Maria Francisca
Main particulars
Type
Multipurpose Dry Cargo Ship / Container
strengthened for Heavy Cargo
Yard
Dalian Shipyard, PRC
Built
2004
Flag
Antigua & Barbuda
Port of registry
St. John’s
IMO No
9235361
Call sign
V2HE2
General Dimensions
LOA
192,95 m
LBP
183.56 m
Beam
27,80 m
Draft scantling
11,20 m
Draft design
10,00 m
Deadweight
abt. 30.611,5 mts on a draft of 11,20 m scantling / abt. 25.091,73 mts on a draft of 10,00 m
Design figures are given on basis of sea water with a specific gravity of 1,025 (alternate hold loading with hold and empty only permitted on the draft of m)
TPC
46,86 mt basis SSW draft of 11.20 m
Tonnage
International: 23.132 GT / 9.375 NT
Panama
20.274 NT
Suez
23.514,25 GT / 20.170,66 NT
according to Danube Rules
Lightweight
11544 t
Cranes
2 single cranes
2 x 100 mts lifting capacity
basis 32 m outreach, combinable to 200 mts basis less outreach incl. lifting beam/gear for holds no. 2+3
1 twin crane
2 x 50 mts lifting capacity
basis 27 m outreach (45 mts basis 30 m outreach), combinable with no. 2 single crane to 200 mts incl. lifting beam/gear for holds no. 4
Deck strength
Tanktop
hold 2, 3, 4: abt. 22.0 mts/m2
hold 1, 5: abt. 14.9 mts/m2
Tweendecks
abt. 3.5 mts/m2
Hatch Covers
abt. 2.5 mts/m2
Container
Container intake
total max 1,829 ISO standard containers
of 20/8/8’6’’, which are 1,749 TEU of 20/8/8’6’’ + 40 FEU of 40/8/8’6’’
Stowage
hold 706 TEU + 40 FEU
deck 1,043 TEU
Alternatively
max 1,824 ISO standard container units
of 20/8/8’6’’, which are 884 FEU of 40/8/8’6’’ + 56 TEU of 20/8/8’6’
Stowage
hold 368 FEU + 56 TEU
deck 516 FEU
The container intake and stowage is always subject to stability, trim, lashing plan, permissible stress, lash forces, visibility regulations, local and/or port regulations and strength of deck, hatch covers and tank top visibility. Damage control regulations to be kept.
Stability
about 1,350 TEU at 14 ts
homogeneous load according
IMO rules with centre of gravity of 45%
Fittings
holds no. 1 + 5 – cellular
holds no. 2, 3, 4 – non cellular
Reefer
150 reefer plugs on deck
The vessel’s power plant is able to provide up to abt. 1100 kW electrical power for the supply of reefer units at sea service and up to 300 kW at maneuvering.
Hatches & holds
Holds/hatches
5/9
Hatch covers
Folding Type
Tweendeck: Lift Away Type
Maker
MacGregor
Holds
box-shaped
steel floored
suitable for grab discharge
CO2-fitted
smoke detection system
anti-heeling tanks
Australian type approved hold ladders (AMSA former AWWF)
Vessel has double hull with no fuel tanks in double bottom, nor in direct contact with the outer shell.
Hold capacities
Hold no. 1
1 x 5.599,75 cbm (Containerhold)
Hold no. 2
2 x 4.100,66 cbm (grain/bale)
Hold no. 3
2 x 4.143,47 cbm (grain/bale)
Hold no. 4
2 x 4.143,47 cbm (grain/bale)
TOTAL CAPACITY
holds 2–4 stb/port
24.775,2 cbm (grain/bale)
Hold dimensions
LENGTH/WIDTH/DEPTH
Hold no. 1 (fore)
12.80 m x 15.40 m x 15.77 m
Hold no. 1 (aft)
12.80 m x 20.40 m x 15.77 m
Hold no. 2–4 (p)
25.60 m x 10.30 m x 15.77 m
Hold no. 2–4 (s)
25.60 m x 10.30 m x 15.77 m
Hold no. 5 (p)
12.80 m x 10.30 m x 15.77 m
Hold no. 5 (s)
12.80 m x 10.30 m x 15.77 m
HEIGHT
Holds no. 2–4
one level of tweendeck pontoons
Tanktop to underneath tweendeck
8.35 m
Total clear heights in holds no. 2–4 without td:
Tanktop to underneath hatch cover
15.77 m
MACHINERY
Main engine
MAN B&W 7S60MC-C
Auxiliary engines
1 x ZJMD MAN B+W7L23/30H
2 x ZJMD MAN-B+W Type 6L23/30H
Emergency Generator MAN D2866 TE Set
Bow thruster
900 kW Output
TANK CAPACITIES
HFO
abt. 2.908 m3
MDO
abt. 139 m3
Lub oil
abt. 129.5 m3
Fresh Water
abt. 286.8 m3
Ballast water
abt. 12.247 m3
Nautical equipment
Navigation
all modern nautical aids/
satellite navigation
Communication
weather-chart recorder/
Inmarsatsystem / GMDSS / SAT F
All details are given “about”, wog and in good faith.