Vessel Specifications and Cargo Capacity of Mv. Akij Star (Ex Name: Nord Explorer)
Deadweight- 58,803 mt, on 12.828 mtr draft. Year of built & shipyard- 2009, tsuneshi(cebu) Imo no- 9403097, call sign- s2bb7 Class: bv, flag- bangladesh, p&I club: skuld Grt: 32379, nrt: 19353, loa- 189.99 mtr, beam- 32.26 mtr, depth- 18 mtr, Tpc on summer free board- 57.5 mt, Grain / bale capacity: 72360.30 m3/70557.80 m3 Hold length x breadth: h 1: 27.4x23.6x16.0 meters H 2 & 4,: 28.0 x24.0x16.0 meters H 3: 28.0x24.0x16.0 meters H 5: 27.2x20.2x16.0 meters Tank top local strength: hold-1, 3& 5: 25.3 mt/m², hold - 2&4:17.0 mt/m² Upper deck strength: not designed for cargo load. Hatch cover strength: not designed for cargo load. Hatch covers: macgregor/end folding type, Hatch cover length breadth: h 1: b 17.0 m l 17.6 m, h 2,3,4: b 18.6 m l 21.6 m, h5: b 18.6 m l 20.8 m
Cranes:
Ihi / electro-hydraulic- 4 deck cranes, swl-30 ton (hook operation) or 24 ton (grab operation), radious 26 mtr, out reach from ships rail – 9.87 metres, under normal condition.
Grabs:
V essel fitted with 4 units of grabs (dual scoop motor grabs, maker: smag, gmbh), capacity-12.0 m³ /6.0 m³, swl-15 mt (max permitted density 2.5 ton/m³), for heavy cargoes master shall have the right to remove spill plate of grab to reduece volume. Gears/grabs not to be used unless expressively specified in cp. For grain, fertilizer, sugar and similar type cargo minor leakage acceptable).
Speed and consumption at sea:
Ballast abt 14.00 kts and laden abt 13.00 kts on abt 31.00 mt vlsfo 380 cst abt & 0.1 mt lsmgo for me & ae.
Eco speed & consumption at sea:
Ballast abt 12.50 kts and laden abt 11.50 kts on abt 24.00 mt vlsfo 380 cst & 0.1 mt lsmgo for me & ae.
In port working:
Abt 4.50 mt vlsfo 380 cst & abt 0.2 mt lsmgo & idle abt 2.80 mt vlsfo 380cst & abt 0.2 mt lsmgo. Vlsfo 380 rmg & lsmgo to supply in strict accordance with iso 8217:2010(e). No mixing of bunkers allowed unless confirmed acceptable by the master.
Operational Flexibility and Speed/Consumption Conditions:
Vessel has the liberty to use lsmgo for the main engine when seca, eca, maneuvering in/out of ports, canals, rivers, restricted areas, poor visibility, congestion, shallow & narrow waters, for starting up/turning engines, burning sludge and in adverse weather, bad/cold weather, hold cleaning and bilge pumping. Master has the authority to divert course for smooth running/safety of the vessel. Speed and consumption figures in fair weather without adverse current, even keel, no negative influece of swell up to beaufort scale force 4 / douglas sea state 3 / wave and swell combined heights upto 1.25 m. About on speed and consumption clarified as meaning 5% allowance on consumption and 0.5 knots on speed, both in owners favor.