Orskov Mk VI

Orskov Mk VI

The Toubkal (far left) as a trailer in Casablanca

Ship data Ship type Container Ship draft Knud E. Hansen, Copenhagen Shipyard Ørskov Christensen Stålskibsværft , Fredrikshavn Construction period 1990 to 1992 Units built 6th

Ship dimensions and crew length 133.70 m ( Lüa ) width 22.70 m Side height 11.30 m measurement 8908 GT

Machine system machine 1 × MaK diesel engine Machine performance 8,800 kW (11,965 hp) Top speed 18.0 kn (33 km / h) propeller 1 × controllable pitch propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 9786 dwt Container 976 TEU

Others Classifications Det Norske Veritas

The Orskov Mk VI container ship was built in a series of six units.

details

The Orskov Mk VI series of Fredrikshavner Ørskov Christensen Stålskibsværft was built between 1990 and 1992 for the Copenhagen shipping company Knud I. Larsen. The ships were designed as multi-purpose container ships with a deckhouse arranged completely aft and on-board cranes . They were mainly used in container transport. The capacity was 976 TEU. The ships of the series had two cranes attached to the port side with a lifting capacity of 40 tons.

The propulsion of the ships consisted of a MaK four-stroke diesel engine of the type 8 M601 with an output of 8800 kW. The engine drove a shaft generator and the controllable pitch propeller and allowed a speed of 18 knots. Furthermore, three auxiliary  diesels of the type MTU 8V396 with 640 kW each and an emergency diesel generator were available. The berthing and casting off maneuvers were supported by a bow thruster .

Construction list

Orskov Mk VI container ships
Building name	Type	Build number	IMO number	delivery	Renaming and whereabouts
Flemming Sif	Mk VI	164	8901640	December 21, 1990	1994 Sea-Land Honduras , 2001 Flemming Sif , 2002 Toubkal , scrapped in Aliağa from January 24, 2018.
Kathrine Sif	Mk VI	163	8901638	September 14, 1990	1994 Sea-Land Guatemala , 1999 Maersk Lamentin , 2002 Kathrine Sif , 2002 CMA CGM Rabat , 2012 Rabat , scrapped by Simsekler in Aliağa from December 18, 2012.
Colleen Sif	Mk VI	173	8912455	April 25, 1991	1994 Sea-Land Costa Rica , 1999 Colleen Sif , 2002 OPDR Madeira , 2002 Colleen Sif , 2002 MSC Sebnem , 2013 Horace A. , 2016 Cornelius A. , scrapped in Aliağa from December 4, 2018.
Lone Sif	Mk VI-S	153	9002398	June 12, 1992	1992 Norasia Melita , 1996 Lone Sif , 1998 Thor Sif , 1998 Thor Lone , 2002 OPDR Cadiz , 2003 Thor Lone , 2004 Maersk Rennes , 2006 MOL Brilliant , 2008 Brilliant , 2008 Tiger Star , 2009 Brilliant , scrapped in Chittagong from April 15, 2017 .
Susanne Sif	Mk VI-S	154	9002403	December 11, 1992	1992 Norasia Adria , 1996 Susanne Sif , 1998 Thor Susanne , 1998 Maersk Basse Terre , 1999 Thor Susanne , 2004 Susanne , 2012 AT 14 , scrapped from June 17, 2015 by Jawandamal Dhannamal in Alang.
Maersk Lima	Mk VI-S	160	9020950	December 14, 1992	Keeled as Gitte Sif , 1996 Gitte Sif , 1998 Maersk Santo Tomas , 2003 Thor Gitte , 2003 P&O Nedlloyd Cagliari , 2005 Gitte , scrapped by Salam International in Gadani Beach on October 22, 2017.
Data: Miramar

literature

• Register of Ships , Lloyd's Register, London, various years
• Danmarks Skibsliste 1993 , 97th year, Iver C. Weilbach & CO. A / S, 1993

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ship details. In: Miramar Ship Index. Rodger Barrington Haworth, accessed on March 17, 2019 (English, only linked homepage, subject to a charge).