Au class

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Au class
Luhnau
Luhnau
Ship data
Ship type Coaster
Shipping company Erwin Strahlmann shipping company , Brunsbüttel
Shipyard Slovenské Lodenice, Komárno , Slovakia
Construction period 1998 to 2007
Units built 17th
Ship dimensions and crew
length
88.00 m ( Lüa )
81.00 m ( Lpp )
width 12.80 m
Side height 7.10 m
Draft Max. 5.60 m
measurement 2,452 GT / 1,369 NRZ
Machine system
machine 1 × diesel engine
Top
speed 		12 kn (22 km / h)
propeller 1 × fixed propeller
Transport capacities
Load capacity 3,710 dw
Volume 4,613 m³
Others
Classifications DNV GL

The Au class is a class of coasters operated by the Erwin Strahlmann shipping company in Brunsbüttel . The 17-unit class was built between 1998 and 2007 at the Slovenské Lodenice shipyard in Komárno , Slovakia . They were designated by the shipyard as the "Rhine" type.

description

The ships are powered by a diesel engine that acts on a fixed propeller via a reduction gear .

Different engine models were used in the ships of the class. The first three ships were a Deutz - Diesel engine 628 of the type SBV 6 M with 1,500  kW power facilities. For power generation, three MAN - Diesel generators of the type D 2866 E, each with 115 kW power. A Deutz diesel generator of the type F6L912 with an output of 47 kW was installed for port and emergency operations.

All of the following ships were fitted with a MaK main engine of the type 8M20 with an output of 1,520 kW. Either three MAN diesel generators of the type D 2866 E, this time with an output of 130 kW each, or three Sisu diesel generators of the type 620 DSRG are available for power generation. Either a Cummins diesel generator of type 4BT3.9 with 49 kW output or a Sisu diesel generator of type 320 DSG was installed for port and emergency operations .

The ships have an electrically powered bow thruster with 185 kW output.

The deckhouse is aft. The hold is in front of the deckhouse . The dimensions of the cargo space differ slightly in some cases. It is 55.75 m long and 10.20 m wide or 56.55 m long and 10.20 m wide. The height of the room is 8.15 m. The cargo hold of the ships is box-shaped and closed with hydraulically operated folding hatch covers. The ships are equipped with two bulkheads . The tank top can be loaded with 15 t / m 2 , the hatch cover with 1.6 t / m 2 .

The two masts can be folded under bridges.

Ships

Au class
Building name Build number IMO number Keel laying,
launching,
delivery		 Later names and whereabouts
Eider 2949 9197399 June 12, 1998
August 23, 2002
February 19, 2003
Pinnau 2950 9199139 June 12, 1998
October 25, 2002
February 22, 2003
Krückau 2951 9199141 June 12, 1998
May 9, 2003
July 31, 2003
Arlau 2952 9192650 April 23, 1998
March 18, 2004
May 19, 2004
Rodau 2954 9313656 June 12, 1998
April 27, 2004
June 17, 2004
Mühlenau 2955 9313668 June 12, 1998
August 4, 2004
October 15, 2004
Norderau 2956 9313670 June 25, 1998
February 24, 2005
June 23, 2005
Get it 2959 9197454 June 2, 1998
August 15, 2005
October 27, 2005
Ostenau 2958 9280706 June 25, 1998 June
15, 2005
August 17, 2005
Süderau 2957 9313682 June 25, 1998
May 2, 2005
July 8, 2005
Bramau 2960 9280677 June 25, 1998
October 10, 2005
January 5, 2006
Linnau 2961 9280689 June 25, 1998
March 1, 2006
July 24, 2006
Steinau 2962 9280691 June 25, 1998
September 6, 2006
December 3, 2006
Luhnau 2963 9213595 June 15, 1998
November 8, 2006
February 1, 2007
Jevenau 2965 9356866 May 21, 1998
February 22, 2007
July 5, 2007
Kossau 2966 9356878 May 21, 1998
July 11, 2007
September 24, 2007
Ohlau 2967 9375903 June 3, 1998
August 22, 2007
October 28, 2007

The ships sail under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda with their home port of St. John’s .

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