Sunday, August 4, 2013

mega bulk carrier 'Berge Stahl'

 

German for 'mountains of steel', with 364,767 metric tons deadweight this Norwegian flagged ship is the world's second largest bulk ore carrier after the MS Vale Brasil.   The sheer size means there are only a few ports in the world capable of accommodating her. More pics here

Built: December 1986 by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Draft: 23.035 metres
Beam: 63.50  metres
Length over all: 342.08 metres
Gross tonnage: 175,720
Speed 13.5 knots
Engine Type: Burmeister & Wain 7L90MCE, 20,301 kW
Owner: Bergesen d.y.

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