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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Federal Cedar |
| Port of registry |  Marshall Islands [1] |
| Builder | Oshima Shipbuilding [2] |
| Completed | 2016 [1] |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship, bulk carrier |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 199.98 m (656.1 ft) [1] |
| Beam | 23.82 m (78.1 ft) [1] |
| Depth | 23.82 m (78.1 ft) [2] |
| Ice class | 1C [2] |
| Speed | |
The Federal Cedar is a bulk carrier ship. She was built in 2016 by Oshima Shipbuilding and is registered in the Marshall Islands. [1] [2] [3]
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