Don Carlos (ship, 1997)

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Don Carlos
Don Carlos in 2010
Don Carlos in 2010
Ship data
flag SingaporeSingapore (trade flag) Singapore
Ship type Car transporter
Callsign 9V9243
home port Singapore
Owner Wallsea AB
Shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, Okpo, South Korea
Launch 1997
Ship dimensions and crew
length
227.90 m ( Lüa )
width 32.26 m
Draft Max. 11.00 m
measurement 67,141 GT
Machine system
machine 1 × KHIC MAN B&W diesel engine (8S 60MC)
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format
14,700 kW (19,986 hp)
Top
speed
20.4 kn (38 km / h)
propeller 1
Transport capacities
Load capacity 28142 dwt
Vehicle capacity 7200 cars
Others
Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Registration
numbers
IMO no. 9122655

The Don Carlos is a car transporter from the Swedish shipping company Wallenius Lines . As a Pure Car and Truck Carrier , it is designed for the transport of up to 7200 automobiles. She has 13 decks on which she normally transports a combination of cars and trucks. Some of the decks are reinforced to accommodate trucks or optionally RoRo cargo. The ship is mainly used in North Atlantic traffic. The main ports of call are in Western Europe and North America . The ship can often be seen in Bremerhaven . The Don Carlos was built in Seoul , South Korea. The launch took place in 1997. The car transporter drives under the Swedish flag. The sister ship of the Don Carlos is the Elektra .