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Rix Harrier


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Rix Harrier

Rix Harrier inbound to the Port of Tyne (North East England) from Immingham on 18th June 2009. Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

She was in the Port to load bunkers onto the cruise ship Saga Ruby.

Former Names:
1979-02 Wib
1987-00 Breydon Enterprise
1996-00 RIX HARRIER

Ship Type: Bunkering Tanker

Owner/Operator: Rix Harrier Shipping - Hull, UK

Built: 1979-02 Yorkshire D.D. Co. Ltd. - Hull Yard/hull No.: 257
Hull Type:Double Hull (Marpol); Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk
Conv To Dh - 200809
Converted from: General Cargo Ship-199701

Length Overall 45.540
Length (BP) 41.880
Length (Reg) 42.700
Breadth Extreme 9.500
Breadth Moulded 9.400
Draught 3.879
Depth 4.750
Gross 623
Net 300
Deadweight 1,046
Formula Deadweight 825

2 oil engines geared to screw shafts driving 2 Directional propellers
Total Power: Mcr 704kW (958hp)
Service Speed: 8.50kts
Design: Caterpillar, Engine Builder: Caterpillar Tractor Co. - Peoria, Illinois
2 x 3408PCTA, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, Vee
8 Cy. 137 x 152, Mcr: 352 kW (479 hp) at 1800 rpm
, New engine 1997-01