone know which ship it was?