Type OBC
| Type OBC, Bella Coola series | |
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| Technical data (overview) | |
| Shipyard: | VEB Mathias Thesen shipyard, Wismar |
| Measurement: | 16,200 BRT / 8817 NRT |
| Load capacity: | 23,200 t |
| Length over all: | 176.65 m |
| Length between perpendiculars: | 167.42 m |
| Width: | 22.86 m |
| Side height: | 14.00 m |
| Draft: | 10.11 m |
| Drive: | 1 × K8Z 70 / 120E diesel engine on 1 × fixed propeller |
| Total output: | 8240 kW |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
| Crew: | 28 |
The cargo ships of the type OBC (Ore Bulk Container) , serial Bella Coola the Mathias theses shipyard are ice-breaking combined bulk, general cargo and container ship.
history
Between 1972 and 1987 28 units were produced in five series (OBC I to OBC V). The ships are used not only for the transport of ores, but also for tramp shipping with bulk and general cargo, as well as containers and rolled pieces / bulk cargo. Hence the abbreviation O re (ore), B ulk (bulk goods), C ontainer. Part of the series was built for the Deutsche Seereederei , the rest was exported to numerous, mostly western countries.
- The first ship and namesake of the series was the Bella Coola with hull number 101, handed over to Sweden on September 30, 1972. It was operated until 1992 and ran aground on November 9, 1992 as Pegasus off Lu Tao , Taiwan , where two seamen were killed.
- The last ship in the series was the Fremo Scorpius , built in 1987 with hull number 136. She has been sailing under the name Fani since 2009 .
A large part of the successful ship series has so far remained in service.
Between 1980 and 1982 an additional six units of an MBC type that had been further developed for container transport were built.
technology
The ships are powered by a 8240 kW two-stroke diesel engine of the type K8Z 70 / 120E manufactured under MAN license from the manufacturer VEB Dieselmotorenwerk Rostock , which acts directly on a controllable pitch propeller and has a bow thruster .
The ice-reinforced hulls of the double-hulled ships are assembled in sectional construction. The deckhouse, which is supplied in different versions, is air-conditioned.
The five cargo holds with a volume of 29,620 m³ grain space and 28,200 m³ ball space have a deck opening degree of 76.5% and are closed sea-tight with hydraulic folding hatch covers. If required, 582 TEU containers can be transported. Depending on the version, the ships are equipped with four ship cranes with a capacity of 12.5, 25 or 40 tons, some units were also delivered without loading gear.
The ships of the series
- 1972, hull number 101, Bella Coola
- 1973, hull number 103, Arctic Wasa
- 1974, construction number 102, Sylvo
- 1975, hull number 104, Finntimber
- 1976, construction number 106, Baltic Wasa
- 1976, hull number 107, Celtic Wasa
- 1977, hull number 108, Delphic Wasa
- 1977, construction number 109, Gothic Wasa
- 1977, construction number 110, Weimar
- 1978, construction number 111, Jena
- 1978, construction number 112, Meissen
- 1978, hull number 113, Rocroi
- 1978, construction number 114, Fonternoi
- 1979, construction number 115, Fengtien
- 1979, construction number 118, Wismar
- 1979, hull number 119, Ariadne , keel laid as Aria
- 1980, hull number 117, Maya
- 1981, construction number 125, Federal Elbe
- 1983, construction number 126, Thalassini Axia
- 1983, construction number 127, Thalassini Hara
- 1984, construction number 129, Pantelis A. Lemos
- 1984, construction number 130, Spyros A. Lemos
- 1985, building number 131, Santa Rita , keel laid as Thalassini Aura
- 1985, hull number 132, Santa Rosa , keel laid as Thalassini Tyei
- 1986, construction number 133, Hennigsdorf
- 1986, construction number 134, Brandenburg
- 1986, construction number 135, Riesa
- 1987, hull number 136, Fremo Scorpius , keel laid as Calbe
literature
- Neumann, Manfred; Strobel, Dietrich: From the cutter to the container ship . Ships from GDR shipyards in text and images. 1st edition. VEB Verlag Technik, Berlin 1981.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ a b The Bella Coola on Miramar Ship Index (English) ( 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.
- ↑ The Fremo Scorpius on Miramar Ship Index (English) ( 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.
