Mercury II
| Full container ship type Mercur II | |
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 MSC Malin ex Kapitan Kanevskiy |
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| Technical data (overview) | |
| Shipyard: | Warnowwerft , Warnemünde |
| Measurement: | 17,845 GRT |
| Load capacity: | 16,030 t |
| Length over all: | 173.90 m |
| Length between perpendiculars: | 163.57 |
| Width: | 24.40 m |
| Side height: | 15.90 m |
| Draft: | 9.82 m |
| Drive: | 1 × diesel engine 9 DKRN 80 / 160-4 on 1 × propeller |
| Total output: | 15,882 kW |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Crew: | 35 + 12 |
The cargo ship series Mercury II is a container ship type of VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde and a further development of the type Mercury I .
history
Ten ships in this series were built for export to the USSR . When they were commissioned, they were the largest container ships in the Soviet fleet.
The Kapitan Gavrilov was the first ship to be launched in 1982. These and five other ships were lengthened to 203 meters in length in 1989/90. These six ships have been chartered by MSC since 2003 . The Geroi Monkadiy was scrapped in Alang in 2002 . The last ship in the series, the Bolshevik M. Tomas , built in 1985 , was demolished in Chittagong in 2008 .
| Construction no. | Building name | delivery | IMO no. | measurement | Renaming and whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471 | Kapitan Gavrilov | 1982 | 8201624 | 17,720 GRT (1989: 21,586 GRT) | Lisboa (1995) → Sea-Land Canada (1997) → P&O Nedlloyd Ottawa (1999) → Lisboa (2000) → Pelat (2003) → MSC Iris (2004) → so in motion |
| 472 | Kapitan Kanevskiy | 1982 | 8201636 | 17,720 GRT (1989: 21,586 GRT) | Tavira (1995) → Mærsk Montreal (1997) → Tavira (2000) → Pelado (2003) → MSC Malin (2004) → so in motion |
| 473 | Captain Kozlovskiy | 1982 | 8201648 | 17,720 GRT (1989: 21,586 GRT) | CGM Le Cap (1995) → Miden Agan (1995) → Mærsk Toronto (1997) → Miden Agan (2000) → MSC Eyra (2004) → so on |
| 474 | Captain V. Ushakov | 1983 | 8201650 | 17,845 GRT | Orient Cord (1995) → canceled in Alang in 2002 |
| 475 | Captain V. Trush | 1983 | 8201662 | 17,845 GRT | Eagle Vision (1996) → Brigitte (1997) → Phong Chau (1999) → Phong Cha (2007) → scrapped from June 19, 2007. |
| 476 | Nikolay Thikonov | 1983 | 8201674 | 17,845 GRT (1989: 21,586 GRT) | Aveiro (1995) → Tiger Sea (2002) → Aveiro (2002) → MSC Lieselotte (2003) → canceled in Alang in 2016 |
| 477 | Tikhon Kiselyev | 1984 | 8201686 | 17,845 GRT (1989: 21,586 GRT) | 1989 extended → Leixoes (1995) → MSC Melbourne (1998) → Leixoes (2001) → MSC Hina (2003) → scrapped from June 28, 2014 at Hariyana Ship Demolition in Alang. |
| 478 | Geroi Monkadiy | 1984 | 8201698 | 17,845 GRT (1990: 18,053 GRT) | Transkord (1995) → Transcord (1998) → canceled in Alang in 2002 |
| 479 | Professor Tovstykh | 1985 | 8201703 | 17,845 GRT (1989: 21,584 GRT) | Spevde Vradeos (1995) → Miden River (1997) → MSC Uruguay (1998) → Delphic Spirit (1998) → ZIM Seoul (1999) → Delphic Spirit (1999) → MSC Maria (2003) → 2012 Demolition in Alang |
| 480 | Bolshevik M. Tomas | 1985 | 8201715 | 17,845 GRT | Sea Captain (1997) → Phu Xuan (2000) → Nasico River (2005) → Vinashin Pacific (2006) → Vina → 2008 Chittagong canceled |
technology
The full container ships were designed for use between Europe and the Far East . The first ships in the series could transport up to 1084 containers, later the capacity was increased to up to 1254 containers. Five holds hold 536 TEU in six layers and eight rows. The holds are closed with double pontoon hatches. There are three layers of containers on deck and empty containers in the fourth layer. There are 100 connections for refrigerated containers.
A type 9 DKRN 80 / 160-4 marine diesel engine , which was built in Bryansk under license from Burmeister & Wain , serves as the drive . With a propulsion power of 15,882 kW, the ship reaches a speed of 21 knots. The radius of action was given as 21,000 nautical miles.
The crew consists of 35 men. There is accommodation for 12 more people.
literature
- Alfred Dudszus, Alfred Köpcke: The big book of ship types. Steam ships, motor ships, marine technology from the beginnings of machine-driven ships to the present day. transpress Pietsch, Berlin Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-344-00374-7 , pp. 203-204.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Norman Polmar: The Naval Institute guide to the Soviet Navy. Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 9780870212413 , p. 435 ( Google Books )
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201624". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201636". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201648". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201650". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201662". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; accessed on July 21, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201674". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; accessed on July 21, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201686". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; accessed on July 21, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201698". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201703". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chronological listing ID: "8201715". (No longer available online.) In: Miramar Ship Index. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
