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BRITISH KESTREL


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BRITISH KESTREL

British Kestrel (IMO  9297357) seen here outbound from Phillips Number 5 Jetty at Port of Tees (North East England) having discharged its cargo of oil on 6th July 2007.  The ship was headed for Immingham on the Humberside.
Photographed from the South Gare.

Registered owner: SOPRANO LIMITED Whitley Chambers, Don Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Technical operator: BP Shipping Ltd.  Chertsey Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex,  TW 16 7LN,UK

Built : Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Korea
Date Delivered: February 09, 2006

Class notation: +100 A1 Double Hull Tanker ESP,Ship Right(SDA,FDA,CM),Ship Right(ES+1.0 DECKwithin 0.4L AMIDSHIPS, HCM,SERS,SEA(HSS-4), PCWT (date)+LMC, UMS, CCS, COW, SCM, IGS, SBT (Protective location),*IWS, Pt.Ht, NAV1 and IBS,1A FS

LOA (Length Over All): 251.508 Metres
Extreme breadth: 43.809 Metres
KTM (Keel to Masthead): 47.14 Metres
BCM (Bow to Center Manifold): 127.154 Metres
Lightship parallel body length: 88.063 Metres
Normal ballast parallel body length: 113.832 Metres
Parallel body length at Summer DWT: 138.964 Metres
Net Tonnage: 34210
Gross Tonnage: 63462
Suez Net Tonnage: 64842.8

Nationality of Master: India  
Nationality of Officers: Indian. 3.1 Nationality of Crew: Indian.

1 oil engine driving 1 FP propeller at 105 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 15,820kW (21,509hp)
Max. Speed: 15.70kts, Service Speed: 15.40kts
Design: MAN-B&W, Engine Builder: Doosan Engine Co Ltd - Changwon
1 x 7S60MC-C, 2 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
7 Cy. 600 x 2400, Mcr: 15820 kW (21509 hp) at 105 rpm