NYK Venus

NYK Venus at the Port of Rotterdam
History
Name	NYK Venus
Owner	NYK Line [1]
Operator	Venus Container Shipping SA [1]
Port of registry	Panama, Panama
Builder	Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd [1]
Yard number	1715 [1]
Launched	29 December 2006
Completed	February 2007
Identification	IMO number:  9312793 MMSI number: 372512000 Callsign: 3EJG5
Status	Ship in service [2]
General characteristics
Type	Container Ship [2]
Tonnage	97,825 gt
Length	338.17 m (1,109.5 ft) [1]
Beam	45.60 m (149.6 ft) [1]
Draught	14.524 m (47.65 ft) [1]
Depth	20.14 m (66.1 ft) [1]
Installed power	64,033kW(87,059 hp) [1]
Propulsion	1 MAN B&W 12K98MC oil engine driving one fixed pitch propeller [1]
Speed	24.5 knots [1]

NYK Venus was one of the largest container ships in the world when it was delivered to its operator, Venus Container Shipping. ^[1] It is a sister ship to the NYK Vesta. ^[3] The NYK Venus is owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisa (sometimes known as NYK Line) of Japan. ^[4]

Hull and Engine

The NYK Venus was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is a fully cellular container ship at 338 m in length and 46 m beam, with a capacity of 9,012 TEU including 854 refrigerated compartments.

The vessel is powered by a MAN B&W 12K98MC engine, capable of producing 64,033 kW (87,059 hp) driving one fixed propeller. This two-stroke, 12-cylinder engine was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel uses 5 auxiliary a/c generators. ^[1]

References

1. Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register. 2010. p. 313. ISBN   978-1-906313-39-5.
2. "NYK VENUS". Marine Traffic.
3. "NYK Venus and NYK Vesta to go into service". International Freighting Weekly. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
4. "New Japanese vessel heading for Vancouver". The Vancouver Sun . 17 September 1987. ProQuest   243727189.