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King Seaway


King Seaway

'NEW' ship enters the Port of Tyne this morning, 31st January 2011 - the renamed KING SEAWAYS - formerly the KING OF SCANDINAVIA.  Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields, North East England.

Previous Names:
1987-02 Nils Holgersson
1993-01 Val De Loire
2006-02 KING OF SCANDINAVIA

IMO 8502406
MMSI 220449000
Call Sign OVOL2

Flag Denmark (Dis)
Port of Registry Kobenhavn

Owner/Operator : DFDS - Denmark

Built : 1987-02 Seebeckwerft AG - Bremerhaven Yard/hull No.: 1059 - Germany Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:4 dks; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1B Newbuilding price $53,228,748

Length Overall 161.000
Length (BP) 145.440
Breadth Extreme 32.010
Breadth Moulded 27.600
Draught 6.219
Depth 18.100

Gross Tonnage (GT) 31,788
Net Tonnage (NT) 16,409
Deadweight (DWT) 4,110
Formula Deadweight 32,077

Main Engine: Design: MaK, Engine Builder: Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH - Kiel 4 x 8M552AK, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) 8 Cy. 450 x 520, Mcr: 4,900 kW (6,662 hp) at 500 rpm

4 oil engines with clutches & double reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers Total Power: Mcr 19,600kW (26,648hp) Max. Speed: 21.50kts, Service Speed: 20.00kts

Thrusters: 2 Thwart. CP thruster (f)