River Mersey

[davidb]

From the Liverpool Echo:


MARITIME lovers are in for a treat this week when a giant of the seas enters the River Mersey.

With a gross tonnage of 158,569, the 332m-long BW Bauhinia is the biggest tanker to visit Merseyside since the Nisa in May 1998.

Operated by BW Fleet Singapore, the supertanker will be carrying 82,000 tonnes of crude oil when it docks at 3pm on Friday.

Peel Ports spokesman Eric Leatherbarrow said she would be the biggest vessel ever to be handled in Tranmere at the Shell terminal’s North Stage.

After being brought in by four tugs, her crude cargo will be offloaded before it is processed at the Stanlow Refinery.

For aficionados of big ships, the stats of the BW Bauhinia are a dream.

Built in 2007 in South Korea, she boasts a 58m breadth, a 25.8kw engine and a diesel capacity of 407,92 tons.

[peterb]

Thats impressive, only 25.8 Kw engine! thats about 30 horsepower. I am wathcing it on the AIS website, its just passing the Bar Racon on its way in, (Friday 16 Jan 1240)
PB

[chrisb]

[davidb]

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Thanks Andy for this good picture


( the previous one was snapped on "Wirralcam" )

[davidb]

[davidb]

I don't think we'll see her at glasson - 20.8M draught!

Some Engine Detais:-

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES KOBE - JAPAN

MAIN ENGINE CYLINDER BORE 800 mmb stroke 3 M !

MAIN ENGINE CYLINDERS 7

MAIN ENGINE MODEL MAC-40B

MAIN ENGINE POWER 25.838 KW

MAIN ENGINE RPM 79

[dr.syn]

That's big, how long to cross her bows in poor visability?
Still only 30 HP or is it really MW?