NYK Venus

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Nyk Venus, at the Amazone harbour, Port of Rotterdam, Holland 29-Aug-2007.jpg
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, Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd [1]
Yard number: 1715 [1]
Launched: 29 December 2006
Completed: February 2007
In service: Ship in service [2]
Identification:
General characteristics
Class and 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register. 2010. p. 313. ISBN   978-1-906313-39-5.
  2. 1 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.
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