Happy River

Happy River outbound from the Port of Tyne (North East England) on 23rd May 2009. Photographed from Tyne Street, North Shields.

Owner: Happy River - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Operator: BigLift Shipping BV - Netherlands

Built: 1997-05 B.V. Schps & Mfbk "De Merwede" v/h van Vliet & Co. - Hardinxveld Yard/hull No.: 671
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1A

Length Overall 138.040
Length (BP) 128.971
Breadth Extreme 22.940
Breadth Moulded 22.800
Draught 9.500
Depth 12.950
Gross 10,990
Net 5,041
Deadweight 12,950
Formula Deadweight 16,812

1 oil engine with flexible couplings & single reduction geared to screw shaft driving 1 CP propeller at 129 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 8,775kW (11,930hp)
Service Speed: 16.00kts
Design: Wartsila, Engine Builder: Wartsila Diesel Oy - Turku
1 x 9R46, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
9 Cy. 460 x 580, Mcr: 8775 kW (11930 hp) at 500 rpm
Thrusters: 1 Thwart. CP thruster (f) 850kW(1,156bhp)